- Elevation, modelled
- 54 m
- Tallest summit within 11.9 miles
- Ransom Point1,037 m · 11.7 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:35local time
- Coordinates
- 37.9833, -122.0911
Redwood Picnic Area is a picnic site in California, at a modelled 54 m. Ransom Point stands 1,037 m to the southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Sycamore Picnic Area, a picnic site less than a tenth of a mile away.
- Operated by
- City of Martinez
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.9 miles of Redwood Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ransom Point | SE 125° | 1,037 m | 11.7 mi |
| Mount Olympia | ESE 119° | 898 m | 11.7 mi |
| Eagle Peak | SE 124° | 722 m | 10.0 mi |
| Rock 2 | S 172° | 617 m | 11.7 mi |
| Vollmer Peak | SW 226° | 581 m | 9.9 mi |
| Las Trampas Peak | S 172° | 557 m | 10.5 mi |
| Vail Peak | S 169° | 545 m | 11.1 mi |
| Chaparral Peak | SW 225° | 540 m | 10.2 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Picnic sites
- Sycamore Picnic Area: 0.0 mi
- Poplar Picnic Area: 0.0 mi
- Acorn Picnic Area: 0.0 mi
- Oak Picnic Area: 0.0 mi
- Beech Picnic Area: 0.0 mi
Parks
- Hidden Valley Park: 0.1 mi
- Hidden Lakes Park: 0.3 mi
- Vista Montañas Park: 0.8 mi
- Holiday Highlands Park: 0.9 mi
- Shadowood Park: 1.2 mi
Gardens
- Community Garden: 0.2 mi
- Horticulture (OH): 1.6 mi
- James Cooper Memorial Garden: 3.0 mi
- Ruth Bancroft Garden: 5.1 mi
- Communuity Garden: 5.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Ridgeview Open Space: 1.3 mi
- West Hills Farm: 2.2 mi
- Moorhen Marsh: 2.6 mi
- Almond Ranch: 3.0 mi
- Pacheco Marsh: 3.6 mi
Historic sites
- Howard Ray: 1.3 mi
- Site of the Murder of Dr. John Marsh: 1.5 mi
- The United States Peace Corps Fountain: 1.6 mi
- Strentzel: 1.8 mi
- John Muir: 1.8 mi
Peaks
- Cardiac Hill: 1.4 mi
- Mount Wanda: 2.3 mi
- Mount Helen: 2.5 mi
- Dinosaur Hill: 3.3 mi
- Old Martinez Summit: 3.5 mi
Artworks
- United States Peace Corps Fountain: 1.6 mi
- John Muir Statue: 1.9 mi
- John Muir and Alhambra Creek Watershed: 1.9 mi
- Martinez Beavers: 3.5 mi
- Storyvanes: 5.5 mi
Attractions
- US Army helicopter: 2.0 mi
- Hurricane Harbor: 2.3 mi
- Alhambra Creek Valley Staging Area: 2.6 mi
- Labyrinth: 2.8 mi
- Frog Hopper: 3.8 mi
Museums
- Shell Alumni Museum: 2.9 mi
- Concord Historical Museum: 3.1 mi
- Galindo House and Gardens: 3.1 mi
- Martinez Museum: 3.4 mi
- Lindsay Wildlife Experience: 4.2 mi
Beaches: 21
- Lake Anza Beach: 10.6 mi
- Lake Temescal Beach: 12.1 mi
- Albany Beach: 13.9 mi
- Toll Plaza Beach: 16.5 mi
- Keller Beach: 16.7 mi
Springs: 19
- Sulfur Springs: 8.4 mi
- Sulfur Spring: 8.6 mi
- Soto Springs: 9.1 mi
- Peach Tree Spring: 9.1 mi
- Coffeeberry Spring: 10.1 mi
Ghost towns: 12
- Eckley: 7.8 mi
- Ambrose: 8.5 mi
- Acelanus: 10.8 mi
- Nortonville: 11.6 mi
- Somersville: 12.5 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Mitchell Rock: 9.3 mi
- Turtle Rock: 11.3 mi
- The Devil's Shelf: 13.1 mi
- East Slope Badlands: 16.3 mi
- Chab: 17.5 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Abrigo Falls: 4.3 mi
- Green Valley Falls: 20.9 mi
- Tehan Falls: 23.0 mi
Lighthouses: 2
- Quarters A: 19.1 mi
- Yerba Buena Island Lighthouse: 19.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Rest Stop: 7.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:46 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 19:56 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:32 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:12 | 16:53 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jan–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 50 | 54 | 57 | 61 | 66 | 71 | 73 | 74 | 72 | 66 | 56 | 50 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Concord Wwtp, 1 mi away.
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