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Headwaters Corner

Headwaters Corner from directly overhead

Headwaters Corner is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 327 m. Oat Mountain stands 1,138 m to the north, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Wild Walnut Park, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 22 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Mountains Restoration Trust
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates34.13616, -118.63175

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
  • Creekside Park: 0.3 mi
  • Highlands Park: 0.8 mi
  • Tanterra Homeowners Association Park: 0.8 mi
  • Cairnloch Park: 1.1 mi
  • Lake Calabasas Park: 1.2 mi
Artworks
  • Flying Pig: 1.2 mi
  • Flying Pig: 2.5 mi
  • labyrinth: 2.8 mi
  • Great Wall of Topanga: 3.2 mi
  • Spiral Wind: 3.2 mi
Museums
Peaks
Gardens
  • The Secret Garden: 2.6 mi
  • Pierce Farm Pastures and Meadows: 4.2 mi
  • Pierce College Farm Fields: 4.5 mi
  • Arboretum and Braille Trail: 4.6 mi
  • Native Shade: 4.6 mi
Attractions
  • The Notorious Byrd Brothers Album Cover Location: 2.9 mi
  • Valley Girl -- Party House: 5.2 mi
  • Encino Man -- Family House: 5.2 mi
  • Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday -- Voorhees House: 6.3 mi
  • M*A*S*H Filming Location: 7.0 mi
Historic sites
Picnic sites: 35
Beaches: 27
Springs: 13
  • Eagle Spring: 4.2 mi
  • Lower Sulphur Spring: 4.8 mi
  • Siutcanga Spring(LA River source): 7.7 mi
  • Hialeah Springs: 9.8 mi
  • Kuruvungna Springs: 11.7 mi
Waterfalls: 7
  • Santa Ynez Falls: 4.7 mi
  • Temescal Falls: 7.2 mi
  • Escondido Falls (Upper): 10.6 mi
  • Escondido Falls (Lower): 10.7 mi
  • Paradise Falls: 16.8 mi
Cliffs: 6
  • Malibu Bluffs: 8.3 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 11.6 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 11.7 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 11.7 mi
  • Echo Cliffs: 16.8 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Coba Arch: 10.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 21.5 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.0 miles of Headwaters Corner. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Oat MountainN 8°1,138 m13.5 mi
Sandstone PeakW 266°948 m17.2 mi
Exchange PeakW 265°899 m18.0 mi
Towsley PeakN 9°875 m15.4 mi
Castro PeakWSW 248°855 m9.5 mi
Saddle PeakSSW 198°851 m4.2 mi
Mission PointNNE 25°832 m13.4 mi
Rocky PeakN 358°797 m10.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3419:07
June solstice05:4419:3320:10
September equinox06:4318:2018:53
December solstice06:5716:1116:50

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, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/667616412

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