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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 446 m. Sandstone Peak stands 948 m to the west-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is NPS Land, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 28 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
Coordinates34.07345, -118.73522

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks
Historic sites
Artworks
Attractions
Museums
Parks
Gardens
  • Cactus Garden: 3.8 mi
  • Gardens of the World: 9.6 mi
  • The Secret Garden: 9.8 mi
  • Herb Garden: 9.9 mi
  • East Garden: 10.0 mi
Beaches: 27
Picnic sites: 20
Waterfalls: 6
  • Escondido Falls (Upper): 3.3 mi
  • Escondido Falls (Lower): 3.4 mi
  • Santa Ynez Falls: 9.6 mi
  • Temescal Falls: 11.4 mi
  • Sycamore Falls: 13.0 mi
Cliffs: 6
  • Malibu Bluffs: 3.4 mi
  • Echo Cliffs: 11.5 mi
  • Kima Point: 11.7 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 18.3 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 18.4 mi
Springs: 6
Natural arches: 1
  • Coba Arch: 9.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.7 miles of MRCA Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sandstone PeakWNW 286°948 m11.7 mi
Tri PeaksWNW 285°917 m12.8 mi
Exchange PeakWNW 283°899 m12.4 mi
Big DomeWNW 286°887.5 m12.6 mi
Boney MountainWNW 282°865 m13.1 mi
Castro PeakWNW 286°855 m3.0 mi
Saddle PeakE 86°851 m4.6 mi
Rocky PeakNNE 20°797 m16.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3419:07
June solstice05:4519:3320:10
September equinox06:4418:2018:53
December solstice06:5716:1216:50

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F565760636773787976696156
Precip in3.74.62.70.80.40.10.00.00.10.60.82.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Woodland Hills Pierce College, 12 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1066835795

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