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Laing-Brookfield Open Space

Laing-Brookfield Open Space from directly overhead

Laing-Brookfield Open Space is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 486 m. Mount McKinley stands 1,497 m to the east, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Santa Clarita City Open Space, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 29 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates34.37027, -118.59243

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
  • Pico Canyon Park: 0.6 mi
  • Jake Kuredjian Park: 1.0 mi
  • Dr Richard H Rioux Memorial Park: 1.4 mi
  • Park Facilities: 1.4 mi
  • Horse Shoes: 1.5 mi
Peaks
Historic sites
Attractions
Museums
  • William S. Hart Museum: 3.7 mi
  • Bunkhouse: 3.7 mi
  • William S. Hart Ranch House: 3.8 mi
  • Pardee House: 3.9 mi
  • Heritage Junction Historic Park: 3.9 mi
Gardens
Artworks
Picnic sites: 44
  • Johnson Park: 1.6 mi
  • Picnic Area: 3.7 mi
  • Tumbleweeds: 3.7 mi
  • Picnic Area: 3.7 mi
  • Wagon Tracks: 3.7 mi
Springs: 44
Beaches: 11
Waterfalls: 5
Cliffs: 4
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 5.9 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 5.9 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 6.3 mi
  • Malibu Bluffs: 24.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Coba Arch: 16.0 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.3 miles of Laing-Brookfield Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount McKinleyE 96°1,497 m18.8 mi
Magic MountainE 86°1,477 m15.1 mi
Mendenhall PeakE 95°1,413.1 m16.0 mi
Hopper MountainWNW 296°1,381 m17.2 mi
Jupiter MountainNNE 32°1,350 m19.3 mi
Whitaker PeakNNW 330°1,262 m16.1 mi
Redrock Mountain BenchmarkN 352°1,216 m19.0 mi
Red MountainNNE 15°1,213 m15.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3319:06
June solstice05:4319:3320:11
September equinox06:4318:2018:53
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, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1019343583

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