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Lava Creek Picnic Area

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Elevation, modelled
2,000 m
Tallest summit within 17.5 miles
Electric Peak3,341 m · 11.0 mi
Sunset, June solstice
21:13local time
Coordinates
44.9406, -110.6326
Lava Creek Picnic Area from directly overhead

Lava Creek Picnic Area is a picnic site in Wyoming, at a modelled 2,000 m. Electric Peak stands 3,341 m to the west-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Undine Falls, a waterfall 0.4 miles away.

Step-free access
No

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.5 miles of Lava Creek Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Electric PeakWNW 294°3,341 m11.0 mi
Sheep MountainNNW 344°3,189 m12.4 mi
Joseph PeakW 276°3,176 m12.4 mi
Monitor PeakN 358°3,168 m15.3 mi
Mount HolmesSW 232°3,149 m13.8 mi
Gray PeakW 271°3,139 m12.2 mi
Bannock PeakWSW 254°3,137 m12.2 mi
Mount WashburnSE 135°3,122 m13.9 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs
Waterfalls: 14
Cliffs: 8
Parks: 2
Ghost towns: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2618:5619:35
June solstice05:3720:2821:13
September equinox07:1018:4319:22
December solstice07:5815:5616:45

Local time (America/Denver).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222331384756656354412921
Precip in0.90.81.11.41.81.91.31.11.21.31.10.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Yellowstone Park Mammoth, 4 mi 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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