Redstone Picnic Area
Redstone Picnic Area is a picnic site in Nevada, at a modelled elevation of 691 m. Jumbo Peak stands 1,736 m to the east, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Petrified Dunes, a attraction 0.1 miles away. Bitter Springs Back Country Byway passes 2.8 miles off. 206 named places lie within 25 miles, 48 of them named summits.
Picnic area with pit toilets, large vehicle parking, walking trails, handicapped accessible
What to expect
- Operated by
- National Park Service
- Access
- Yes
- Fee
- No
How to reach it
- 2.8 mi off the Bitter Springs Back Country Byway
- 11.6 mi off the Valley of Fire State Park Roadways
- 16.3 mi off the Gold Butte Back Country Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Atlatl Rock Petroglyphs · 13 mi
- Whitney Pocket Overlook · 28 mi
206 named places within 25 miles
- Petrified Dunes: 0.1 mi
- Cottonwood Spring: 7.6 mi
- Nostrildamus Rock: 8.6 mi
- Bowls of Fire: 8.7 mi
- Heart Arch: 8.7 mi
- Echo Hills: 0.8 mi
- Pyramid Peak: 4.1 mi
- Saddle Mountain: 4.5 mi
- Cathedral Peaks: 5.3 mi
- Northshore Summit: 6.1 mi
- Bitter Spring: 3.0 mi
- Sandstone Spring: 3.1 mi
- Cottonwood Spring: 7.6 mi
- Rogers Spring: 10.2 mi
- Cataract Spring: 10.7 mi
- Stone Ferry (submerged): 7.7 mi
- Captain John J Clark Memorial Monument: 12.9 mi
- Callville (submerged): 13.0 mi
- The Professionals 1966 movie site: 16.6 mi
- Gentry Hotel: 17.4 mi
- Boulder Canyon Wild Life Refuge: 3.3 mi
- Buena Vista Recreation Area: 15.5 mi
- Overton Wildlife Management Area: 19.1 mi
- Mack Lyon Park: 21.0 mi
- Overton Park: 21.1 mi
- Lost Man Hot Spring: 21.7 mi
- Two Mile Hot Spring: 22.1 mi
- Hot Springs: 22.1 mi
- Hot Spring: 22.7 mi
- Arizona Hot Springs: 22.7 mi
- Stewart Cliffs: 7.8 mi
- Big Gypsum Ledges: 13.2 mi
- Burro Point: 15.8 mi
- The Temple: 19.1 mi
- Hemenway Wall: 19.8 mi
- Rioville: 9.1 mi
- St. Thomas: 17.5 mi
- Garnet: 22.2 mi
- Crystal: 22.4 mi
- Arrolime: 23.1 mi
- Belsmeir Beach: 14.1 mi
- Engine Beach: 14.8 mi
- Ann Marguret Beach: 15.5 mi
- Old Swim Beach: 16.2 mi
- Boulder Beach South: 20.5 mi
- Atlatl Rock Picnic Area: 12.7 mi
- Seven Sisters Picnic Area: 12.7 mi
- Mouse's Tank Picnic Area: 13.8 mi
- The fire pit at Red Rock: 23.2 mi
- Logandale Trailhead: 24.3 mi
- Blue Point Spring Parking Area: 11.3 mi
- Nevada Welcome Center: 24.9 mi
- Valley of Fire State Park: 17.7 mi
- Overton Wildlife Management Area: 19.5 mi
- Winged Figures of the Republic: 19.9 mi
- Winged Figures of the Republic: 19.9 mi
- Lost City Museum: 20.4 mi
- Olshacs Museum: 24.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Redstone Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jumbo Peak | E 97° | 1,736 m | 18.9 mi |
| Mica Peak | E 85° | 1,719 m | 20.1 mi |
| Mount Wilson | SSW 197° | 1,663 m | 17.8 mi |
| Bonelli Peak | ESE 113° | 1,601 m | 16.2 mi |
| Muddy Peak | WNW 291° | 1,590 m | 10.6 mi |
| Gold Butte | E 83° | 1,529 m | 18.6 mi |
| Rattlesnake Peak | E 101° | 1,473 m | 17.1 mi |
| Garrett Butte | E 100° | 1,164 m | 13.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:50 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 19:21 | 20:00 |
| September equinox | 06:27 | 18:03 | 18:36 |
| December solstice | 06:46 | 15:48 | 16:28 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Oct–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 53 | 61 | 68 | 78 | 88 | 95 | 94 | 85 | 71 | 57 | 47 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Echo BAY, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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