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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 256 m. Oat Mountain stands 1,138 m to the north, 16 miles off. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 20 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates34.09975, -118.59885

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Artworks
Parks
  • Topanga Community Center: 1.0 mi
  • Bonnell Park (Private): 1.7 mi
  • Tanterra Homeowners Association Park: 2.5 mi
  • Cairnloch Park: 2.5 mi
  • Santa Ynez Canyon Park: 2.8 mi
Attractions
  • The Notorious Byrd Brothers Album Cover Location: 1.0 mi
  • Maison Johnny Halliday: 6.4 mi
  • Case Study House #9: 6.6 mi
  • fresh prince of bel air: 6.8 mi
  • Valley Girl -- Party House: 8.1 mi
Peaks
Historic sites
Gardens
  • Herb Garden: 4.2 mi
  • East Garden: 4.2 mi
  • The Secret Garden: 4.8 mi
  • Arboretum and Braille Trail: 5.8 mi
  • Pierce Farm Pastures and Meadows: 5.8 mi
Museums
Picnic sites: 38
Beaches: 27
Springs: 11
  • Eagle Spring: 1.8 mi
  • Siutcanga Spring(LA River source): 7.0 mi
  • Lower Sulphur Spring: 7.7 mi
  • Kuruvungna Springs: 8.9 mi
  • Hialeah Springs: 12.5 mi
Waterfalls: 8
  • Santa Ynez Falls: 1.8 mi
  • Temescal Falls: 4.2 mi
  • Escondido Falls (Upper): 11.1 mi
  • Escondido Falls (Lower): 11.1 mi
  • Paradise Falls: 19.5 mi
Cliffs: 6
  • Malibu Bluffs: 7.6 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 13.5 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 13.5 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 13.6 mi
  • Echo Cliffs: 18.8 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Coba Arch: 13.0 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 19.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.5 miles of MRCA Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Oat MountainN 360°1,138 m15.9 mi
Towsley PeakN 1°875 m17.7 mi
Castro PeakW 265°855 m10.7 mi
Saddle PeakWSW 245°851 m3.5 mi
Mission PointNNE 14°832 m15.1 mi
Rocky PeakN 351°797 m13.4 mi
Simi PeakNW 305°732 m12.7 mi
Chatsworth PeakNNW 347°692 m11.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3319:06
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 °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, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1066293543

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