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Coldwater Canyon Open Space

Coldwater Canyon Open Space from directly overhead

Coldwater Canyon Open Space is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 303 m. Mount Lukens stands 1,547 m to the northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Longridge Park, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 11 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates34.13248, -118.41437

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Gardens
  • La Kretz Urban Watershed Garden: 0.5 mi
  • Joyce Lipkis Garden: 0.6 mi
  • Formal Garden: 2.8 mi
  • Rose garden: 3.0 mi
  • Demonstration Garden: 3.0 mi
Parks
  • Studio City Recreation Center: 1.4 mi
  • Moorpark Park: 1.7 mi
  • Radford Art Walk: 1.7 mi
  • Briarwood Park: 1.9 mi
  • 8th Grade Lawn: 2.3 mi
Artworks
  • Chester Bennington Mural: 1.7 mi
  • Great Wall of Los Angeles: 3.2 mi
  • Emmy Award Statue: 3.2 mi
  • Ted: 3.5 mi
  • Rainbow Neon Dog: 3.5 mi
Peaks
Attractions
  • The Blue Jay Way House: 2.7 mi
  • Olive Garden Terrace: 2.8 mi
  • Cypress Walls: 2.9 mi
  • East Courtyard: 2.9 mi
  • Inner Courtyard: 2.9 mi
Historic sites
  • Lankershim Memorial: 2.8 mi
  • Amelia Earheart: 3.0 mi
  • Love Street: 3.0 mi
  • Bowser's Castle: 3.3 mi
  • Princess Peach's Castle: 3.3 mi
Museums
Picnic sites: 41
  • Captain's Roost: 6.4 mi
  • Tom LaBonge Panorama: 6.5 mi
  • 3-Mile Tree Picnic Area: 6.5 mi
  • Mineral Wells Picnic Area: 6.9 mi
  • Amir's Garden Picnic Site: 7.0 mi
Waterfalls: 23
  • Temescal Falls: 8.3 mi
  • Santa Ynez Falls: 9.3 mi
  • Brown Mountain Dam Waterfall: 15.2 mi
  • Trail Canyon Falls: 15.8 mi
  • Royal Falls: 16.5 mi
Springs: 17
  • Siutcanga Spring(LA River source): 5.2 mi
  • Kuruvungna Springs: 6.5 mi
  • Eagle Spring: 8.9 mi
  • Goldenrod Spring: 12.2 mi
  • Fascination Spring: 12.2 mi
Beaches: 17
Cliffs: 5
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 13.1 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 13.5 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 13.6 mi
  • Upper Switzer Falls Grotto: 17.2 mi
  • Malibu Bluffs: 17.9 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 9.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Coba Arch: 21.9 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.8 miles of Coldwater Canyon Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount LukensNE 47°1,546.6 m13.8 mi
May PeakN 357°1,203 m15.2 mi
Contract PointN 2°1,108 m14.5 mi
The PinnacleNNE 15°1,094 m15.5 mi
Kagel MountainN 7°1,081 m14.0 mi
Verdugo PeakNE 53°951.6 m9.6 mi
Limerock PeakNNE 14°905 m13.2 mi
Saddle PeakWSW 255°851 m14.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:3319:06
June solstice05:4319:3220:09
September equinox06:4218:1918:52
December solstice06:5616:1016:49

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F605960626366707171686459
Precip in4.14.72.70.80.40.10.00.00.10.71.02.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — U C L A, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1035238859

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