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Holser Canyon Open Space

Holser Canyon Open Space from directly overhead

Holser Canyon Open Space is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 671 m. McDonald Peak stands 2,090 m to the northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is BLM Open Space, a nature reserve 0.7 miles away.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates34.45588, -118.70948
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
Peaks
Attractions
Historic sites
Artworks
Springs: 44
  • Juan Fernandez Spring: 3.9 mi
  • Arundell Spring: 4.7 mi
  • Rodeo Spring: 5.8 mi
  • Pothole Spring: 8.1 mi
  • Fisher Spring: 9.3 mi
Museums: 37
Gardens: 32
Picnic sites: 30
  • Timberland: 6.4 mi
  • Ducks Delight: 6.4 mi
  • Duck Pond: 6.5 mi
  • Ships Ahoy: 6.5 mi
  • Shady Acres: 6.5 mi
Waterfalls: 5
Cliffs: 4
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 14.4 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 14.5 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 14.9 mi
  • Topatopa Bluff: 22.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Coba Arch: 18.0 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.9 miles of Holser Canyon Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
McDonald PeakNW 313°2,090 m18.0 mi
Sewart MountainNW 319°2,076 m17.0 mi
Cobblestone MountainNW 320°2,042 m13.9 mi
Snowy PeakNW 323°1,990 m16.8 mi
Topatopa PeakWNW 290°1,891 m16.9 mi
White MountainNNW 327°1,889 m14.4 mi
Black MountainNNW 328°1,884 m16.2 mi
Burnt PeakNNE 26°1,761 m17.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3419:07
June solstice05:4419:3420:11
September equinox06:4418:2018:53
December solstice06:5816:1016:49

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, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1147196151

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