- Elevation, modelled
- 2,223 m
- Tallest summit within 14.9 miles
- Round Top3,164 m · 6.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway13.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 38.6643, -120.1250
Sandy Cove Picnic Area is a picnic site in California, at a modelled 2,223 m. Round Top stands 3,164 m to the east, 6.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Thunder Mountain, a peak 2.0 miles away. Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.9 miles of Sandy Cove Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round Top | E 90° | 3,164 m | 6.7 mi |
| The Sisters | E 91° | 3,094 m | 6.3 mi |
| Red Lake Peak | ENE 66° | 3,067 m | 8.1 mi |
| Stevens Peak | ENE 58° | 3,061 m | 9.0 mi |
| Hawkins Peak | ENE 69° | 3,052 m | 14.6 mi |
| Pyramid Peak | N 352° | 3,042.818 m | 12.6 mi |
| Mount Price | N 349° | 3,040 m | 14.0 mi |
| Agassiz | N 350° | 3,038 m | 13.6 mi |
- 13.7 mi off the Ebbetts Pass Scenic BywayNational
- 22.6 mi off the Lake Tahoe - Eastshore DriveNational
Overlooks nearby
- Hell's Kitchen Vista Point · 17 mi
- Liberty Vista Point · 18 mi
- Cave Rock · 28 mi
- Logan Shoals Vista Point · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Thunder Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Glove Rock: 2.4 mi
- Martin Point: 2.4 mi
- Castle Point: 2.8 mi
- Carson Spur: 3.0 mi
Springs: 27
- Tragedy Spring: 2.1 mi
- Horse Thief Spring: 4.1 mi
- Singleton Springs: 6.4 mi
- Jim Quinn Spring: 6.4 mi
- Ham Spring: 8.4 mi
Parks: 22
- Old Emigrant Trail Historical Marker: 5.5 mi
- Wester Park: 7.1 mi
- Tahoe Paradise Park: 14.3 mi
- Fallen Leaf Recreation Center: 15.1 mi
- Lake Valley State Recreation Area: 15.4 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Machado Postpile: 2.3 mi
- Lovers Leap: 9.3 mi
- Detox Wall: 11.7 mi
- Distillery Wall: 11.7 mi
- Sugar Bun: 12.5 mi
Historic sites: 11
- Iron Mountain Ski Resort: 5.3 mi
- Kit Carson Historical Monument: 7.6 mi
- Snowshoe Thompson Historical Monument: 7.6 mi
- Glen Alpine Resort: 14.7 mi
- Elkus: 17.2 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Horsetail Falls: 11.4 mi
- Modjeska Falls: 14.9 mi
- Cascade Falls: 18.7 mi
- Bassi Falls: 19.3 mi
- Upper Eagle Falls: 19.8 mi
Beaches: 7
- Kiva Beach: 19.5 mi
- Pope Beach: 19.6 mi
- El Dorado Beach: 21.3 mi
- Lakeside Beach: 22.5 mi
- Lester Beach: 23.2 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Shot Rock Vista Picnic Area: 4.7 mi
- Chickaree Day Use: 14.5 mi
- Marmot Day Use: 14.6 mi
- Cleveland Corral: 18.1 mi
- Eagle Falls Picnic Area: 19.9 mi
Attractions: 5
- Tallac Historic Site: 19.4 mi
- Leoni House: 21.0 mi
- Balancing Rock: 22.5 mi
- Rubicon Point Light: 23.0 mi
- Round Hill Pines Beach Resort: 24.3 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Linder Grove: 11.4 mi
- Andrews Meadows: 12.3 mi
- Washoe Meadows State Park: 15.3 mi
- Johnson Meadow: 18.8 mi
Museums: 4
- Alpine County Museum: 18.6 mi
- Baldwin Home: 19.5 mi
- Lake Tahoe Historic Society Museum: 20.6 mi
- Nature Center and Observatory: 20.7 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Peep Sight: 18.7 mi
Gardens: 1
- Dolly's Vegetable Garden: 19.4 mi
Artworks: 1
- St Theresa: 20.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:49 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:01 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 31 | 36 | 40 | 48 | 55 | 62 | 60 | 54 | 46 | 37 | 30 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — S Lake Tahoe AP, 18 mi away.
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