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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 600 m. Mount Gleason stands 1,990 m to the east-southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Canyon Country Little League, a park 0.9 miles away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 26 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Bureau of Land Management

How to reach it

Coordinates34.44686, -118.41001

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Canyon Country Little League: 0.9 mi
  • Begonias Lane Park: 1.0 mi
  • Begonias Lane Park: 1.1 mi
  • Oak Spring Canyon Park: 1.2 mi
  • Stonecrest Park: 1.5 mi
Peaks
Gardens
Attractions
  • Abandoned Oil Rigs: 5.4 mi
  • Bonzai Pipelines: 10.6 mi
  • Black Snake Summit: 10.6 mi
  • Taboo Tower: 10.6 mi
  • Forgotten Sea: 10.6 mi
Museums: 57
Picnic sites: 45
  • Wagon Tracks: 8.3 mi
  • Tumbleweeds: 8.3 mi
  • Picnic Area: 8.3 mi
  • Picnic Area: 8.3 mi
  • North Fork Saddle: 9.9 mi
Springs: 44
  • Whisky Spring: 5.6 mi
  • Los Pinetos Spring: 6.5 mi
  • Quail Spring: 8.1 mi
  • Barrel Spring: 8.6 mi
  • Indian Springs: 8.8 mi
Waterfalls: 15
Cliffs: 4
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 13.3 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 13.4 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 13.5 mi
  • Upper Switzer Falls Grotto: 19.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.7 miles of BLM Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount GleasonESE 110°1,990 m14.1 mi
Messenger PeakESE 111°1,833 m12.9 mi
Burnt PeakNNW 330°1,761 m18.8 mi
Iron MountainESE 123°1,717.5 m12.3 mi
Cole PointE 95°1,708.1 m19.3 mi
Josephine PeakSE 127°1,694 m18.4 mi
Sawmill MountainNNW 333°1,672 m19.1 mi
Little Burnt PeakNNW 331°1,660 m19.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:3319:06
June solstice05:4219:3320:10
September equinox06:4218:1918:52
December solstice06:5716:0916:48

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, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1337259519

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