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Malibu Springs (NPS)

Malibu Springs (NPS) from directly overhead

Malibu Springs (NPS) is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 71 m. Sandstone Peak stands 948 m to the north-northwest, 5.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Robert Yoshio Nagata Park, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
National Park Service
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates34.04588, -118.89638
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks
Parks
  • Trancas Canyon Park: 2.9 mi
  • Three Springs Park: 7.0 mi
  • South Shore Hills Park: 7.5 mi
  • Foxfield Park: 7.8 mi
  • Triunfo Community Park: 8.1 mi
Artworks
Museums: 45
Attractions: 43
  • Santa Monica College Astronomical Observing Site: 2.8 mi
  • Jim Rockford Trailer Site: 6.5 mi
  • Chumash Demonstration Village: 8.1 mi
  • Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza: 9.3 mi
  • Western Town: 9.3 mi
Historic sites: 40
  • Old Reservoir: 0.9 mi
  • Ranch House Ruins: 1.0 mi
  • Malibu Sign: 2.7 mi
  • Zuma Beach Sign: 4.8 mi
  • Inspiration Point: 5.6 mi
Beaches: 34
Gardens: 34
Picnic sites: 8
  • Meadows Picnic Area: 11.7 mi
  • Oak Grove: 11.7 mi
  • Wildwood Canyon: 11.7 mi
  • King Gillette Ranch: 11.7 mi
  • Sycamore Flats: 11.7 mi
Waterfalls: 6
  • Escondido Falls (Lower): 6.7 mi
  • Escondido Falls (Upper): 6.7 mi
  • Sycamore Falls: 7.2 mi
  • Paradise Falls: 11.7 mi
  • Santa Ynez Falls: 19.0 mi
Springs: 5
Cliffs: 3
Natural arches: 1
  • Coba Arch: 12.5 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.4 miles of Malibu Springs (NPS). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sandstone PeakNNW 338°948 m5.5 mi
Tri PeaksNNW 330°917 m6.1 mi
Exchange PeakNNW 329°899 m5.5 mi
Big DomeNNW 332°887.5 m6.2 mi
Boney MountainNW 321°865 m5.8 mi
Castro PeakENE 67°855 m6.9 mi
Saddle PeakE 81°851 m14.0 mi
Simi PeakNNE 31°732 m12.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3519:08
June solstice05:4519:3420:11
September equinox06:4418:2118:54
December solstice06:5816:1316:51

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F565557576063666665645955
Precip in2.43.92.20.50.40.10.00.00.10.40.91.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — PT Mugu NF, 14 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1092195631

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