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BLM

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BLM is a nature reserve in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 1,574 m. Chiricahua Peak stands 2,979 m to the southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is May Memorial Wildlife Area, a nature reserve 1.0 miles away.

What to expect

Operated by
Bureau of Land Management

How to reach it

Coordinates31.96055, -109.16599

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Davis Mountain: 1.5 mi
  • The Breaching Whale: 1.7 mi
  • Limestone Hill: 1.8 mi
  • Harris Mountain: 2.7 mi
  • Silver Peak: 4.2 mi
Springs
  • Silver Bee Spring: 2.3 mi
  • Cienega Spring: 4.2 mi
  • Jhus Trough: 4.4 mi
  • Hummingbird Spring: 4.7 mi
  • Jhus Canyon Spring: 4.7 mi
Historic sites: 21
  • Explosives Shack: 5.1 mi
  • Ramon P. "Monchi" Gonzales Memorial: 6.6 mi
  • Harper Memorial Chapel: 7.2 mi
  • Barfoot Park National Natural Landmark marker: 7.3 mi
  • Cima Park Fire Guard Station Barn: 9.6 mi
Nature reserves: 13
Waterfalls: 11
  • Jhus Falls: 4.2 mi
  • Sheila Falls: 6.9 mi
  • Upper East Turkey Creek Waterfall: 7.0 mi
  • North Fork Falls: 7.5 mi
  • Winn Falls: 8.5 mi
Parks: 8
  • Bird watching area: 5.8 mi
  • Maple Camp: 7.9 mi
  • Pine Park: 9.0 mi
  • Bonita Park: 10.2 mi
  • Wood Canyon Park: 11.2 mi
Artworks: 5
  • Wagon Wheel: 3.9 mi
  • Boat Minions: 4.8 mi
  • Motorcycle Minion: 4.8 mi
  • Gardening Minions: 4.9 mi
  • Tractor Minion: 4.9 mi
Attractions: 4
  • Natural Bridge: 11.9 mi
  • Faraway ranch (guided tour): 12.5 mi
  • Johnny Ringo Grave: 16.2 mi
  • Astronomer's Paradise: 17.9 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Museums: 3
Cliffs: 2
Rest areas: 2
  • San Simon Rest Area: 19.5 mi
  • San Simon Rest Area: 19.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.1 miles of BLM. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Chiricahua PeakSW 223°2,979 m10.8 mi
Fly PeakSW 229°2,948.11 m9.2 mi
Aspen PeakSW 218°2,941 m10.8 mi
Snowshed PeakSW 215°2,936 m10.3 mi
Ward PeakSW 227°2,918 m9.7 mi
Raspberry PeakSW 221°2,871 m12.4 mi
Paint RockSW 222°2,858 m11.8 mi
Riggs PeakSW 233°2,837 m8.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2117:5618:29
June solstice05:1218:5119:26
September equinox06:0617:4318:15
December solstice07:1416:4017:17

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394349566372747166584840
Precip in1.11.30.90.30.30.63.63.41.81.01.11.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Paradise, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/204191002

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