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Big Tujunga Wash Open Space

Big Tujunga Wash Open Space from directly overhead

Big Tujunga Wash Open Space is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 380 m. Mount Gleason stands 1,990 m to the northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Sunland Recreation Center, a park 0.8 miles away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 13 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates34.27181, -118.32548

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Sunland Recreation Center: 0.8 mi
  • Howard Finn Park: 1.7 mi
  • McGroarty Park: 2.2 mi
  • Pasko Park: 2.2 mi
  • McGroarty Cultural Art Center: 2.2 mi
Gardens
  • Sunland Community Garden: 0.8 mi
  • Sunland Community Garden: 0.8 mi
  • Howard Finn Community Garden: 1.7 mi
  • Elmer Ave Green Street: 5.1 mi
  • Agave Path: 5.4 mi
Nature reserves
Artworks
Historic sites
Peaks
Attractions
Picnic sites: 54
Springs: 36
  • Goldenrod Spring: 1.3 mi
  • Fascination Spring: 1.4 mi
  • Indian Springs: 4.5 mi
  • Barrel Spring: 4.5 mi
  • Yerba Buena Spring: 5.7 mi
Waterfalls: 23
Beaches: 8
Cliffs: 4
  • Upper Switzer Falls Grotto: 9.8 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 12.5 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 12.9 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 13.1 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 15.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.2 miles of Big Tujunga Wash Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount GleasonNE 49°1,990 m11.1 mi
Strawberry PeakE 86°1,879 m11.7 mi
San Gabriel PeakE 99°1,878 m13.1 mi
Messenger PeakNE 44°1,833 m10.4 mi
Mount DisappointmentE 98°1,819 m12.7 mi
Mount LawlorE 90°1,807 m12.7 mi
Mount DeceptionE 97°1,767 m12.1 mi
Mount MarkhamE 101°1,746 m13.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:3219:05
June solstice05:4319:3220:09
September equinox06:4218:1818:52
December solstice06:5616:1016:48

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F565759626670767775686155
Precip in3.03.92.40.70.30.10.00.00.10.60.72.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Burbank Glendale Pasadena AP, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/388159716

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