Picnic site · California
Plaskett Meadows Picnic Area
Plaskett Meadows Picnic Area is a picnic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 1,823 m. Black Butte stands 2,252 m to the west, 1.5 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Mendocino National Forest
- Fee
- No
How to reach it
Coordinates39.72560, -122.84391
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Black Butte: 1.5 mi
- Ford Hill: 4.0 mi
- Brushy Mountain: 4.3 mi
- Oak Knoll: 6.3 mi
- Umbrella Butte: 7.3 mi
Springs: 58
- Frolic Spring: 1.9 mi
- Ice Spring: 2.7 mi
- Blackjack Spring: 7.4 mi
- Beverly Spring: 7.4 mi
- Log Spring: 7.4 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Eagle Rock: 16.7 mi
- Stony Point: 18.2 mi
- Inspiration Point: 21.7 mi
- Windy Point: 24.8 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Rattlesnake Firefighter Memorial: 10.1 mi
- California Historical Landmark #674 Round Valley: 21.7 mi
- Indian Dick Forest Service Station: 22.6 mi
Parks: 2
- Hidden Oaks Park: 21.9 mi
- Burris Creek Recreation Area: 23.7 mi
Attractions: 1
- Lopes Cabin: 19.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Pine Point Day Use Area: 20.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.1 miles of Plaskett Meadows Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Butte | W 273° | 2,252 m | 1.5 mi |
| Anthony Peak | NW 323° | 2,115 m | 10.5 mi |
| Hull Mountain | SSW 199° | 2,082 m | 14.9 mi |
| Brushy Mountain | S 186° | 2,053 m | 4.3 mi |
| Bald Mountain | SW 224° | 2,052 m | 10.0 mi |
| Buck Rock | NNW 336° | 2,026 m | 13.8 mi |
| Uhl Peak | NNW 329° | 2,020 m | 11.1 mi |
| Ball Mountain | NNE 12° | 1,993 m | 14.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:48 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 20:03 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:34 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 16:08 | 16:51 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 48 | 51 | 56 | 64 | 72 | 78 | 77 | 72 | 62 | 51 | 44 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stony Gorge Rsvr, 19 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1302788791
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