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Bachman Open Space

Bachman Open Space from directly overhead

Bachman Open Space is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 362 m. Strawberry Peak stands 1,879 m to the northeast, 10.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Catalina Verdugo Adobe Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 5.3 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
City of Glendale

How to reach it

Coordinates34.17529, -118.23584

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Peaks
Artworks
  • We Are All One: 1.4 mi
  • The Birds and Trees of Komitas: 2.3 mi
  • Student Gallery: 2.9 mi
  • Williamson Gallery: 2.9 mi
  • Giant Ball: 3.0 mi
Gardens
  • California Natives: 2.1 mi
  • Oak Woodland: 2.1 mi
  • Hope's Garden: 2.2 mi
  • Oak Forest - Camellias West: 2.2 mi
  • Oak Forest - Camellias East: 2.2 mi
Historic sites
Picnic sites: 49
  • Art Center Food Garden: 2.9 mi
  • Sycamore Glen: 3.7 mi
  • Crystal Springs Picnic Area: 3.7 mi
  • Park Center: 3.9 mi
  • Mineral Wells Picnic Area: 3.9 mi
Springs: 30
  • Goldenrod Spring: 9.3 mi
  • Fascination Spring: 9.5 mi
  • Not Much of a Spring: 10.6 mi
  • Silk Tassel Spring: 10.8 mi
  • Yerba Buena Spring: 11.6 mi
Waterfalls: 23
Beaches: 7
Cliffs: 4
  • Upper Switzer Falls Grotto: 7.3 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 19.3 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 19.7 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 19.9 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 8.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.2 miles of Bachman Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Strawberry PeakNE 41°1,879 m10.0 mi
San Gabriel PeakENE 59°1,878 m9.1 mi
Mount DisappointmentENE 57°1,819 m8.9 mi
Mount LawlorNE 49°1,807 m10.0 mi
Mount DeceptionNE 54°1,767 m8.6 mi
Mount MarkhamENE 61°1,746 m8.9 mi
Mount WilsonENE 71°1,737 m10.5 mi
Occidental PeakENE 65°1,736 m9.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:3219:05
June solstice05:4219:3220:09
September equinox06:4218:1818:51
December solstice06:5616:0916:48

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F575861636671767776706256
Precip in4.55.23.01.10.50.20.10.00.20.81.13.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pasadena, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1263877977

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