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MRCA Open Space

MRCA Open Space from directly overhead

MRCA Open Space is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 323 m. Mount Lukens stands 1,547 m to the northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Laurel Canyon Park, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 8.4 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
Coordinates34.12152, -118.37754

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks
Historic sites
  • Lankershim Memorial: 0.8 mi
  • Love Street: 1.0 mi
  • Aaron Seth Anderson: 1.7 mi
  • Bowser's Castle: 1.7 mi
  • Princess Peach's Castle: 1.8 mi
Parks
Attractions
Gardens
  • Happy Face: 1.4 mi
  • Joyce Lipkis Garden: 1.7 mi
  • Old Japanese Garden: 1.7 mi
  • La Kretz Urban Watershed Garden: 1.7 mi
  • American Garden: 1.7 mi
Artworks
  • Rainbow Neon Dog: 1.8 mi
  • Ted: 1.9 mi
  • Irving Berlin, Jerry Herman, Mako, Spanky McFarland, Efrem Zimbalist Jr: 2.3 mi
  • Buddha: 2.3 mi
  • The Four Ladies of Hollywood: 2.3 mi
Museums
Picnic sites: 42
  • Captain's Roost: 4.3 mi
  • Tom LaBonge Panorama: 4.4 mi
  • 3-Mile Tree Picnic Area: 4.4 mi
  • Mineral Wells Picnic Area: 5.0 mi
  • Amir's Garden Picnic Site: 5.1 mi
Waterfalls: 23
  • Temescal Falls: 9.8 mi
  • Santa Ynez Falls: 11.1 mi
  • Brown Mountain Dam Waterfall: 13.8 mi
  • Millard Falls: 15.1 mi
  • Royal Falls: 15.1 mi
Springs: 18
  • Kuruvungna Springs: 7.0 mi
  • Siutcanga Spring(LA River source): 7.5 mi
  • Eagle Spring: 10.9 mi
  • Goldenrod Spring: 12.1 mi
  • Fascination Spring: 12.2 mi
Beaches: 17
Cliffs: 5
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 15.0 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 15.3 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 15.5 mi
  • Upper Switzer Falls Grotto: 15.8 mi
  • Malibu Bluffs: 19.6 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 7.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Coba Arch: 24.1 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.4 miles of MRCA Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount LukensNE 38°1,546.6 m12.9 mi
Condor PointNNE 31°1,538.3 m16.0 mi
Mount McKinleyNNE 23°1,497 m16.4 mi
Mendenhall PeakNNE 13°1,413.1 m16.1 mi
Brown MountainENE 59°1,363 m15.4 mi
Hoyt MountainNE 48°1,346 m15.4 mi
May PeakN 350°1,203 m16.2 mi
Contract PointN 354°1,108 m15.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:3219:06
June solstice05:4319:3220:09
September equinox06:4218:1918:52
December solstice06:5616:1016:49

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F565659626569747674686055
Precip in3.74.52.80.90.40.10.00.00.10.70.92.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Burbank Valley Pump PLT, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1061212995

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