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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 732 m. Alamo Mountain stands 2,248 m to the north-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Baldy, a peak 0.9 miles away.

What to expect

Operated by
Bureau of Land Management

How to reach it

Coordinates34.46059, -118.81255

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Baldy: 0.9 mi
  • Arundell Peak: 0.9 mi
  • Modelo Peak: 0.9 mi
  • Hutton Peak: 2.6 mi
  • Hopper Mountain: 3.2 mi
Nature reserves
Parks
Historic sites: 57
Artworks: 52
Museums: 38
Springs: 31
  • Rodeo Spring: 1.0 mi
  • Arundell Spring: 1.3 mi
  • Juan Fernandez Spring: 3.8 mi
  • Pothole Spring: 5.6 mi
  • Saputiwah Spring: 7.2 mi
Picnic sites: 30
  • Frenchmans Flat: 11.4 mi
  • Timberland: 11.7 mi
  • Shady Acres: 11.7 mi
  • Ducks Delight: 11.7 mi
  • Ships Ahoy: 11.7 mi
Gardens: 28
Waterfalls: 7
Cliffs: 5
  • Topatopa Bluff: 16.6 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 18.8 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 19.0 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 19.4 mi
  • Echo Cliffs: 24.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Coba Arch: 17.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.0 miles of BLM Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Alamo MountainNNW 330°2,248 m16.5 mi
Peak 7047NW 325°2,148 m15.2 mi
McDonald PeakNNW 329°2,090 m14.0 mi
Sewart MountainNNW 337°2,076 m13.6 mi
Cobblestone MountainNNW 343°2,042 m10.7 mi
Hines PeakWNW 283°2,041 m15.4 mi
San Rafael PeakNW 316°2,022 m15.6 mi
Snowy PeakNNW 342°1,990 m13.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3419:07
June solstice05:4419:3420:12
September equinox06:4418:2018:54
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, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1146765785

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