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Live Oak Picnic Area

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Elevation, modelled
1,291 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Quail Mountain1,772 m · 10.9 mi
Sunset, June solstice
19:59local time
Coordinates
34.0012, -116.0507
Live Oak Picnic Area from directly overhead

Live Oak Picnic Area is a picnic site in California, at a modelled 1,291 m. Quail Mountain stands 1,772 m to the west, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Face Rock, a attraction 0.5 miles away. 55 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Live Oak Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Quail MountainW 272°1,772 m10.9 mi
Queen MountainNW 322°1,718 m4.5 mi
Inspiration PeakWSW 241°1,694 m9.5 mi
Eureka PeakW 277°1,682 m17.3 mi
Ryan MountainWSW 258°1,663 m4.9 mi
Bernard PointS 191°1,655 m9.3 mi
Mt. Minerva HoytW 275°1,647 m10.1 mi
Lost Horse MountainSW 228°1,609 m6.6 mi

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4918:2318:56
June solstice05:3419:2219:59
September equinox06:3318:0918:42
December solstice06:4716:0116:40

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535662687685919083715951
Precip in0.50.60.40.10.00.00.40.70.30.10.20.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Twentynine Palms, 9 mi away.

Inside the official boundary of Joshua Tree National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jul and Aug; busiest: Mar.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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