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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 567 m. Alamo Mountain stands 2,248 m to the west-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Dom & Brian's Last Ride Site, a historic site 1.5 miles away.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Bureau of Land Management
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates34.58410, -118.64562
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks
Parks
Attractions: 59
Historic sites: 55
  • Dom & Brian's Last Ride Site: 1.5 mi
  • Knapp Ranch: 7.2 mi
  • St. Francis Dam: 8.0 mi
  • Tumble Inn: 9.6 mi
  • Paul Walker Memorial: 9.8 mi
Springs: 47
  • Cienaga Spring: 2.4 mi
  • Fisher Spring: 4.0 mi
  • Oak Flat Spring: 4.6 mi
  • Quarry Spring: 6.0 mi
  • Royball Spring: 7.1 mi
Artworks: 28
Picnic sites: 22
  • Fisherman's Rest: 4.4 mi
  • Sharon's Rest: 4.5 mi
  • Hideaway: 5.4 mi
  • Shady Acres: 5.4 mi
  • Shady Acres: 5.4 mi
Museums: 21
Gardens: 13
Waterfalls: 3
Cliffs: 3
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 20.9 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 20.9 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 21.2 mi
Rest areas: 2
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.9 miles of BLM Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Alamo MountainWNW 288°2,248 m18.7 mi
Peak 7047WNW 282°2,148 m18.6 mi
McDonald PeakWNW 282°2,090 m17.1 mi
Sewart MountainWNW 285°2,076 m15.4 mi
Cobblestone MountainW 278°2,042 m12.7 mi
Snowy PeakWNW 288°1,990 m14.5 mi
Topatopa PeakW 261°1,891 m19.7 mi
White MountainWNW 286°1,889 m11.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3319:07
June solstice05:4319:3420:11
September equinox06:4318:2018:53
December solstice06:5816:1016:49

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454649526069767772625245
Precip in2.53.72.00.80.40.10.10.10.10.60.82.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sandberg, 12 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1337305185

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