Nature reserve · California
MRCA Open Space
MRCA Open Space is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 581 m. Sandstone Peak stands 948 m to the west, 7.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Ballard Mountain, a peak less than a tenth of a mile away.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority
How to reach it
Coordinates34.10946, -118.80904
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Ballard Mountain: 0.0 mi
- Saddle Rock: 1.5 mi
- Castro Peak: 2.1 mi
- Ladyface Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Strawberry Hill: 3.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Rocky Oaks: 0.7 mi
- Hennesy Property: 1.1 mi
- NPS Land: 1.4 mi
- SMMC Open Space: 1.6 mi
- LA County Open Space: 1.7 mi
Historic sites
- Kristy's Roadhouse (Gone): 1.5 mi
- Sai Anantam Ashram: 1.7 mi
- Mott Adobe Ruins: 5.1 mi
- Tropical Terrace: 5.2 mi
- Keller House: 5.6 mi
Gardens
- Cactus Garden: 1.7 mi
- Gardens of the World: 5.2 mi
- Las Flores Community Garden: 7.1 mi
- Conejo Valley Botanic Garden: 7.2 mi
- Kids Adventure Garden: 7.2 mi
Artworks
- Cottonsail: 2.0 mi
- Conejo Cottontail: 2.8 mi
- Conejo Cottontail: Seasons: 2.9 mi
- Conejo Cottontail: Wesley: 3.0 mi
- Connejo Cottontails: Westlake Elementary Wizards: 3.4 mi
Parks
- Foxfield Park: 2.1 mi
- Three Springs Park: 2.3 mi
- Berniece Bennett Park: 2.5 mi
- South Shore Hills Park: 3.0 mi
- Russell Ranch Park: 3.1 mi
Attractions
- Western Town: 3.0 mi
- M*A*S*H Filming Location: 3.8 mi
- Santa Monica College Astronomical Observing Site: 4.9 mi
- Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza: 5.0 mi
- Jim Rockford Trailer Site: 6.3 mi
Museums
- Visitor Center Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area: 5.8 mi
- Firefighters Museum: 6.3 mi
- Conejo Valley Art Museum: 6.4 mi
- Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art: 7.5 mi
- Wishtoyo Foundation's Chumash Discovery Village: 7.6 mi
Beaches: 32
- Lechuza Beach: 6.0 mi
- Escondido Beach: 6.2 mi
- Escondido Beach: 6.3 mi
- Latigo Beach: 6.4 mi
- Playa San Juan Leighton: 6.4 mi
Picnic sites: 14
- King Gillette Ranch: 6.0 mi
- Meadows Picnic Area: 9.1 mi
- Sycamore Flats: 9.4 mi
- Oak Grove: 9.4 mi
- Wildwood Canyon: 9.5 mi
Springs: 7
- The Grotto: 6.9 mi
- Lower Sulphur Spring: 7.3 mi
- Eagle Spring: 13.8 mi
- Hialeah Springs: 15.5 mi
- Siutcanga Spring(LA River source): 18.0 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Escondido Falls (Upper): 4.9 mi
- Escondido Falls (Lower): 4.9 mi
- Sycamore Falls: 8.2 mi
- Paradise Falls: 9.3 mi
- Santa Ynez Falls: 13.8 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Echo Cliffs: 6.8 mi
- Malibu Bluffs: 8.1 mi
- Kima Point: 8.6 mi
- Porter Ranch Palisades: 19.3 mi
- Porter Ranch Palisades: 19.4 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Coba Arch: 6.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mentryville: 21.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.0 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 276° | 948 m | 7.1 mi |
| Tri Peaks | W 276° | 917 m | 8.1 mi |
| Exchange Peak | W 273° | 899 m | 7.8 mi |
| Big Dome | W 278° | 887.5 m | 8.0 mi |
| Boney Mountain | W 271° | 865 m | 8.6 mi |
| Castro Peak | SE 141° | 855 m | 2.1 mi |
| Saddle Peak | ESE 104° | 851 m | 9.1 mi |
| Rocky Peak | NE 38° | 797 m | 16.0 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, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1113468499
Day trips start here
- Agoura Hills · 4 mi
- Malibu · 7 mi
- Thousand Oaks · 7 mi
- Calabasas · 10 mi
- Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area · 12 mi
- Topanga · 12 mi
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