- Elevation, modelled
- 2,545 m
- Tallest summit within 11.5 miles
- Mount Whitney4,419.6 m · 2.9 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:15local time
- Coordinates
- 36.5862, -118.2414
Whitney Portal Picnic Area is a picnic site in California, at a modelled 2,545 m. Mount Whitney stands 4,420 m to the west, 2.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Ebersbacher Ledges, a cliff 0.6 miles away.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.5 miles of Whitney Portal Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Whitney | W 260° | 4,419.6 m | 2.9 mi |
| Mount Williamson | NW 321° | 4,383 m | 6.2 mi |
| Keeler Needle | WSW 255° | 4,361.2 m | 2.9 mi |
| Crooks Peak | WSW 254° | 4,341.7 m | 2.8 mi |
| Lewis Peak | WSW 252° | 4,306.7 m | 2.8 mi |
| Mount Russell | W 276° | 4,296 m | 2.8 mi |
| Aiguille Extra | WSW 250° | 4,289 m | 2.9 mi |
| Mount Langley | S 179° | 4,277 m | 4.3 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Candlelight Peak: 1.0 mi
- Thor Peak: 1.5 mi
- Lone Pine Peak: 1.9 mi
- The Cleaver: 2.0 mi
- Mount Carillon: 2.1 mi
Springs: 32
- SB23 intermittent spring: 2.9 mi
- Indian Spring: 9.0 mi
- Reinhackle Spring: 10.4 mi
- Boron Springs: 14.0 mi
- French Spring: 14.9 mi
Historic sites: 20
- Donald D. Brooks: 3.2 mi
- Cousin Jack: 9.2 mi
- Mount Whitney Pack Trains: 9.5 mi
- Donald Downs Plaque: 10.3 mi
- Walt's Point: 10.5 mi
Attractions: 19
- Seven Men from Now (movie site): 6.4 mi
- How the West Was Won (movie site): 6.4 mi
- Gunga Din (movie site): 6.5 mi
- Tremors (movie site): 6.6 mi
- Cyclops Skull Arch: 6.6 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- Lower Picket Creek Falls: 11.3 mi
- Upper Picket Creek Falls: 11.6 mi
- Chagoopa Falls: 12.6 mi
- Tamarack Falls: 17.8 mi
- Volcano Falls: 18.2 mi
Gardens: 11
- Bk 12 Mess Hall Garden: 10.5 mi
- Kado's Garden: 10.7 mi
- Bk 9 Mess Hall Garden: 10.8 mi
- Bk 22 Mess Hall Garden: 10.8 mi
- Bk 34 Mess Hall Garden: 10.8 mi
Natural arches: 10
- Whitney Portal Arch: 4.9 mi
- Lathe Arch: 6.7 mi
- Mobius Arch: 6.7 mi
- Heart Arch: 6.8 mi
- Palette Arch: 6.9 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Ebersbacher Ledges: 0.6 mi
- Paul's Paradise: 6.6 mi
- Southern Blonde Rock: 7.0 mi
- Tootsie Pop Tower: 7.1 mi
- Chocolate Block: 7.1 mi
Ghost towns: 7
- Kearsarge: 16.1 mi
- San Carlos: 16.4 mi
- Bend City: 17.2 mi
- Swansea: 19.2 mi
- Keeler: 21.5 mi
Parks: 5
- Spainhower Park: 9.9 mi
- Diaz Lake Recreation Area: 10.5 mi
- Merritt Park: 10.9 mi
- Independence Park: 14.8 mi
- Dehy Park: 15.3 mi
Museums: 5
- Southern Inyo Museum: 9.9 mi
- Museum of Western Film History: 10.0 mi
- Manzanar National Historic Site Visitor Center: 11.0 mi
- Eastern California Museum: 15.0 mi
- Mary Austin's House: 15.1 mi
Artworks: 2
- Miss Alabama: 8.0 mi
- Paiute Mural: 10.9 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Kern Hot Spring: 11.8 mi
- Dirty Socks Hot Spring: 24.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Fort Independence Travel Plaza: 17.3 mi
- Division Creek Rest Area: 24.9 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Cartago Wildlife Area: 22.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:31 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:37 | 20:15 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:17 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:02 | 16:01 | 16:42 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 47 | 54 | 60 | 69 | 79 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 43 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Independence, 15 mi away.
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