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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 577 m. McDonald Peak stands 2,090 m to the west-northwest, 19 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Bureau of Land Management
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates34.56637, -118.61708
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks
Parks
  • Camino Del Valle Park: 5.3 mi
  • Castaic Sports Complex: 5.6 mi
  • Hasley Canyon Equestrian Center: 8.0 mi
  • Pacific Crest Park: 8.3 mi
  • Pacific Crest Park: 8.6 mi
Attractions
Historic sites: 47
Springs: 40
  • Cienaga Spring: 3.8 mi
  • Fisher Spring: 5.9 mi
  • Oak Flat Spring: 6.5 mi
  • Ruby Spring: 6.7 mi
  • Plum Spring: 8.0 mi
Artworks: 36
Picnic sites: 23
  • Fisherman's Rest: 2.5 mi
  • Sharon's Rest: 2.6 mi
  • Hideaway: 3.8 mi
  • Shady Acres: 3.9 mi
  • Heron's Haven: 3.9 mi
Museums: 22
Gardens: 13
Cliffs: 3
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 19.3 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 19.4 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 19.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Waterfalls: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.6 miles of BLM Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
McDonald PeakWNW 284°2,090 m19.0 mi
Sewart MountainWNW 287°2,076 m17.3 mi
Cobblestone MountainWNW 282°2,042 m14.6 mi
Snowy PeakWNW 290°1,990 m16.5 mi
White MountainWNW 289°1,889 m13.9 mi
Black MountainWNW 294°1,884 m15.2 mi
Burnt PeakNNE 16°1,761 m8.3 mi
Liebre MountainNNW 345°1,758 m10.7 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 solstice06:5816:1016:48

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, 12 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1147805690

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