Nature reserve · California
MRCA Open Space
MRCA Open Space is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 384 m. Sandstone Peak stands 948 m to the west, 9.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Ladyface Mountain, a peak 0.7 miles away.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority
How to reach it
Coordinates34.12571, -118.77126
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Ladyface Mountain: 0.7 mi
- Strawberry Hill: 1.8 mi
- Ballard Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Goat Buttes: 2.8 mi
- Castro Peak: 2.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Triunfo Canyon Open Space: 0.8 mi
- Peter Strauss Ranch: 0.9 mi
- Ladyface Agoura Open Space: 1.6 mi
- SMMC Open Space: 1.8 mi
- SMMC Open Space: 1.9 mi
Historic sites
- Kristy's Roadhouse (Gone): 0.9 mi
- Sai Anantam Ashram: 1.8 mi
- Mott Adobe Ruins: 3.6 mi
- Tropical Terrace: 5.4 mi
- Keller House: 5.8 mi
Gardens
- Cactus Garden: 1.0 mi
- Gardens of the World: 5.6 mi
- Las Flores Community Garden: 7.3 mi
- Conejo Valley Botanic Garden: 7.9 mi
- Kids Adventure Garden: 8.0 mi
Attractions
- Western Town: 1.1 mi
- M*A*S*H Filming Location: 2.5 mi
- Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza: 5.6 mi
- Back to the Future Part III -- Delgado Mine Entrance: 5.8 mi
- Back to the Future Part III -- Boot Hill Cemetery: 5.8 mi
Parks
- Hillside Promontory Park: 1.7 mi
- Forest Cove Park: 1.8 mi
- Reyes Adobe Park: 1.9 mi
- Chumash Park: 1.9 mi
- Morrison Park: 2.1 mi
Artworks
- Conejo Cottontail: 2.1 mi
- Conejo Cottontail: Seasons: 2.7 mi
- Conejo Cottontail: Wesley: 2.7 mi
- Cottonsail: 3.2 mi
- Connejo Cottontails: Westlake Elementary Wizards: 4.7 mi
Museums
- Visitor Center Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area: 4.0 mi
- Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art: 7.0 mi
- Firefighters Museum: 7.1 mi
- Conejo Valley Art Museum: 7.3 mi
- Leonis Adobe: 7.8 mi
Beaches: 29
- Latigo Beach: 6.7 mi
- Escondido Beach: 7.0 mi
- Puerco Beach: 7.2 mi
- Escondido Beach: 7.2 mi
- Amarillo Beach: 7.6 mi
Picnic sites: 20
- King Gillette Ranch: 4.2 mi
- Meadows Picnic Area: 9.8 mi
- Sycamore Flats: 10.2 mi
- Oak Grove: 10.2 mi
- shady grass: 10.2 mi
Springs: 9
- Lower Sulphur Spring: 4.9 mi
- The Grotto: 9.3 mi
- Eagle Spring: 11.7 mi
- Hialeah Springs: 13.3 mi
- Siutcanga Spring(LA River source): 15.7 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Escondido Falls (Upper): 5.7 mi
- Escondido Falls (Lower): 5.8 mi
- Paradise Falls: 10.0 mi
- Sycamore Falls: 10.1 mi
- Santa Ynez Falls: 11.8 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Malibu Bluffs: 7.6 mi
- Echo Cliffs: 8.9 mi
- Kima Point: 11.1 mi
- Porter Ranch Palisades: 16.9 mi
- Porter Ranch Palisades: 17.1 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Coba Arch: 5.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mentryville: 19.8 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandstone Peak | W 268° | 948 m | 9.2 mi |
| Tri Peaks | W 269° | 917 m | 10.2 mi |
| Exchange Peak | W 266° | 899 m | 10.0 mi |
| Big Dome | W 270° | 887.5 m | 10.1 mi |
| Boney Mountain | W 265° | 865 m | 10.8 mi |
| Castro Peak | SSW 196° | 855 m | 2.9 mi |
| Saddle Peak | ESE 116° | 851 m | 7.4 mi |
| Rocky Peak | NE 34° | 797 m | 13.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:34 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 19:34 | 20:11 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:20 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 06:58 | 16:12 | 16:50 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 56 | 57 | 60 | 63 | 67 | 73 | 78 | 79 | 76 | 69 | 61 | 56 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 4.6 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 2.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Woodland Hills Pierce College, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/773655111
Day trips start here
- Agoura Hills · 2 mi
- Malibu · 7 mi
- Thousand Oaks · 7 mi
- Calabasas · 8 mi
- Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area · 10 mi
- Topanga · 10 mi
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