Lost Man Creek Picnic Area
Lost Man Creek Picnic Area is a picnic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 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.
What to expect
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- NPS
How to reach it
116 named places within 25 miles
- Orick Hill: 3.2 mi
- Rodgers Peak: 11.4 mi
- Lookout Point: 12.2 mi
- Schoolhouse Peak: 13.8 mi
- Blue Creek Mountain: 13.9 mi
- Elk Viewing: 2.5 mi
- Prairie Creek Visitor Center: 2.6 mi
- Big Tree: 3.2 mi
- Corkscrew Tree: 3.8 mi
- Goldbluff beach: 4.5 mi
- Redwood Creek Beach: 5.1 mi
- Gold Bluffs Beach: 5.5 mi
- Agate Beach: 13.4 mi
- Hidden Beach: 17.9 mi
- College Cove North: 19.3 mi
- Murrelet State Wilderness: 3.8 mi
- Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park: 5.8 mi
- Big Lagoon Forest, East Natural Preserve: 10.8 mi
- Big Lagoon Forest, West Natural Preserve: 11.0 mi
- Big Lagoon Forest, South Natural Preserve: 11.4 mi
- Big Lagoon County Park: 12.8 mi
- Yurok Village Discovery Park: 14.2 mi
- Luffenholtz Beach Access: 20.4 mi
- Luffenholtz Beach and Topena Point: 20.6 mi
- Houda Point: 20.7 mi
- Lady Bird Grove: 1.4 mi
- Rotary Memorial Grove: 2.8 mi
- Dolason Barn: 8.8 mi
- Donor Rock: 19.4 mi
- Humboldt Bay Memorial: 24.7 mi
- Gold Bluffs: 4.3 mi
- Freshwater Rocks: 6.1 mi
- Gyon Bluffs: 6.1 mi
- High Bluff: 13.2 mi
- Elk Head: 19.4 mi
- Redwood National & State Parks, Redwood Creek Picnic Area: 5.0 mi
- Picnic table: 13.1 mi
- Fish Lake Campground Day Use Area: 17.7 mi
- Driftwood Land Art: 5.4 mi
- Migrating North (Totem 8 of 8): 15.9 mi
- Paul Bunyan and Babe: 18.2 mi
- Caltrans Redwood Bypass: 5.6 mi
- Trinidad Rest Area: 15.7 mi
- Trinidad Rest Area: 17.7 mi
- Trees of Mystery: 18.2 mi
- MaryLee Thompson-Smith Commemorative Garden: 18.2 mi
- Trinidad Native Plant Garden: 19.4 mi
- Patrick's Point Visitor Center: 15.1 mi
- Trinidad Museum: 19.4 mi
- Trillium Falls: 1.8 mi
- The Portal: 19.5 mi
- Cedar Camp Spring: 20.1 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summit Valley Peak | NNE 28° | 1,594 m | 21.6 mi |
| Rock Creek Butte | NE 53° | 1,579 m | 24.3 mi |
| Blue Creek Mountain | ENE 70° | 1,475 m | 13.9 mi |
| Slate Creek Butte | E 84° | 1,475 m | 17.7 mi |
| Trail Mountain | ENE 71° | 1,470 m | 21.9 mi |
| Onion Mountain | ENE 77° | 1,443 m | 14.1 mi |
| Bald Mountain | ENE 79° | 1,347 m | 23.2 mi |
| Barren Butte | ENE 64° | 1,326 m | 14.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:52 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 20:12 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:38 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:06 | 16:51 |
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 | 44 | 46 | 47 | 49 | 52 | 55 | 58 | 59 | 57 | 53 | 48 | 44 |
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).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Redwood National Park · 7 mi
- Klamath · 14 mi
- Del Norte County · 29 mi
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