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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 271 m. Mount Lukens stands 1,547 m to the northeast, 16 miles off. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 12 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
Coordinates34.10506, -118.44723

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Historic sites
Parks
Artworks
Gardens
  • Senior Garden: 1.4 mi
  • Display Rose Garden: 2.1 mi
  • Kitchen Garden: 2.1 mi
  • Great Lawn and Dry Border: 2.1 mi
  • Italian Terrace Garden: 2.1 mi
Attractions
  • The Playboy Mansion: 2.2 mi
  • Cypress Walls: 2.8 mi
  • Inner Courtyard: 2.8 mi
  • Olive Garden Terrace: 2.8 mi
  • East Courtyard: 2.8 mi
Museums
Peaks
  • San Vicente Mountain: 4.1 mi
  • Briar Summit: 4.7 mi
  • Goat Peak (High Point): 5.4 mi
  • Gizmo Peak: 5.4 mi
  • Green Peak: 5.9 mi
Picnic sites: 40
  • Lake Side: 7.9 mi
  • Garden Grove: 8.0 mi
  • Blue Lagoon: 8.0 mi
  • Picnic Central: 8.2 mi
  • Burke-Roche Picnic Area: 8.4 mi
Waterfalls: 21
  • Temescal Falls: 5.7 mi
  • Santa Ynez Falls: 7.0 mi
  • Brown Mountain Dam Waterfall: 17.7 mi
  • Whitney Canyon Waterfalls: 18.4 mi
  • Trail Canyon Falls: 18.5 mi
Beaches: 18
Springs: 16
  • Kuruvungna Springs: 4.2 mi
  • Siutcanga Spring(LA River source): 4.8 mi
  • Eagle Spring: 6.9 mi
  • Goldenrod Spring: 14.7 mi
  • Fascination Spring: 14.8 mi
Cliffs: 5
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 13.9 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 14.2 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 14.3 mi
  • Malibu Bluffs: 15.5 mi
  • Upper Switzer Falls Grotto: 19.8 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 10.7 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Coba Arch: 20.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.7 miles of MRCA Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount LukensNE 46°1,546.6 m16.4 mi
Contract PointN 8°1,108 m16.5 mi
Kagel MountainNNE 13°1,081 m16.2 mi
Verdugo PeakNE 51°951.6 m12.2 mi
Limerock PeakNNE 19°905 m15.6 mi
Saddle PeakW 261°851 m12.0 mi
Mission PointNNW 341°832 m15.1 mi
Tongva PeakENE 59°803 m12.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:3319:06
June solstice05:4319:3220:09
September equinox06:4318:1918:52
December solstice06:5616:1116:49

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F595859616366707273686458
Precip in4.64.82.70.70.40.20.00.00.10.70.83.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Getty CTR, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1170361317

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