- Elevation, modelled
- 1,755 m
- Tallest summit within 13.2 miles
- Basin Peak2,749 m · 13.2 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 39.3136, -120.5945
Day Use Area is a picnic site in California, at a modelled 1,755 m. Basin Peak stands 2,749 m to the east-northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Lodgepole, a picnic site 0.8 miles away.
- Operated by
- Snowflower RV Resort
- Access
- Customers only
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.2 miles of Day Use Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basin Peak | ENE 69° | 2,749 m | 13.2 mi |
| English Mountain | NNE 14° | 2,552 m | 9.5 mi |
| Andesite Peak | ENE 78° | 2,504 m | 12.5 mi |
| Buzzard Roost | ENE 66° | 2,467 m | 9.7 mi |
| Black Buttes | NNE 19° | 2,447 m | 6.0 mi |
| Snow Mountain | SE 126° | 2,436 m | 8.6 mi |
| Black Buttes | NNE 22° | 2,407 m | 6.5 mi |
| Crows Nest | E 95° | 2,404 m | 13.1 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Cisco Butte: 1.7 mi
- Black Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Brady Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Brady Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Quartz Mountain: 3.2 mi
Parks: 33
- Firepit: 1.0 mi
- Emigrant Gap Historical Marker: 3.4 mi
- Dog Beach: 11.4 mi
- Lamson-Cashion Donner Summit Hub: 14.3 mi
- Donner Lake Property Owners Association Private Beach: 16.4 mi
Historic sites: 33
- Forest Gift Shop: 2.9 mi
- CPRR Lookout: 3.3 mi
- Jolly Boys Mine: 6.8 mi
- Jolly Boys Mine: 6.8 mi
- Red Point Townsite: 12.8 mi
Cliffs: 30
- Sailor Point: 6.1 mi
- Windy Point Cliffs: 8.9 mi
- Excelsior: 9.7 mi
- Boy Scout Wall: 9.8 mi
- Rediscovery Dome Right: 9.8 mi
Nature reserves: 18
- Towle Conservation Easement: 13.9 mi
- Black Wall: 15.1 mi
- Johnson Canyon: 15.6 mi
- Coppins Meadow: 16.0 mi
- Bucknam Tract Conservation Easement: 18.6 mi
Picnic sites: 15
- Lodgepole: 0.8 mi
- Fuller Lake Day Use Site: 4.1 mi
- Woodcamp Day Use Site: 12.2 mi
- White Cloud Picnic Site: 13.4 mi
- Pass Creek Day Use Site: 13.6 mi
Museums: 15
- Donner Summit Historical Society: 11.5 mi
- The Western SkiSport Museum: 13.2 mi
- Kentucky Mine Historic Park and Museum: 17.9 mi
- Donner Memorial State Park Museum: 19.4 mi
- Truckee-Donner Historical Society: 20.3 mi
Springs: 12
- Dawson Spring: 6.1 mi
- Government Spring: 7.3 mi
- Health Springs: 11.0 mi
- Coyote Spring: 15.7 mi
- Upper Derbec Spring: 16.1 mi
Attractions: 11
- China Wall: 14.7 mi
- Webber Lake: 15.4 mi
- Missouri Bar: 15.6 mi
- Illinois Bar: 19.8 mi
- Edwards Crossing: 20.9 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Alpha - Omega Rest Area: 8.5 mi
- Donner Summit Rest Area: 13.7 mi
- Donner Lake Vista Point: 15.8 mi
- Gold Run Eastbound Rest Area: 16.5 mi
- Gold Run Westbound Rest Area: 16.7 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- East Snow Mountain Falls: 9.3 mi
- Weber Falls: 16.0 mi
- Hackmans Falls: 17.0 mi
- Loves Falls: 18.4 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- North Bloomfield: 16.7 mi
- Deadwood: 16.9 mi
- Red Dog: 17.6 mi
- Forest: 18.5 mi
Artworks: 2
- "Snowshoe" Thompson: 13.1 mi
- The Ants: 22.6 mi
Gardens: 2
- Dutch Flat Community Garden: 15.1 mi
- Nisenan Garden: 23.7 mi
Beaches: 2
- Dog Beach: 16.9 mi
- China Cove Beach: 18.3 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Campbell Hot Springs: 22.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:39 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:53 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:26 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 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 | 35 | 36 | 39 | 43 | 51 | 59 | 65 | 64 | 60 | 51 | 40 | 34 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lake Spaulding, 2 mi away.
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