- Elevation, modelled
- 2,246 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Sheridan3,135 m · 19.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Fort Henry Historic Byway26.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:12local time
- Coordinates
- 44.4563, -110.8249
East Lot Picnic Area is a picnic site in Wyoming, at a modelled 2,246 m. Mount Sheridan stands 3,135 m to the southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Yellowstone Tribal Heritage Center, a museum 0.2 miles away. Fort Henry Historic Byway passes 26 miles off. 37 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of East Lot Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Sheridan | SE 132° | 3,135 m | 19.6 mi |
| Factory Hill | SE 128° | 2,902 m | 18.2 mi |
| White Peaks | N 354° | 2,887 m | 24.9 mi |
| Flat Mountain | ESE 111° | 2,795 m | 20.8 mi |
| Mount Two Top | WNW 299° | 2,640 m | 24.4 mi |
| Corkscrew Hill | E 96° | 2,626 m | 5.0 mi |
| Elephant Back Mountain | ENE 67° | 2,619 m | 20.6 mi |
| Trischman Knob | SSW 198° | 2,613 m | 8.5 mi |
- 26.4 mi off the Fort Henry Historic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Blue Star Spring: 0.4 mi
- East Chinaman Spring: 0.4 mi
- Many Springs Pond: 0.5 mi
- Bronze Spring: 0.5 mi
- Rock Spring: 0.5 mi
- Sulphide Spring: 0.5 mi
- Copper Kettle: 0.5 mi
- Arrowhead Spring: 0.6 mi
- Heart Spring: 0.6 mi
- Milk Cauldron: 1.0 mi
- Geyser Hill: 0.6 mi
- Corkscrew Hill: 5.0 mi
- Twin Buttes: 6.1 mi
- Yellowstone Caldera: 6.2 mi
- Porcupine Hills: 7.9 mi
- Spring Creek Picnic Area: 4.0 mi
- Whiskey Flats Picnic Area: 5.2 mi
- DeLacy Creek Picnic Area: 6.3 mi
- Nez Perce Picnic Area: 8.5 mi
- Fire Hole Picnic Area: 9.5 mi
- Kepler Cascades: 1.2 mi
- Mystic Falls: 3.1 mi
- Fairy Falls: 5.2 mi
- Quiver Cascade: 10.8 mi
- Tempe Cascade: 10.9 mi
- Old Faithful: 0.3 mi
- Beehive Geyser: 0.5 mi
- Upper Geyser Basin: 0.7 mi
- Kepler Cascades: 1.2 mi
- Morning Glory Pool: 1.6 mi
- De Lacy Park: 5.7 mi
- Dunbar Park: 19.4 mi
- Heritage Park: 19.5 mi
- West Yellowstone Town Park: 19.7 mi
- Recreation Park: 19.8 mi
- Midway Bluff: 4.8 mi
- Rock Point: 20.4 mi
- Wolf Point: 20.4 mi
- Sand Point: 20.5 mi
- Gull Point: 20.7 mi
- Yellowstone Tribal Heritage Center: 0.2 mi
- Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center: 19.3 mi
- Museum of the Yellowstone: 19.5 mi
- Norris Geyser Basin Museum: 19.6 mi
- Museum of the National Park Ranger: 20.4 mi
- Queen's Laundry Bath House: 7.8 mi
- Honoring Veterans: 19.4 mi
- Old Railway Station: 21.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 18:57 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 20:28 | 21:12 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:44 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:57 | 15:59 | 16:47 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jul–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 15 | 17 | 24 | 32 | 42 | 50 | 58 | 56 | 47 | 36 | 23 | 14 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — OLD Faithful, under a mile away.
Inside the official boundary of Yellowstone National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Nov and Mar; busiest: Jul.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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