- Elevation, modelled
- 349 m
- Tallest summit within 20.1 miles
- Pilot Knob445 m · 17.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Red River Gorge Scenic Byway1.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:00local time
- Coordinates
- 37.7702, -83.5666
Rock Bridge Picnic Area is a picnic site in Kentucky, at a modelled 349 m. Pilot Knob stands 445 m to the southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Creation Falls, a waterfall 0.3 miles away. Red River Gorge Scenic Byway passes 1.9 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.1 miles of Rock Bridge Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Knob | SE 126° | 445 m | 17.1 mi |
| State Rock | W 270° | 433 m | 14.9 mi |
| Tater Knob | N 4° | 423 m | 19.7 mi |
| Sparks Mountain | W 259° | 422 m | 20.1 mi |
| Raven Rock | WNW 298° | 421 m | 14.4 mi |
| High Knob | SSE 149° | 420 m | 17.5 mi |
| South Knob | NNW 338° | 419 m | 20.0 mi |
| Morris Mountain | WNW 299° | 414 m | 19.5 mi |
- 1.9 mi off the Red River Gorge Scenic BywayNational
- 18.9 mi off the Zilpo Road
Overlooks nearby
- Angel Windows · 2 mi
- Lower Sky Bridge Ridge · 3 mi
- Buzzard's Roost · 3 mi
- Half Moon · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Natural arches
- Rock Bridge Arch: 0.3 mi
- Turtle Back Arch: 0.5 mi
- Rockhouse Pillar Arch: 0.8 mi
- Rockhouse Arch: 0.8 mi
- TImmon's Arch: 1.4 mi
Cliffs
- Wildcat Wall: 1.5 mi
- Funk Rock City: 2.3 mi
- Eastern Sky Bridge: 3.3 mi
- Wall Of Denial: 3.6 mi
- Woody’s Wall: 3.6 mi
Peaks
- Hens Nest Rock: 3.8 mi
- Tower Rock: 4.4 mi
- Chimney Top Rock: 4.8 mi
- Cloud Splitter: 5.5 mi
- Dunkan Branch Hill: 6.2 mi
Waterfalls: 29
- Creation Falls: 0.3 mi
- Pooch's Turtle Falls: 0.4 mi
- Dog Fork Falls: 0.9 mi
- Wildcat Falls: 1.5 mi
- Lower Mossy Falls: 1.9 mi
Parks: 19
- Downtown Park: 2.6 mi
- Pendergrass Murray Recreational Preserve: 11.6 mi
- Menifee County Park: 12.3 mi
- St. Helens Park: 14.1 mi
- Bear Track Park: 14.8 mi
Attractions: 6
- Gorge Underground: 5.4 mi
- Balanced Rock: 6.2 mi
- Southeast Mountain Guides: 6.3 mi
- Red River Gorge Zipline: 6.7 mi
- Wild Things! of Kentucky: 7.1 mi
Museums: 5
- Wolfe County Cooperative Extension Service: 2.6 mi
- Three Forks Historical Museum: 15.4 mi
- Breathitt County Museum: 18.0 mi
- Morgan Co Historical Society: 19.7 mi
- Red River Museum: 20.3 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Graining Fork Nature Preserve: 5.6 mi
- Cliffview Recreational Preserve: 8.0 mi
- Pilot Knob State Nature Preserve: 22.3 mi
- Hidden Valley Training Area: 24.3 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Clear Creek Picnic Area: 19.3 mi
- Boat Gunnel Group Picnic Area: 23.1 mi
- Billy Branch Picnic Area: 23.3 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Wolfe County Vietnam War Memorial: 2.6 mi
- Cottage Furnace: 19.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Junior Williamson Rest Area: 7.8 mi
Artworks: 1
- West Liberty Dough Boy: 19.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:12 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:13 | 20:21 | 21:00 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:58 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 16:38 | 17:19 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 37 | 46 | 56 | 64 | 71 | 75 | 74 | 68 | 57 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 6.1 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beattyville 4N, 13 mi away.
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