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Deer Creek Open Space

Deer Creek Open Space from directly overhead

Deer Creek Open Space is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 390 m. San Cayetano Mountain stands 1,275 m to the north, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is MRCA Open Space, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away.

Visiting

What to expect

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National Park Service
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates34.08426, -118.98522
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks
Parks
Artworks: 50
Museums: 43
Historic sites: 42
  • Inspiration Point: 3.3 mi
  • Old Cabin: 4.0 mi
  • Danielson Monument: 4.0 mi
  • Ranch House Ruins: 6.3 mi
  • Old Reservoir: 6.4 mi
Beaches: 35
Gardens: 33
Attractions: 22
Picnic sites: 8
  • Wildwood Canyon: 9.8 mi
  • Oak Grove: 9.8 mi
  • Skunk Hollow: 9.8 mi
  • Sycamore Flats: 9.9 mi
  • Meadows Picnic Area: 10.1 mi
Waterfalls: 5
  • Sycamore Falls: 4.5 mi
  • Paradise Falls: 10.0 mi
  • Escondido Falls (Lower): 12.1 mi
  • Escondido Falls (Upper): 12.1 mi
  • Santa Ynez Falls: 23.8 mi
Springs: 4
Cliffs: 3
Natural arches: 2
  • Coba Arch: 14.0 mi
  • Arch Rock: 21.8 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.5 miles of Deer Creek Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
San Cayetano MountainN 1°1,275 m24.5 mi
Sandstone PeakNE 51°948 m3.9 mi
Tri PeaksNE 37°917 m3.3 mi
Exchange PeakNE 47°899 m3.1 mi
Big DomeNE 38°887.5 m3.6 mi
Boney MountainNE 38°865 m2.4 mi
Castro PeakE 89°855 m11.4 mi
Saddle PeakE 91°851 m18.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3519:08
June solstice05:4619:3420:11
September equinox06:4518:2118:54
December solstice06:5916:1316:51

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F565557576063666665645955
Precip in2.43.92.20.50.40.10.00.00.10.40.91.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — PT Mugu NF, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/44289101

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