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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 568 m. Alamo Mountain stands 2,248 m to the north-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Sulphur Mountain, a peak 0.5 miles away.

What to expect

Operated by
Bureau of Land Management

How to reach it

Coordinates34.42104, -118.86219

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Sulphur Mountain: 0.5 mi
  • Hutton Peak: 1.3 mi
  • Oat Mountain: 3.0 mi
  • Hopper Mountain: 3.9 mi
  • Modelo Peak: 4.1 mi
Parks
Attractions
Artworks: 54
Historic sites: 48
Museums: 40
Springs: 32
  • Rodeo Spring: 4.8 mi
  • Arundell Spring: 5.1 mi
  • Juan Fernandez Spring: 7.7 mi
  • Saputiwah Spring: 8.3 mi
  • Pothole Spring: 8.9 mi
Picnic sites: 31
  • Johnson Park: 14.2 mi
  • Meadows Picnic Area: 14.5 mi
  • Sycamore Flats: 14.5 mi
  • Skunk Hollow: 14.6 mi
  • Oak Grove: 14.6 mi
Gardens: 29
Waterfalls: 8
Cliffs: 6
  • Topatopa Bluff: 14.4 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 19.7 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 19.9 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 20.3 mi
  • Echo Cliffs: 20.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Coba Arch: 15.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.5 miles of BLM Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Alamo MountainNNW 342°2,248 m17.9 mi
Peak 7047NNW 339°2,148 m16.3 mi
McDonald PeakNNW 343°2,090 m15.4 mi
Sewart MountainN 350°2,076 m15.4 mi
Cobblestone MountainN 359°2,042 m13.0 mi
Hines PeakWNW 297°2,041 m13.6 mi
San Rafael PeakNNW 331°2,022 m16.1 mi
Snowy PeakN 355°1,990 m15.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3419:07
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, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1146763756

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