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Lost Man Creek Picnic Area

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Elevation, modelled
74 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Summit Valley Peak1,594 m · 21.6 mi
Sunset, June solstice
20:54local time
Coordinates
41.3269, -124.0153
Lost Man Creek Picnic Area from directly overhead

Lost Man Creek Picnic Area is a picnic site in California, at a modelled 74 m. Summit Valley Peak stands 1,594 m to the north-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Lady Bird Grove, a historic site 1.4 miles away. 116 named places lie within 25 miles, 47 of them named summits.

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Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Summit Valley PeakNNE 28°1,594 m21.6 mi
Rock Creek ButteNE 53°1,579 m24.3 mi
Blue Creek MountainENE 70°1,475 m13.9 mi
Slate Creek ButteE 84°1,475 m17.7 mi
Trail MountainENE 71°1,470 m21.9 mi
Onion MountainENE 77°1,443 m14.1 mi
Bald MountainENE 79°1,347 m23.2 mi
Barren ButteENE 64°1,326 m14.2 mi

116 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 47
Attractions: 14
Beaches: 10
Historic sites: 6
Cliffs: 6
Waterfalls: 1
Natural arches: 1
Springs: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:5219:28
June solstice05:4420:1220:54
September equinox07:0418:3819:15
December solstice07:3916:0616:51

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444647495255585957534844

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Orick Prairie Creek Park, 2 mi away.

Inside the official boundary of Redwood National and State Parks. Quietest months by visitation: Dec and Feb; busiest: Jun.

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

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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