Best seats at Folsom Field: closest, shadiest, covered and highest

Closest to the field: Section 118, front row 108 ft from midfield. Shadiest for day games: Section 209, 3 minutes of direct sun per game on average. Every pick below is measured, not rated: front-row distance and row heights from USGS lidar of the stadium, sun minutes from NOAA sun positions. Tap a section for its rows and seat views.

Which Folsom Field seats are closest to the field?

Section 118, front row 108 ft from midfield. Distances run from each section's front row to midfield, measured from USGS lidar of the stadium.

Section	Where	Front row to midfield
Section 118	lower bowl, east, sideline	108 ft
Section 117	lower bowl, east, sideline	109 ft
Section 106	lower bowl, west, sideline	111 ft
Section 105	lower bowl, west, sideline	115 ft
Section 116	lower bowl, east, sideline	127 ft

Which Folsom Field seats are in the shade for day games?

Section 209, 3 minutes of direct sun per game on average across the 6 day-game starts we model (10:00 am, 1:30 pm on Oct 31, Nov 13, Nov 28). Sun minutes are per seat over the whole game, from the stadium's lidar shape and NOAA sun positions, averaged over the section's rows.

Section	Where	Direct sun per game
Section 209	upper deck, south, end zone	3 min
Section 210	upper deck, south, end zone	23 min
Section 208	upper deck, south, end zone	49 min
Section 104	lower bowl, west, sideline	71 min
Section 103	lower bowl, west, sideline	79 min

Which Folsom Field seats get the most sun?

Section 121, 181 minutes of direct sun per game on average across the same day games. Sit here for warmth on a cold day; bring sunscreen and a hat in summer.

Section	Where	Direct sun per game
Section 121	lower bowl, east, sideline	181 min
Section 120	lower bowl, east, sideline	180 min
Section 119	lower bowl, east, sideline	180 min
Section 118	lower bowl, east, sideline	178 min
Section 117	lower bowl, east, sideline	178 min

Which Folsom Field seats are covered from rain?

No section is fully covered; in Section 104 you are under the deck above from Row 37. 6 sections have at least some covered rows. Covered rows also stay out of direct sun.

Section	Where	Covered rows
Section 104	lower bowl, west, sideline	From Row 37
Section 105	lower bowl, west, sideline	From Row 37
Section 106	lower bowl, west, sideline	From Row 38
Section 103	lower bowl, west, sideline	From Row 43
Section 107	lower bowl, west, sideline	From Row 41

Where are the highest seats at Folsom Field?

Section 214, top row 94 ft above the field. High rows show plays develop and the whole field at once; they are also the furthest from the action.

Section	Where	Top row above the field
Section 214	upper deck, south east, corner	94 ft
Section 215	upper deck, east, sideline	94 ft
Section 220	upper deck, east, sideline	94 ft
Section 216	upper deck, east, sideline	94 ft
Section 217	upper deck, east, sideline	94 ft