- 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 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Mountain | NW 312° | 1,663 m | 24.8 mi |
| Bernard Point | WNW 299° | 1,655 m | 17.5 mi |
| Eagle Mountain | E 90° | 1,631 m | 4.3 mi |
| Lost Horse Mountain | NW 306° | 1,609 m | 22.8 mi |
| Keys View | WNW 301° | 1,581 m | 24.8 mi |
| Negro Hill | NW 322° | 1,483 m | 24.9 mi |
| Monument Mountain | NW 315° | 1,419 m | 6.8 mi |
| Twentynine Palms Mountain | NNW 340° | 1,391 m | 23.1 mi |
83 named places within 25 miles
- Mastodon Peak: 1.1 mi
- Eagle Mountain: 4.3 mi
- Cottonwood Point: 5.5 mi
- Monument Mountain: 6.8 mi
- Buried Mountain: 7.0 mi
- Joshua Tree National Park: 13.3 mi
- North Shore Community Park: 15.6 mi
- Parque De Pueblo: 16.0 mi
- Mecca Sports Complex: 19.1 mi
- Thermal Ball Park: 20.3 mi
- Cotton Spring: 0.3 mi
- Cottonwood Spring: 0.6 mi
- Wood Spring: 0.8 mi
- Lost Palms Oasis: 3.7 mi
- Summit Spring: 4.6 mi
- Tank Yard: 7.8 mi
- Ocotillo Patch: 13.7 mi
- Cholla Cactus Garden: 14.1 mi
- Costa Mesa Lot: 15.1 mi
- Malapai Hill viewpoint: 20.3 mi
- Camp Young: 5.7 mi
- General George S. Patton Statue: 7.8 mi
- Shaver's Well: 10.5 mi
- Eagle Cliff Boulder House: 23.9 mi
- General George S. Patton Museum: 7.8 mi
- Salton Sea History Museum & Visitor Center: 17.1 mi
- Cabazon Cultural Museum: 21.7 mi
- Coachella Valley History Museum: 23.5 mi
- Sneaker Beach: 17.4 mi
- Betz Beach: 18.2 mi
- Salton Beach: 19.4 mi
- Eagle Mountain: 20.6 mi
- Live Oak Picnic Area: 22.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:22 | 18:55 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 19:21 | 19:58 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:09 | 18:41 |
| December solstice | 06:45 | 16:01 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 53 | 55 | 60 | 67 | 74 | 82 | 88 | 88 | 82 | 71 | 60 | 52 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
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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