- Elevation, modelled
- 1,606 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Wheeler Peak3,982 m · 10.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- The Loneliest Road in America1.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:06local time
- Coordinates
- 39.0363, -114.1244
Picnic Area is a picnic site in Nevada, at a modelled 1,606 m. Wheeler Peak stands 3,982 m to the west-southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Kious Spring, a spring 4.0 miles away. The Loneliest Road in America passes 1.8 miles off. 73 named places lie within 25 miles, 19 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeler Peak | WSW 251° | 3,982 m | 10.8 mi |
| Doso Doyabi | WSW 250° | 3,891 m | 9.8 mi |
| Baker Peak | WSW 246° | 3,748 m | 11.4 mi |
| Pyramid Peak | WSW 237° | 3,607 m | 11.0 mi |
| Mount Moriah | NNW 346° | 3,577 m | 16.9 mi |
| Mount Washington | SW 230° | 3,539 m | 13.0 mi |
| Lincoln Peak | SW 221° | 3,531 m | 14.1 mi |
| Bald Mountain | W 264° | 3,504 m | 10.7 mi |
- 1.8 mi off the The Loneliest Road in America
- 21.8 mi off the Highway 93
73 named places within 25 miles
- Kious Spring: 4.0 mi
- Rosethorn Spring: 4.6 mi
- Mahogany Spring: 5.5 mi
- Gruden Springs: 8.1 mi
- Caine Spring: 8.1 mi
- Buck Mountain: 9.4 mi
- Doso Doyabi: 9.8 mi
- Bald Mountain: 10.7 mi
- Wheeler Peak: 10.8 mi
- Castle Butte: 11.0 mi
- Grey Cliffs: 6.1 mi
- Lexington Arch: 14.0 mi
- Deadman Point: 20.7 mi
- Amphitheater: 9.9 mi
- Bristlecone Pine Trail: 10.0 mi
- Rock Glacier: 10.6 mi
- Lehman Caves Picnic Area: 5.4 mi
- Mather Plaque: 8.1 mi
- Osceola: 14.5 mi
- Horns-A-Plenty antler arch: 15.6 mi
- Osceola Arch: 16.0 mi
- Swamp Cedar Natural Area: 18.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:41 | 19:14 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:12 | 20:26 | 21:06 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 19:00 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 07:53 | 16:36 | 17:18 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 31 | 39 | 45 | 53 | 65 | 73 | 71 | 62 | 49 | 37 | 29 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Baker 5 W, 5 mi away.
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