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BLM Open Space

BLM Open Space from directly overhead

BLM Open Space is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 658 m. Alamo Mountain stands 2,248 m to the north-northwest, 16 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Bureau of Land Management

How to reach it

Coordinates34.44083, -118.87807

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks
  • Oat Mountain: 1.6 mi
  • Hutton Peak: 1.9 mi
  • Sulphur Mountain: 2.1 mi
  • Hopper Mountain: 2.7 mi
  • Modelo Peak: 4.4 mi
Parks
Attractions
Artworks: 47
Historic sites: 44
Museums: 38
Springs: 30
  • Rodeo Spring: 4.5 mi
  • Arundell Spring: 5.3 mi
  • Saputiwah Spring: 6.8 mi
  • Juan Fernandez Spring: 7.7 mi
  • Bucksnort Spring: 7.8 mi
Picnic sites: 30
  • Frenchmans Flat: 14.3 mi
  • Johnson Park: 15.5 mi
  • Timberland: 15.7 mi
  • Ducks Delight: 15.7 mi
  • Shady Acres: 15.7 mi
Gardens: 27
Waterfalls: 8
Cliffs: 6
  • Topatopa Bluff: 13.2 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 21.2 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 21.4 mi
  • Foothill Crag "The Foot": 21.4 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 21.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Coba Arch: 17.2 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.2 miles of BLM Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Alamo MountainNNW 344°2,248 m16.3 mi
Peak 7047NNW 340°2,148 m14.7 mi
Thorn PointNW 309°2,092 m18.3 mi
McDonald PeakNNW 345°2,090 m13.8 mi
Sewart MountainN 353°2,076 m13.9 mi
Cobblestone MountainN 3°2,042 m11.6 mi
Hines PeakWNW 293°2,041 m12.2 mi
San Rafael PeakNNW 331°2,022 m14.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3419:08
June solstice05:4419:3520:12
September equinox06:4418:2118:54
December solstice06:5916:1116:50

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F555559616772798077696053
Precip in4.24.42.90.80.30.00.00.00.10.50.82.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newhall 5NW, 17 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1146779211

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