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East Walker Ranch Open Space

East Walker Ranch Open Space from directly overhead

East Walker Ranch Open Space is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 632 m. Mount Gleason stands 1,990 m to the east, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Abandoned Oil Rigs, a attraction 0.6 miles away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 22 miles off.

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What to expect

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City of Santa Clarita

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Getting there

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Coordinates34.37371, -118.42782

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
  • Abandoned Oil Rigs: 0.6 mi
  • Convento: 7.2 mi
  • Terminator 2: Judgment Day -- Truck Jump into Creek: 9.8 mi
  • X2: 10.0 mi
  • Lightning Falls: 10.1 mi
Parks
  • Aliento Park: 1.4 mi
  • Bothwell Park: 1.5 mi
  • Arboleda Trailhead: 2.0 mi
  • Fair Oaks Ranch HOA Park: 2.2 mi
  • The Ranch at Fair Oaks Community Center: 2.2 mi
Peaks
  • May Peak: 1.5 mi
  • Los Pinetos: 2.2 mi
  • Manzanita Mountain: 2.3 mi
  • Contract Point: 2.5 mi
  • Kagel Mountain: 3.7 mi
Nature reserves
Historic sites
Gardens
Museums
Artworks
Springs: 45
  • Los Pinetos Spring: 1.5 mi
  • Barrel Spring: 5.6 mi
  • Indian Springs: 5.9 mi
  • Fascination Spring: 8.2 mi
  • Goldenrod Spring: 8.4 mi
Picnic sites: 45
  • Wagon Tracks: 5.7 mi
  • Picnic Area: 5.7 mi
  • Tumbleweeds: 5.7 mi
  • Picnic Area: 5.7 mi
  • North Fork Saddle: 10.1 mi
Waterfalls: 18
Cliffs: 4
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 8.8 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 9.0 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 9.1 mi
  • Upper Switzer Falls Grotto: 17.5 mi
Beaches: 4
Ghost towns: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Coba Arch: 23.7 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 23.7 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.0 miles of East Walker Ranch Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount GleasonE 89°1,990 m14.3 mi
Messenger PeakE 88°1,833 m13.1 mi
Iron MountainE 99°1,717.5 m11.5 mi
Josephine PeakESE 111°1,694 m16.8 mi
Condor PeakESE 106°1,658 m12.3 mi
Mount McDillNNE 33°1,576 m15.9 mi
Mount LukensSE 124°1,546.6 m13.0 mi
Condor PointESE 108°1,538.3 m11.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:3319:06
June solstice05:4319:3320:10
September equinox06:4318:1918:52
December solstice06:5716:1016:48

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F555559616772798077696053
Precip in4.24.42.90.80.30.00.00.00.10.50.82.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newhall 5NW, 10 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/1242667834

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