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BLM

BLM from directly overhead

BLM is a nature reserve in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 1,355 m. Chiricahua Peak stands 2,979 m to the west-northwest, 17 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Bureau of Land Management
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates31.78163, -109.00550
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs
  • Maverick Spring: 6.1 mi
  • Dripping Spring: 8.9 mi
  • Sulphur Spring: 9.1 mi
  • Hummingbird Spring: 11.0 mi
  • Woodchoppers Spring: 11.2 mi
Historic sites: 16
Nature reserves: 12
Waterfalls: 10
  • Lower Cave Creek Falls: 15.6 mi
  • Upper Cave Creek Falls: 15.7 mi
  • Winn Falls: 16.0 mi
  • North Fork Falls: 16.8 mi
  • Upper East Turkey Creek Waterfall: 17.4 mi
Parks: 5
  • Ned Hall Community Park: 4.4 mi
  • Maple Camp: 12.3 mi
  • Bird watching area: 13.7 mi
  • Pine Park: 14.6 mi
  • Pole Bridge Canyon Natural Area: 20.2 mi
Artworks: 5
  • Tractor Minion: 10.7 mi
  • Gardening Minions: 10.7 mi
  • Motorcycle Minion: 10.7 mi
  • Boat Minions: 10.7 mi
  • Wagon Wheel: 12.2 mi
Attractions: 4
  • Geronimo Surrender Monument: 13.4 mi
  • Devil's Kitchen: 13.6 mi
  • Astronomer's Paradise: 23.7 mi
  • Johnny Ringo Grave: 25.0 mi
Museums: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Cliffs: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.1 miles of BLM. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Chiricahua PeakWNW 285°2,979 m17.4 mi
Fly PeakWNW 291°2,948.11 m17.5 mi
Aspen PeakWNW 284°2,941 m16.6 mi
Snowshed PeakWNW 285°2,936 m15.9 mi
Ward PeakWNW 289°2,918 m17.5 mi
Raspberry PeakW 280°2,871 m17.7 mi
Paint RockWNW 282°2,858 m17.7 mi
Riggs PeakWNW 294°2,837 m17.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2118:5619:28
June solstice06:1219:5020:25
September equinox07:0518:4219:14
December solstice07:1316:4017:17

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F414449556271737166584841
Precip in1.41.10.90.40.50.93.94.42.11.11.31.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Portal 4 SW, 14 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/192722025

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