Best seats at Rose Bowl: closest, shadiest, covered and highest

Q: Are there covered seats at Rose Bowl?

No. No section at Rose Bowl has rows under a deck or roof above.

Closest to the field: Section 6, front row 163 ft from midfield. Shadiest for day games: Section 22, 27 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 Rose Bowl seats are closest to the field?

Section 6, front row 163 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 6	east, sideline	163 ft
Section 5	east, sideline	166 ft
Section 20	west, sideline	167 ft
Section 4	east, sideline	168 ft
Section 19	west, sideline	168 ft

Which Rose Bowl seats are in the shade for day games?

Section 22, 27 minutes of direct sun per game on average across the 10 day-game starts we model (12:30 pm, 4:00 pm on Oct 17, Oct 24, 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 22	west, corner	27 min
Section 21	west, sideline	32 min
Section 20	west, sideline	40 min
Section 19	west, sideline	42 min
Section 18	west, sideline	48 min

Which Rose Bowl seats get the most sun?

Section 2, 142 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 2	east, sideline	142 min
Section 1	east, corner	139 min
Section 3	east, sideline	138 min
Section 7	east, sideline	136 min
Section 8	north, corner	134 min

Which Rose Bowl seats are covered from rain?

None: no section at Rose Bowl has rows under a deck or roof above. Bring a poncho; umbrellas are often banned, see the bag policy.

Where are the highest seats at Rose Bowl?

Section 11, top row 74 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 11	north, end zone	74 ft
Section 25	south, end zone	71 ft
Section 10	north, corner	65 ft
Section 24	south, corner	65 ft
Section 1	east, corner	64 ft