Where is Section GG at California Memorial Stadium?

On the west side, behind the visitor bench.

California Memorial Stadium Section GG: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section GG is on the west side of California Memorial Stadium, behind the visitor bench. It has 60 rows (Rows 1 to 60), Rows 48 and up under the press box. The front row is 125 ft from midfield and Row 60 sits 53 ft above the field. At a 12:30 pm kickoff for Cal vs Stanford, a seat here gets about 0 minutes of direct sun.

View from California Memorial Stadium Section GG, Row 24, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section GG, Row 24. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from California Memorial Stadium Section GG, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section GG, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from California Memorial Stadium Section GG, Row 45, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section GG, Row 45. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section GG?

60 rows: Rows 1 to 60. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section GG covered?

Only the back rows. From about Row 48 the seats sit under the press box; the rows in front are open to the sky. Measured from lidar; calbears.com does not list covered seats.

How far is Section GG from the field?

The front row is 125 ft (38.2 m) from midfield; Row 60 is 253 ft. Eye height runs from 6 ft above the field at the front to 53 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 2.5° from Row 1, 8.3° from Row 31 and 11.9° from Row 60. Seats face a compass bearing of 47.7°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	125 ft	6 ft	2.5°	no
7	138 ft	11 ft	4.5°	no
13	151 ft	14 ft	5.5°	no
19	164 ft	19 ft	6.5°	no
25	177 ft	24 ft	7.8°	no
31	190 ft	28 ft	8.3°	no
37	203 ft	33 ft	9.3°	no
43	216 ft	40 ft	10.4°	no
49	229 ft	45 ft	11.1°	yes
55	242 ft	49 ft	11.5°	yes
60	253 ft	53 ft	11.9°	yes

Is Section GG in the sun or shade?

Mostly shaded: about 0 minutes of direct sun at a 12:30 pm kickoff for Cal vs Stanford. By row band: front third 0 min, middle 0 min, top 0 min. Every remaining home game and possible kickoff time:

Game	Kickoff	Sun
Cal vs Stanford Sat Nov 21, 2026	12:30 pm	0 min shade at kickoff
Cal vs Stanford Sat Nov 21, 2026	4:30 pm	0 min shade at kickoff
Cal vs Stanford Sat Nov 21, 2026	7:30 pm	0 min shade at kickoff
Cal vs Pitt Sat Nov 28, 2026	12:30 pm	0 min shade at kickoff
Cal vs Pitt Sat Nov 28, 2026	4:30 pm	0 min shade at kickoff
Cal vs Pitt Sat Nov 28, 2026	7:30 pm	0 min shade at kickoff

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