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LADWP Open Space

LADWP Open Space from directly overhead

LADWP Open Space is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 120 m. Sandstone Peak stands 948 m to the west-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Solstice Canyon, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 28 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates34.03886, -118.73934

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks
Historic sites
Museums
Artworks
Parks
Attractions
Gardens
  • Cactus Garden: 5.6 mi
  • Herb Garden: 10.0 mi
  • East Garden: 10.0 mi
  • Gardens of the World: 11.4 mi
  • The Secret Garden: 11.7 mi
Beaches: 28
Picnic sites: 16
Cliffs: 6
  • Malibu Bluffs: 2.2 mi
  • Kima Point: 11.3 mi
  • Echo Cliffs: 12.2 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 20.4 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 20.6 mi
Waterfalls: 6
  • Escondido Falls (Upper): 2.3 mi
  • Escondido Falls (Lower): 2.3 mi
  • Santa Ynez Falls: 10.4 mi
  • Temescal Falls: 11.8 mi
  • Sycamore Falls: 13.8 mi
Springs: 6
  • Lower Sulphur Spring: 9.3 mi
  • Eagle Spring: 10.9 mi
  • The Grotto: 11.7 mi
  • Siutcanga Spring(LA River source): 16.0 mi
  • Kuruvungna Springs: 16.1 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Coba Arch: 11.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.4 miles of LADWP Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sandstone PeakWNW 297°948 m12.4 mi
Tri PeaksWNW 296°917 m13.4 mi
Exchange PeakWNW 294°899 m12.9 mi
Big DomeWNW 297°887.5 m13.3 mi
Boney MountainWNW 292°865 m13.6 mi
Castro PeakNW 321°855 m4.2 mi
Saddle PeakENE 61°851 m5.5 mi
Rocky PeakNNE 19°797 m18.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3419:07
June solstice05:4519:3320:10
September equinox06:4418:2018:53
December solstice06:5716:1216:50

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, 14 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1104201755

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