Picnic site · California
Lake Hemet Picnic Area
Lake Hemet Picnic Area is a picnic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 1,323 m. San Jacinto Peak stands 3,288 m to the north, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Pine Tree Spring, a spring 1.2 miles away.
What to expect
- Operated by
- San Bernardino NF
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates33.66939, -116.69696
Named places within 25 miles
Springs
- Pine Tree Spring: 1.2 mi
- Jozee Spring: 1.5 mi
- Nettle Spring: 1.5 mi
- Rattlesnake Spring: 2.6 mi
- Magee Spring: 3.7 mi
Peaks
- Baldy Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Little Thomas Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Thomas Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Rouse Hill: 4.4 mi
- Spitler Peak: 4.9 mi
Parks
- Church Bowl: 3.7 mi
- Idy Park: 5.3 mi
- Entrance: 5.9 mi
- Humber Park: 6.7 mi
- Minor Park: 8.0 mi
Attractions: 50
- Hurkey Creek: 2.4 mi
- 49er Outpost: 3.3 mi
- Fort Outpost: 3.4 mi
- Wagons: 3.5 mi
- Teepees: 3.5 mi
Gardens: 26
- Alpenglow Lilac Gardens: 6.2 mi
- Prayer Garden: 7.9 mi
- South American Region: 12.5 mi
- African Region: 12.5 mi
- Moorten Botanical Garden: 12.5 mi
Museums: 24
- Idyllwild Area Historical Society: 5.5 mi
- Frey House II: 13.5 mi
- Palm Springs Art Museum Architecture and Design Center: 13.5 mi
- McCallum Adobe: 13.5 mi
- Ruddy's General Store: 13.5 mi
Nature reserves: 19
- Idyllwild Nature Center: 5.9 mi
- Hidden Divide Natural Preserve: 9.6 mi
- James San Jacinto Mountains Reserve: 10.6 mi
- UC James San Jacinto Montain Reserve: 10.6 mi
- Valley Hi Oak Park: 16.1 mi
Historic sites: 18
- Speed of Light Experiment: 6.8 mi
- mine: 7.7 mi
- Sawmill Flats: 8.0 mi
- Juan Diego Flats: 8.0 mi
- Hamilton School, Anza: 8.0 mi
Artworks: 17
- Rock Art: 13.3 mi
- Rock Art Heart: 13.5 mi
- Isabelle: 13.7 mi
- Forever Marilyn: 13.7 mi
- Rock Art: 13.8 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Andreas Falls: 7.6 mi
- Fuller Mill Creek Falls: 9.7 mi
- Seven Sisters Waterfall: 9.7 mi
- West Fork Falls: 10.1 mi
- Hidden Falls: 11.0 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Lake Fulmor Picnic Area: 10.5 mi
- Bent Palm Picnic Area: 10.6 mi
- Delos Bench: 17.9 mi
- Mission Creek Preserve: 24.3 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Oak Cliff: 7.1 mi
- Dry Falls: 13.2 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Whitewater Adobe Rest Area: 17.5 mi
- Whitewater Rest Area: 17.6 mi
Beaches: 1
- Morongo's Oasis Beach: 18.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Leon: 24.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.9 miles of Lake Hemet Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jacinto Peak | N 6° | 3,288 m | 10.1 mi |
| Jean Peak | N 6° | 3,202 m | 9.5 mi |
| Folly Peak | N 4° | 3,195 m | 10.3 mi |
| Marion Mountain | N 4° | 3,150 m | 8.8 mi |
| Miller Peak | N 8° | 3,143 m | 10.2 mi |
| Newton Drury Peak | N 4° | 3,102 m | 9.6 mi |
| Mount Saint Ellen | N 2° | 3,097 m | 8.9 mi |
| Cornell Peak | N 11° | 2,928 m | 10.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:26 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 19:24 | 20:01 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:12 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 06:48 | 16:05 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 43 | 43 | 46 | 50 | 56 | 64 | 70 | 71 | 65 | 57 | 48 | 42 |
| Precip in | 4.7 | 5.3 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Idyllwild Fire Dept, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/908890042
Day trips start here
- Idyllwild · 5 mi
- Palm Springs · 14 mi
- Cathedral City · 16 mi
- Hemet · 17 mi
- Rancho Mirage · 17 mi
- Palm Desert · 19 mi
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