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Cottonwood Picnic Area

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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 from directly overhead

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Leavitt PeakSE 125°3,516 m11.6 mi
Sonora PeakE 101°3,484 m10.5 mi
White MountainE 91°3,470 m11.4 mi
Stanislaus PeakE 89°3,426 m8.6 mi
Highland PeakNNE 19°3,324 m11.7 mi
Molo MountainSE 138°3,302 m13.7 mi
Whitecliff PeakENE 70°3,296 m10.6 mi
Relief PeakSE 145°3,294 m12.2 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 25
Waterfalls: 6
Cliffs: 5
Picnic sites: 3
Beaches: 3
Attractions: 1
Natural arches: 1
Rest areas: 1
Museums: 1
Hot springs: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3719:12
June solstice05:3719:4820:27
September equinox06:4818:2318:58
December solstice07:1416:0116:43

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F383840455261686762534337
Precip in10.69.88.54.62.80.90.10.10.42.95.29.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Calaveras BIG Trees, 27 mi away.

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