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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 427 m. Cobblestone Mountain stands 2,042 m to the northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Val Verde Community Regional Park, a park 0.1 miles away.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates34.44412, -118.66751
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Nature reserves
Peaks
Attractions
Historic sites
Artworks
Springs: 46
  • Juan Fernandez Spring: 6.3 mi
  • Arundell Spring: 7.2 mi
  • Rodeo Spring: 8.3 mi
  • Pothole Spring: 10.4 mi
  • Fisher Spring: 10.5 mi
Museums: 37
Gardens: 36
Picnic sites: 31
  • Paradise Picnic Pavilion: 4.3 mi
  • Ducks Delight: 5.2 mi
  • Timberland: 5.3 mi
  • Duck Pond: 5.3 mi
  • Ships Ahoy: 5.4 mi
Waterfalls: 6
Cliffs: 3
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 12.4 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 12.5 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 12.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Coba Arch: 18.0 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.9 miles of MRCA Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cobblestone MountainNW 315°2,042 m16.1 mi
White MountainNW 322°1,889 m16.5 mi
Black MountainNW 323°1,884 m18.2 mi
Burnt PeakNNE 17°1,761 m17.3 mi
Liebre MountainN 0°1,758 m18.8 mi
Sawmill MountainNNE 19°1,672 m18.3 mi
Little Burnt PeakNNE 17°1,660 m17.7 mi
Sawtooth MountainNNE 24°1,577 m16.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3419:07
June solstice05:4319:3420:11
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, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1147145289

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