Nature reserve · Arizona
BLM
BLM is a nature reserve in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 1,542 m. Chiricahua Peak stands 2,979 m to the south-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Apache Spring, a spring 0.5 miles away.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Bureau of Land Management
How to reach it
Coordinates32.15259, -109.43749
Named places within 25 miles
Springs
- Apache Spring: 0.5 mi
- Bear Spring: 1.2 mi
- Goodwin Spring: 1.5 mi
- Silverstrike Spring: 3.6 mi
- Silverstrike Spring: 3.6 mi
Peaks
- Helens Dome: 1.9 mi
- Bowie Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Emigrant Hills: 3.1 mi
- Red Mountain: 4.7 mi
- Government Peak: 5.6 mi
Historic sites: 18
- Second Fort Bowie (Ruins): 0.6 mi
- Chiricahua Apache Indian Agency (Ruins): 0.6 mi
- First Fort Bowie (Ruins): 0.6 mi
- Abandoned Car: 8.2 mi
- Wagon: 8.4 mi
Parks: 12
- Wood Canyon Park: 9.5 mi
- Picket Park: 9.7 mi
- Bonita Park: 10.8 mi
- Welker-Scott Memorial Park: 12.2 mi
- Mineral Park: 12.3 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Wood Canyon Waterfall: 9.4 mi
- Jhus Falls: 17.2 mi
- Pine Canyon Falls: 18.3 mi
- Sheila Falls: 19.7 mi
- Upper East Turkey Creek Waterfall: 20.0 mi
Nature reserves: 10
- Fort Bowie National Historic Site: 1.0 mi
- Manhattan Claims: 16.5 mi
- Manhattan Claims: 16.5 mi
- Manhattan Claims: 17.6 mi
- BLM: 19.1 mi
Attractions: 3
- Natural Bridge: 10.3 mi
- Faraway ranch (guided tour): 10.7 mi
- Johnny Ringo Grave: 19.8 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Rattlesnake Point: 7.4 mi
- Inspiration Point: 12.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
- San Simon Rest Area: 21.1 mi
- San Simon Rest Area: 21.3 mi
Museums: 2
- Rex Allen Museum: 24.0 mi
- Chiricahua Regional Museum & Research Center: 24.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Indian Bread Rocks Picnic Area: 6.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Paradise: 19.8 mi
Artworks: 1
- Wagon Wheel: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.1 miles of BLM. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chiricahua Peak | SSE 158° | 2,979 m | 22.9 mi |
| Fly Peak | SSE 155° | 2,948.11 m | 21.3 mi |
| Ward Peak | SSE 156° | 2,918 m | 21.7 mi |
| Riggs Peak | SSE 154° | 2,837 m | 20.5 mi |
| Johnson Peak | SSE 164° | 2,709 m | 23.1 mi |
| Barfoot Peak | SSE 150° | 2,674 m | 18.5 mi |
| Sanders Peak | SSE 153° | 2,671 m | 22.6 mi |
| Buena Vista Peak | SSE 150° | 2,668 m | 18.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:22 | 17:57 | 18:30 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 18:52 | 19:28 |
| September equinox | 06:07 | 17:44 | 18:16 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:41 | 17:18 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 43 | 47 | 52 | 57 | 66 | 74 | 75 | 73 | 70 | 62 | 52 | 43 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chiricahua NM, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/185737893
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