- Elevation, modelled
- 180 m
- Tallest summit within 17.5 miles
- Mount Diablo1,173 m · 16.4 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:34local time
- Coordinates
- 37.6683, -122.0441
Picnic Area 2 is a picnic site in California, at a modelled 180 m. Mount Diablo stands 1,173 m to the north-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Picnic Area 1, a picnic site less than a tenth of a mile away.
- Operated by
- Hayward Area Recreation And Park District
- Access
- permit
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.5 miles of Picnic Area 2. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Diablo | NNE 26° | 1,173 m | 16.4 mi |
| Devil's Pulpit | NNE 26° | 1,110 m | 16.4 mi |
| North Peak | NNE 27° | 1,084 m | 17.4 mi |
| Ransom Point | NNE 25° | 1,037 m | 16.6 mi |
| Monument Peak North | SE 142° | 800 m | 15.7 mi |
| Mount Allison | SE 141° | 793 m | 15.0 mi |
| Monument Peak | SE 142° | 776 m | 16.0 mi |
| Monument Peak Northwest | SE 142° | 775 m | 15.7 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Picnic sites
- Picnic Area 1: 0.0 mi
- Picnic Grove: 6.2 mi
- Osprey: 6.5 mi
- Lampert Knoll: 6.5 mi
- Group picnic zone: 7.5 mi
Parks
- East Avenue Park: 0.1 mi
- East Avenue Park: 0.2 mi
- Greenbelt Park and Trails: 0.3 mi
- Greenbelt Park and Trail: 0.4 mi
- Greenbelt Park and Trails: 0.5 mi
Museums
- C. E. Smith Museum of Anthropology: 1.2 mi
- Discovery Center: 1.2 mi
- Hayward Area Historical Society: 2.2 mi
- McConaghy House: 4.2 mi
- Union City Historical Museum: 5.3 mi
Peaks
- Vista Peak: 1.9 mi
- Garin Peak: 1.9 mi
- Maderia Hill: 2.9 mi
- Gossip Rock: 4.1 mi
- Tolman Peak: 4.7 mi
Historic sites
- Peace Sign: 1.9 mi
- Seven Year Sister City Anniversary (Hayward–Funabashi): 2.1 mi
- Rowell Ranch: 4.0 mi
- Flight 93 Memorial: 5.1 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 6.0 mi
Gardens
- Castro Valley High Scool Garden: 3.1 mi
- Iris Garden: 4.5 mi
- John Haley Community Garden: 5.8 mi
- Environmentally Sustainable Garden: 6.7 mi
- Rose Garden: 6.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Dry Creek Pioneer Regional Park: 3.9 mi
- Dublin Hills Regional Park: 5.1 mi
- Bishop Ranch Regional Open Space Preserve: 7.0 mi
- Dougherty Hills Open Space: 7.9 mi
- Old Ranch Open Space: 8.2 mi
Attractions
- Meyers Dry Creek Garden: 4.4 mi
- iFLY Indoor Skydiving: 5.0 mi
- Niles: 7.1 mi
- Fishing Pier (boating, swimming, dogs not allowed): 7.3 mi
- Dunsmuir House and Gardens: 7.4 mi
Artworks
- The Junction: 6.2 mi
- Truth Is Beauty: 7.4 mi
- Conversation: 7.5 mi
- Folded Circle: 8.0 mi
- Don Biddle Memorial: 8.2 mi
Springs: 22
- Eugene Spring: 5.9 mi
- Sulfur Spring: 14.1 mi
- McClure Spring: 14.4 mi
- Sheepherder Spring: 14.6 mi
- Mineral Spring: 15.1 mi
Beaches: 17
- Niles beach: 6.5 mi
- Sandy Beach: 10.8 mi
- Shadow Cliffs Beach: 11.0 mi
- Encinal beach: 15.2 mi
- Lake Temescal Beach: 16.0 mi
Ghost towns: 10
- Russell City: 5.0 mi
- Stokes Landing: 7.6 mi
- Lynn: 13.8 mi
- Drawbridge: 14.6 mi
- Acelanus: 20.4 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Tehan Falls: 5.7 mi
- Abrigo Falls: 20.1 mi
- Murietta Falls: 20.2 mi
- Grey Fox Creek Fountain: 20.6 mi
- Huntington Falls: 24.5 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Chab: 6.4 mi
- The Devil's Shelf: 8.8 mi
- Turtle Rock: 14.7 mi
- Del Valle Cliffs: 16.8 mi
- Mitchell Rock: 18.0 mi
Lighthouses: 2
- Yerba Buena Island Lighthouse: 19.9 mi
- Quarters A: 19.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:46 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 19:55 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:32 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 16:13 | 16:54 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 51 | 54 | 56 | 58 | 61 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 64 | 56 | 51 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hayward AIR Terminal, 4 mi away.
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