- Elevation, modelled
- 537 m
- Tallest summit within 12.4 miles
- Mount Gleason1,990 m · 9.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 11012.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:09local time
- Coordinates
- 34.2738, -118.2937
MRCA Open Space is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled 537 m. Mount Gleason stands 1,990 m to the northeast, 9.7 miles off. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 12 miles off.
- Operated by
- Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.4 miles of MRCA Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Gleason | NE 43° | 1,990 m | 9.7 mi |
| Strawberry Peak | E 86° | 1,879 m | 9.9 mi |
| San Gabriel Peak | E 101° | 1,878 m | 11.3 mi |
| Messenger Peak | NE 36° | 1,833 m | 9.2 mi |
| Mount Disappointment | E 100° | 1,819 m | 10.9 mi |
| Mount Lawlor | E 91° | 1,807 m | 10.8 mi |
| Mount Deception | E 99° | 1,767 m | 10.4 mi |
| Mount Markham | ESE 103° | 1,746 m | 11.4 mi |
- 12.1 mi off the Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110National
Overlooks nearby
- Point Grandview · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- MRCA Open Space: 0.7 mi
- MRCA Open Space: 1.4 mi
- MRCA Open Space: 1.8 mi
- Big Tujunga Wash Open Space: 1.8 mi
- MCRA: 1.9 mi
Gardens
- Howard Finn Community Garden: 1.1 mi
- Sunland Community Garden: 2.2 mi
- Sunland Community Garden: 2.2 mi
- Agave Path: 5.2 mi
- Agave Hill: 5.2 mi
Parks
- Howard Finn Park: 1.1 mi
- Little Landers Park: 1.5 mi
- McGroarty Park: 1.6 mi
- McGroarty Cultural Art Center: 1.7 mi
- Pasko Park: 1.8 mi
Artworks
- Elephant Bush: 1.4 mi
- The Redoubt: 3.4 mi
- Tree of Life: 4.2 mi
- Our Community in the Foothills: 4.6 mi
- The Birds and Trees of Komitas: 5.7 mi
Museums
- Bolton Hall: 1.5 mi
- Discovery Cube Science Center: 5.7 mi
- Martial Arts History Museum: 7.4 mi
- Grand Central Airport Terminal: 7.7 mi
- Walt Disney’s Carolwood Barn: 8.2 mi
Historic sites
- Tuna Canyon Detention Station: 3.0 mi
- Destroyed Ku Klux Klan Monument: 3.3 mi
- KKK Cross: 3.4 mi
- Keith Memorial Chair: 3.8 mi
- Boy Scout Camp: 4.1 mi
Peaks
- Mount Lukens: 3.1 mi
- Robert Katz Peak: 3.9 mi
- Verdugo Peak: 4.1 mi
- La Tuna Peak: 4.3 mi
- Condor Point: 4.7 mi
Attractions
- Burbank Christmas Tree: 4.9 mi
- Enchanted Railroad: 6.9 mi
- Letter "H": 6.9 mi
- Warner Bros Studio Tour: 8.8 mi
- Haunted Picnic Table 29: 9.5 mi
Picnic sites: 57
- Wildwood Picnic: 3.3 mi
- Wishing Tree Picnic Area: 3.9 mi
- Stonyvale Picnic Area: 4.1 mi
- Paul Little: 7.0 mi
- North Fork Saddle: 8.2 mi
Springs: 37
- Goldenrod Spring: 1.9 mi
- Fascination Spring: 2.1 mi
- Yerba Buena Spring: 4.8 mi
- Indian Springs: 4.9 mi
- Barrel Spring: 5.1 mi
Waterfalls: 23
- Trail Canyon Falls: 3.9 mi
- Brown Mountain Dam Waterfall: 6.9 mi
- Royal Falls: 7.7 mi
- Upper Switzer Falls: 8.0 mi
- Lower Switzer Falls: 8.1 mi
Beaches: 6
- Palisades Beach: 21.4 mi
- Will Rogers State Beach: 22.0 mi
- Mother's Beach: 22.3 mi
- Castle Rock Beach: 22.3 mi
- Topanga County Beach: 23.1 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Upper Switzer Falls Grotto: 8.0 mi
- Porter Ranch Palisades: 14.3 mi
- Porter Ranch Palisades: 14.7 mi
- Porter Ranch Palisades: 14.9 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Spa Palace: 15.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mentryville: 19.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:32 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 19:32 | 20:09 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:18 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 06:56 | 16:09 | 16:48 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 56 | 57 | 59 | 62 | 66 | 70 | 76 | 77 | 75 | 68 | 61 | 55 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 3.9 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Burbank Glendale Pasadena AP, 7 mi away.
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