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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 720 m. Alamo Mountain stands 2,248 m to the north-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Modelo Peak, a peak 0.9 miles away.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Bureau of Land Management
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates34.44733, -118.78613
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Modelo Peak: 0.9 mi
  • Baldy: 0.9 mi
  • Arundell Peak: 1.6 mi
  • Hutton Peak: 3.5 mi
  • Sulphur Mountain: 4.5 mi
Nature reserves
Parks
Attractions
Historic sites
Artworks: 58
Museums: 38
Gardens: 32
Springs: 31
  • Arundell Spring: 1.3 mi
  • Rodeo Spring: 2.3 mi
  • Juan Fernandez Spring: 3.6 mi
  • Pothole Spring: 6.6 mi
  • Saputiwah Spring: 9.0 mi
Picnic sites: 31
  • Timberland: 10.6 mi
  • Ducks Delight: 10.6 mi
  • Duck Pond: 10.6 mi
  • Ships Ahoy: 10.6 mi
  • Shady Acres: 10.6 mi
Waterfalls: 7
Cliffs: 5
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 17.1 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 17.2 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 17.6 mi
  • Topatopa Bluff: 18.2 mi
  • Echo Cliffs: 23.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Coba Arch: 16.9 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.8 miles of BLM Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Alamo MountainNNW 327°2,248 m18.1 mi
Peak 7047NW 323°2,148 m16.8 mi
McDonald PeakNW 326°2,090 m15.6 mi
Sewart MountainNNW 333°2,076 m15.0 mi
Cobblestone MountainNNW 337°2,042 m12.1 mi
Hines PeakWNW 285°2,041 m17.1 mi
San Rafael PeakNW 315°2,022 m17.3 mi
Snowy PeakNNW 337°1,990 m15.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3419:07
June solstice05:4419:3420:12
September equinox06:4418:2018:53
December solstice06:5916:1116:49

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/1146765786

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