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Henderson Canyon Open Space

Henderson Canyon Open Space from directly overhead

Henderson Canyon Open Space is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 925 m. Strawberry Peak stands 1,879 m to the east-northeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Robert Katz Peak, a peak less than a tenth of a mile away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 9.2 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
County of Los Angeles

How to reach it

Coordinates34.21705, -118.28313

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Robert Katz Peak: 0.0 mi
  • Verdugo Peak: 0.2 mi
  • Tongva Peak: 1.9 mi
  • Mount Thom: 2.6 mi
  • La Tuna Peak: 3.2 mi
Historic sites
Parks
Gardens
Attractions
  • Burbank Christmas Tree: 1.8 mi
  • Letter "H": 3.0 mi
  • Enchanted Railroad: 4.3 mi
  • Warner Bros Studio Tour: 5.4 mi
  • Haunted Picnic Table 29: 5.7 mi
Picnic sites: 43
  • Wishing Tree Picnic Area: 1.9 mi
  • Mineral Wells Picnic Area: 4.9 mi
  • Amir's Garden Picnic Site: 5.2 mi
  • Park Center: 5.7 mi
  • Griffith Park Old Zoo: 5.8 mi
Springs: 35
  • Goldenrod Spring: 5.5 mi
  • Fascination Spring: 5.7 mi
  • Yerba Buena Spring: 8.5 mi
  • Indian Springs: 8.7 mi
  • Barrel Spring: 8.8 mi
Waterfalls: 23
Beaches: 10
Cliffs: 4
  • Upper Switzer Falls Grotto: 7.8 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 15.7 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 16.1 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 16.3 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 11.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.0 miles of Henderson Canyon Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Strawberry PeakENE 64°1,879 m10.4 mi
San Gabriel PeakE 80°1,878 m10.7 mi
Mount DisappointmentENE 79°1,819 m10.4 mi
Mount LawlorENE 70°1,807 m10.9 mi
Mount DeceptionENE 77°1,767 m9.9 mi
Mount MarkhamE 83°1,746 m10.6 mi
Occidental PeakE 84°1,736 m11.5 mi
Iron MountainNNE 19°1,717.5 m9.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:3219:05
June solstice05:4219:3220:09
September equinox06:4218:1818:51
December solstice06:5616:1016:48

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F565659626569747674686055
Precip in3.74.52.80.90.40.10.00.00.10.70.92.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Burbank Valley Pump PLT, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1029936144

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