Picnic site · California
Philbrook Picnic Area
Philbrook Picnic Area is a picnic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 1,692 m. Butt Mountain stands 2,395 m to the north-northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Snow Mountain, a peak 3.4 miles away.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Pacific Gas and Electric Co.
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates40.02669, -121.46107
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Snow Mountain: 3.4 mi
- Bottle Hill: 3.9 mi
- Table Mountain: 4.0 mi
- Bull Hill: 4.3 mi
- Spring Valley Mountain: 4.4 mi
Springs: 35
- Frog Spring: 4.6 mi
- Cold Springs: 6.5 mi
- Little Cub Spring: 11.0 mi
- Cold Spring: 11.4 mi
- Bennett Spring: 13.8 mi
Parks: 10
- Moore Road Ball Park: 17.9 mi
- Crain Memorial Park: 18.0 mi
- Bille Park: 19.8 mi
- Terry Ashe Park: 20.2 mi
- Paradise Community Park: 20.8 mi
Cliffs: 6
- East China Point: 11.3 mi
- Elephant Butte: 11.6 mi
- Mill Creek Rim: 16.8 mi
- Steamboat Point: 19.7 mi
- Cape Horn: 22.4 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Paradise Lake Picnic Area: 13.4 mi
- Elam Picnic Area: 15.2 mi
- Sandy Point Day Use: 16.8 mi
- East Shore Picnic Area: 23.2 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Lower Deer Creek Falls: 11.7 mi
- Deer Creek Falls: 12.4 mi
- Deadhorse Falls: 22.4 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Deer Creek Preserve: 11.7 mi
- Bucks Lake Wilderness: 14.9 mi
Museums: 2
- Depot Museum: 20.8 mi
- Chester-Lake Almanor Museum: 23.1 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Vehicle: 21.4 mi
Attractions: 1
- Bunnel Point: 21.8 mi
Beaches: 1
- Catfish Beach: 24.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Lake Almanor Rest Area: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.4 miles of Philbrook Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butt Mountain | NNE 17° | 2,395 m | 13.8 mi |
| Locke Peak | NNE 24° | 2,182 m | 7.5 mi |
| Bald Eagle Mountain | ESE 117° | 2,179 m | 13.4 mi |
| Mount Pleasant | ESE 106° | 2,150 m | 16.2 mi |
| Eagle Rocks | NNE 16° | 2,149 m | 9.8 mi |
| Humboldt Peak | N 11° | 2,147 m | 8.7 mi |
| Snow Mountain | NE 39° | 2,127 m | 3.4 mi |
| Humboldt Summit | N 3° | 2,085 m | 8.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:42 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 19:58 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:29 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 16:01 | 16:44 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 45 | 49 | 53 | 60 | 68 | 75 | 74 | 69 | 60 | 49 | 43 |
| Precip in | 11.9 | 11.8 | 9.6 | 5.2 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 3.4 | 6.4 | 13.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — DE Sabla, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9926430193
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