Prime Desert Woodland Preserve
Prime Desert Woodland Preserve is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 733 m. Pacifico Mountain stands 2,165 m to the south-southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Rawley Duntley Park, a park 0.4 miles away.
What to expect
- Operated by
- City of Lancaster
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Rawley Duntley Park: 0.4 mi
- Forrest E. Hull, M.D. Park: 1.6 mi
- George Lane Park: 2.2 mi
- Sgt. Steve Owen Memorial Park: 2.5 mi
- Jane Reynolds Park: 3.4 mi
- The Lollipop: 4.9 mi
- Mount McDill: 8.4 mi
- Little Buttes: 10.9 mi
- Antelope Buttes: 11.3 mi
- Antelope Buttes: 12.0 mi
- Fryingpan Springs: 9.3 mi
- Bear Spring: 9.7 mi
- Big Oak Spring: 10.5 mi
- Willow Spring: 11.5 mi
- Indian Spring: 11.5 mi
- Poppy Nature Area: 13.6 mi
- BLM Open Space: 14.3 mi
- MRCA Open Space: 14.5 mi
- BLM Open Space: 14.7 mi
- BLM Open Space: 15.4 mi
- Judy Garland Childhood Home: 3.6 mi
- Former Lancaster Grammar School Auditorium: 3.7 mi
- F-4 Phantom II: 3.9 mi
- The Musical Road of California: 4.4 mi
- Shuttle Carrier Aircraft: 7.5 mi
- Museum of Art and History: 3.6 mi
- Antelope Valley Rural Museum: 3.7 mi
- Joe Davies Heritage Airpark: 7.6 mi
- Blackbird Airpark: 7.7 mi
- Vasquez Rocks Natural Area and Nature Center: 14.4 mi
- Aerospace Walk of Honor: 3.7 mi
- Aerospace Walk of Honor: 3.8 mi
- Tuf Quarry Mill: 12.8 mi
- Acton Community Presbyterian Church: 13.7 mi
- St. Francis Dam: 19.9 mi
- North Fork Saddle: 19.7 mi
- Saddleback Butte picnic area: 21.2 mi
- Hidden Springs: 24.6 mi
- Sharon's Rest: 24.8 mi
- Fisherman's Rest: 24.9 mi
- Old Town Community Garden: 10.3 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 21.7 mi
- Butterfly Knoll: 23.8 mi
- Central Park Gardens: 24.8 mi
- One Desert Sky: 4.7 mi
- Astral Challenger: 4.7 mi
- Communitree: 22.9 mi
- Llano Del Rio: 23.7 mi
- Trail Canyon Falls: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.8 miles of Prime Desert Woodland Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pacifico Mountain | SSE 155° | 2,165 m | 21.8 mi |
| Granite Mountain | SSE 161° | 1,998 m | 21.7 mi |
| Mount Gleason | S 177° | 1,990 m | 20.2 mi |
| Bare Mountain | SSE 148° | 1,937 m | 22.0 mi |
| Roundtop | SSE 162° | 1,908 m | 23.0 mi |
| Messenger Peak | S 181° | 1,833 m | 19.9 mi |
| Peak 5881 | SSE 156° | 1,793 m | 19.3 mi |
| Burnt Peak | W 273° | 1,761 m | 21.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:32 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 19:32 | 20:10 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:18 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 06:57 | 16:08 | 16:47 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 48 | 54 | 59 | 68 | 76 | 82 | 81 | 74 | 63 | 51 | 44 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lancaster, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/187895447
Day trips start here
- Palmdale · 8 mi
- Angeles National Forest · 23 mi
- Santa Clarita · 25 mi
- Santa Clarita Valley · 26 mi
- Castaic · 27 mi
- Magic Mountain · 28 mi
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