- Elevation, modelled
- 1,801 m
- Tallest summit within 14.2 miles
- Leavitt Peak3,516 m · 11.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway10.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:27local time
- Coordinates
- 38.3828, -119.8255
Cottonwood Picnic Area is a picnic site in California, at a modelled 1,801 m. Leavitt Peak stands 3,516 m to the southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Bald Peak, a peak 2.7 miles away. Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway passes 10 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.2 miles of Cottonwood Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leavitt Peak | SE 125° | 3,516 m | 11.6 mi |
| Sonora Peak | E 101° | 3,484 m | 10.5 mi |
| White Mountain | E 91° | 3,470 m | 11.4 mi |
| Stanislaus Peak | E 89° | 3,426 m | 8.6 mi |
| Highland Peak | NNE 19° | 3,324 m | 11.7 mi |
| Molo Mountain | SE 138° | 3,302 m | 13.7 mi |
| Whitecliff Peak | ENE 70° | 3,296 m | 10.6 mi |
| Relief Peak | SE 145° | 3,294 m | 12.2 mi |
- 10.2 mi off the Ebbetts Pass Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Hell's Kitchen Vista Point · 14 mi
- Liberty Vista Point · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Bald Peak: 2.7 mi
- Dardanelles Cone: 2.9 mi
- Double Dome Rock: 4.1 mi
- Red Peak: 4.5 mi
- Iceberg Peak: 4.7 mi
Springs: 25
- Salt Spring: 5.9 mi
- White Spring: 14.9 mi
- Box Spring: 18.0 mi
- Poison Spring: 19.4 mi
- Burnt Corral Spring: 19.6 mi
Parks: 13
- Douglas Picnic Ground: 4.3 mi
- Bridgeport Training Range: 15.8 mi
- Bridgeport: 16.7 mi
- Wester Park: 18.4 mi
- Tuolumne State Game Refuge: 19.9 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Carson Falls: 10.7 mi
- Sardine Falls: 12.2 mi
- Llewellyn Falls: 13.1 mi
- Leavitt Falls: 14.9 mi
- Silver Falls: 15.3 mi
Cliffs: 5
- East Flange Rock: 10.1 mi
- Bloods Point: 13.5 mi
- Hangman's Cave: 21.5 mi
- Calaveras Dome: 22.9 mi
- Machado Postpile: 23.2 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Old Jail: 15.7 mi
- Strawberry: 16.5 mi
- Snowshoe Thompson Historical Monument: 23.3 mi
- Kit Carson Historical Monument: 23.3 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Chickaree Day Use: 11.3 mi
- Marmot Day Use: 11.6 mi
- Shingle Mill Flat Picnic Site: 20.5 mi
Beaches: 3
- Pinecrest Dog Beach: 15.8 mi
- Beach 1: 16.0 mi
- Beach 2: 16.0 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Aspen Glen Reserve: 21.2 mi
- Calaveras South Grove Natural Preserve: 24.5 mi
Attractions: 1
- Columns of the Giants: 3.4 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Peep Sight: 7.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Scoutmaster Grotto: 20.0 mi
Museums: 1
- Alpine County Museum: 21.7 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Fales Hot Spring: 23.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:37 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:48 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 16:01 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 38 | 38 | 40 | 45 | 52 | 61 | 68 | 67 | 62 | 53 | 43 | 37 |
| Precip in | 10.6 | 9.8 | 8.5 | 4.6 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 2.9 | 5.2 | 9.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Calaveras BIG Trees, 27 mi away.
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