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Dal Molin-Runcie Nature Preserve

Dal Molin-Runcie Nature Preserve from directly overhead

Dal Molin-Runcie Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 275 m. Sandstone Peak stands 948 m to the west-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Tropical Terrace, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 29 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
Coordinates34.05303, -118.75195
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Nature reserves
Peaks
Museums
Artworks
Attractions
Parks
Gardens
  • Cactus Garden: 4.5 mi
  • Gardens of the World: 10.2 mi
  • Herb Garden: 10.7 mi
  • East Garden: 10.7 mi
  • The Secret Garden: 11.5 mi
Beaches: 27
Picnic sites: 16
Waterfalls: 6
  • Escondido Falls (Upper): 1.7 mi
  • Escondido Falls (Lower): 1.8 mi
  • Santa Ynez Falls: 10.8 mi
  • Temescal Falls: 12.4 mi
  • Sycamore Falls: 12.7 mi
Cliffs: 6
  • Malibu Bluffs: 3.2 mi
  • Kima Point: 10.6 mi
  • Echo Cliffs: 11.1 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 20.0 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 20.1 mi
Springs: 6
  • Lower Sulphur Spring: 8.5 mi
  • The Grotto: 10.7 mi
  • Eagle Spring: 11.2 mi
  • Siutcanga Spring(LA River source): 16.2 mi
  • Kuruvungna Springs: 16.8 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Coba Arch: 10.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.4 miles of Dal Molin-Runcie Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sandstone PeakWNW 294°948 m11.3 mi
Tri PeaksWNW 293°917 m12.3 mi
Exchange PeakWNW 291°899 m11.9 mi
Big DomeWNW 294°887.5 m12.2 mi
Boney MountainWNW 289°865 m12.6 mi
Castro PeakNW 320°855 m3.0 mi
Saddle PeakENE 73°851 m5.8 mi
Rocky PeakNNE 22°797 m17.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3419:07
June solstice05:4519:3320:10
September equinox06:4418:2018:53
December solstice06:5716:1216:50

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F565760636773787976696156
Precip in3.74.62.70.80.40.10.00.00.10.60.82.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Woodland Hills Pierce College, 14 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1113467956

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