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Henry Ridge Open Space

Henry Ridge Open Space from directly overhead

Henry Ridge Open Space is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 451 m. Oat Mountain stands 1,138 m to the north, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is MRCA Open Space, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 21 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Mountains Restoration Trust
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates34.11610, -118.61758

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Artworks
Parks
  • Bonnell Park (Private): 0.9 mi
  • Tanterra Homeowners Association Park: 1.1 mi
  • Cairnloch Park: 1.3 mi
  • Topanga Community Center: 1.6 mi
  • Creekside Park: 1.6 mi
Attractions
  • The Notorious Byrd Brothers Album Cover Location: 1.4 mi
  • Valley Girl -- Party House: 6.7 mi
  • Encino Man -- Family House: 6.7 mi
  • M*A*S*H Filming Location: 7.4 mi
  • Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday -- Voorhees House: 7.8 mi
Historic sites
Peaks
Museums
Gardens
  • The Secret Garden: 3.7 mi
  • Pierce Farm Pastures and Meadows: 5.0 mi
  • Arboretum and Braille Trail: 5.1 mi
  • Native Shade: 5.3 mi
  • Cactus: 5.3 mi
Picnic sites: 36
Beaches: 28
Springs: 11
  • Eagle Spring: 2.9 mi
  • Lower Sulphur Spring: 6.2 mi
  • Siutcanga Spring(LA River source): 7.4 mi
  • Kuruvungna Springs: 10.3 mi
  • Hialeah Springs: 11.2 mi
Waterfalls: 7
  • Santa Ynez Falls: 3.3 mi
  • Temescal Falls: 5.7 mi
  • Escondido Falls (Upper): 10.5 mi
  • Escondido Falls (Lower): 10.6 mi
  • Paradise Falls: 18.1 mi
Cliffs: 6
  • Malibu Bluffs: 7.6 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 12.7 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 12.7 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 12.7 mi
  • Echo Cliffs: 17.7 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Coba Arch: 11.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 20.4 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.2 miles of Henry Ridge Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Oat MountainN 4°1,138 m14.8 mi
Sandstone PeakW 271°948 m18.0 mi
Towsley PeakN 5°875 m16.7 mi
Castro PeakWSW 258°855 m9.8 mi
Saddle PeakSW 219°851 m3.4 mi
Mission PointNNE 19°832 m14.3 mi
Rocky PeakN 355°797 m12.2 mi
Sand Rock PeakN 2°744 m17.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3319:06
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/1050139129

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