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Cottonwood Picnic Area

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Elevation, modelled
941 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Ryan Mountain1,663 m · 24.8 mi
Sunset, June solstice
19:58local time
Coordinates
33.7442, -115.8146
Cottonwood Picnic Area from directly overhead

Cottonwood Picnic Area is a picnic site in California, at a modelled 941 m. Ryan Mountain stands 1,663 m to the northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Cotton Spring, a spring 0.3 miles away. 83 named places lie within 25 miles, 21 of them named summits.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cottonwood Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Ryan MountainNW 312°1,663 m24.8 mi
Bernard PointWNW 299°1,655 m17.5 mi
Eagle MountainE 90°1,631 m4.3 mi
Lost Horse MountainNW 306°1,609 m22.8 mi
Keys ViewWNW 301°1,581 m24.8 mi
Negro HillNW 322°1,483 m24.9 mi
Monument MountainNW 315°1,419 m6.8 mi
Twentynine Palms MountainNNW 340°1,391 m23.1 mi

83 named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4818:2218:55
June solstice05:3419:2119:58
September equinox06:3218:0918:41
December solstice06:4516:0116:39

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535560677482888882716052
Precip in0.80.80.50.20.10.00.30.30.50.20.30.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chiriaco Summit, 8 mi away.

Inside the official boundary of Joshua Tree National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jul and Aug; busiest: Mar.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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