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Dinkey Fisherman Picnic Site

Dinkey Fisherman Picnic Site from directly overhead

Dinkey Fisherman Picnic Site is a picnic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 1,730 m. Mount Ian Campbell stands 3,238 m to the north-northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Dinkey Mountain, a peak 2.7 miles away.

What to expect

Fee
Yes

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates37.06694, -119.15361

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 18
Parks: 11
Waterfalls: 11
Picnic sites: 9
  • Mc Kinley Botanical Area: 3.9 mi
  • Eagle Point Day Use Area: 8.0 mi
  • Wee-mee-kute Picnic Site: 9.5 mi
  • Short Hair Creek Picnic Area: 10.5 mi
  • Helms Picnic Area: 10.6 mi
Attractions: 8
  • Whitewater Voyages Headquarters: 13.4 mi
  • Zephyr Headquarters: 13.4 mi
  • Mono Hot Springs Resort: 19.5 mi
  • John Muir Rock: 20.9 mi
  • Chicago Stump: 21.2 mi
Historic sites: 7
Cliffs: 5
Nature reserves: 3
  • Kinsman Flat Wildlife Area: 14.7 mi
  • Whisky Snowmobile Area: 20.2 mi
  • Big Table Mountain Ecological Reserve: 24.3 mi
Museums: 2
Beaches: 2
Artworks: 1
  • Bookie Bear: 23.3 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.3 miles of Dinkey Fisherman Picnic Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount Ian CampbellNNE 29°3,238 m15.3 mi
Three SistersNE 45°3,215 m7.2 mi
Brown PeakNE 53°3,145 m6.7 mi
Dogtooth PeakNE 46°3,126 m8.7 mi
Eagle PeakE 79°3,125 m7.7 mi
Nelson MountainENE 75°3,120 m6.0 mi
Loper PeakE 98°3,062 m13.8 mi
Red MountainNNE 13°3,013 m9.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0118:3419:09
June solstice05:3819:4220:20
September equinox06:4518:2118:55
December solstice07:0716:0316:44

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F464853586573818176665345
Precip in5.64.95.12.61.40.40.20.00.21.42.14.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Balch PWR House, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/9014444233

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