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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 258 m. Oat Mountain stands 1,138 m to the north, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Mountains Restoration Trust Land, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 22 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
Coordinates34.06052, -118.63988

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks
Historic sites
  • Microwave Communications Tower Ruins: 1.6 mi
  • Topanga Lookout Tower: 2.2 mi
  • Mott Adobe Ruins: 5.2 mi
  • Tropical Terrace: 6.5 mi
  • Keller House: 6.6 mi
Parks
  • Vista Point (Courtesy of Caltrans): 2.4 mi
  • Dolphin View: 2.4 mi
  • Bonnell Park (Private): 3.2 mi
  • Legacy Park: 3.3 mi
  • Santa Ynez Canyon Park: 4.3 mi
Attractions
  • The Notorious Byrd Brothers Album Cover Location: 2.8 mi
  • M*A*S*H Filming Location: 6.5 mi
  • Case Study House #9: 7.2 mi
  • Maison Johnny Halliday: 7.5 mi
  • Western Town: 7.7 mi
Artworks
Museums
Gardens
  • Herb Garden: 4.4 mi
  • East Garden: 4.4 mi
  • The Secret Garden: 7.7 mi
  • Cactus Garden: 8.8 mi
  • Pierce Farm Pastures and Meadows: 9.0 mi
Picnic sites: 33
Beaches: 28
Springs: 9
  • Eagle Spring: 5.2 mi
  • Lower Sulphur Spring: 8.4 mi
  • Kuruvungna Springs: 10.4 mi
  • Siutcanga Spring(LA River source): 10.5 mi
  • Hialeah Springs: 15.1 mi
Waterfalls: 7
  • Santa Ynez Falls: 4.6 mi
  • Temescal Falls: 5.9 mi
  • Escondido Falls (Upper): 8.1 mi
  • Escondido Falls (Lower): 8.1 mi
  • Sycamore Falls: 18.4 mi
Cliffs: 6
  • Malibu Bluffs: 4.1 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 16.7 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 16.7 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 16.8 mi
  • Echo Cliffs: 17.0 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Coba Arch: 13.0 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 21.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.7 miles of MRCA Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Oat MountainN 7°1,138 m18.7 mi
Sandstone PeakWNW 284°948 m17.2 mi
Tri PeaksWNW 284°917 m18.3 mi
Exchange PeakWNW 282°899 m17.9 mi
Big DomeWNW 284°887.5 m18.1 mi
Boney MountainW 281°865 m18.6 mi
Castro PeakWNW 282°855 m8.5 mi
Saddle PeakNW 324°851 m1.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3419:07
June solstice05:4419:3320:10
September equinox06:4318:2018:53
December solstice06:5716:1116:50

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F565657586063656666636057
Precip in3.13.11.70.60.20.10.00.00.00.50.82.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santa Monica Pier, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1064657660

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