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The Bright Forest

The Bright Forest from directly overhead

The Bright Forest is an artwork in California, at a modelled elevation of 78 m. San Gabriel Peak stands 1,878 m to the north-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is San Julian Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 1.2 miles off.

At the Downtown Mental Health Clinic is a group of interior murals designed by artist Aly Timbuctustate and non-profit organization Now Art LA, in hopes to create a visual environment supporting the therapeutic process.

What the record says

Built
2016
Material
acrylic_paint_on_gypsum_board

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates34.04478, -118.24746

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Artworks
Attractions
Gardens
  • Flag Garden: 0.7 mi
  • Flag Garden: 0.7 mi
  • Blue Ribbon Garden: 0.8 mi
  • Fredric Roberts Garden: 0.8 mi
  • Blue Ribbon Garden: 0.9 mi
Nature reserves
Peaks
  • Maltman peak: 3.4 mi
  • Silverlake peak: 3.6 mi
  • Flat Point Park: 3.6 mi
  • Micheltorena peak: 3.7 mi
  • Ronda Vista: 4.2 mi
Picnic sites: 46
  • Cedar Grove: 5.6 mi
  • Joe Klass Water Stop: 5.9 mi
  • Sycamore Glen: 6.1 mi
  • Crystal Springs Picnic Area: 6.3 mi
  • Park Center: 6.5 mi
Waterfalls: 25
Springs: 16
  • Kuruvungna Springs: 12.1 mi
  • Siutcanga Spring(LA River source): 16.5 mi
  • Goldenrod Spring: 17.5 mi
  • Fascination Spring: 17.6 mi
  • Eagle Spring: 18.8 mi
Beaches: 15
Cliffs: 5
  • Upper Switzer Falls Grotto: 15.6 mi
  • San Pedro Escarpment: 23.2 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 23.9 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 24.3 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 24.4 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 1.5 mi
Lighthouses: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.6 miles of The Bright Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
San Gabriel PeakNNE 32°1,878 m16.1 mi
Mount DisappointmentNNE 30°1,819 m16.1 mi
Mount DeceptionNNE 28°1,767 m16.0 mi
Mount MarkhamNNE 33°1,746 m15.7 mi
Mount WilsonNE 41°1,737 m16.3 mi
Occidental PeakNE 35°1,736 m16.1 mi
Mount LoweNNE 32°1,699 m15.2 mi
Josephine PeakNNE 18°1,694 m17.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:3219:05
June solstice05:4319:3120:08
September equinox06:4218:1818:51
December solstice06:5516:1016:48

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F585961646669737574696358
Precip in3.33.62.20.70.30.10.00.00.10.60.82.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LOS Angeles Downtown/usc, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/11887460103

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