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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 458 m. Oat Mountain stands 1,138 m to the north-northeast, 19 miles off. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 25 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates34.06140, -118.68397

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Artworks
Parks
  • Legacy Park: 1.8 mi
  • Bonnell Park (Private): 4.4 mi
  • Vista Point (Courtesy of Caltrans): 4.7 mi
  • Dolphin View: 4.7 mi
  • Juan Bautista de Anza Park: 4.7 mi
Museums
Peaks
Historic sites
  • Microwave Communications Tower Ruins: 3.0 mi
  • Mott Adobe Ruins: 3.1 mi
  • Topanga Lookout Tower: 3.5 mi
  • Tropical Terrace: 4.1 mi
  • Keller House: 4.2 mi
Attractions
Gardens
  • Cactus Garden: 6.5 mi
  • Herb Garden: 6.9 mi
  • East Garden: 6.9 mi
  • The Secret Garden: 8.6 mi
  • Pierce Farm Pastures and Meadows: 10.1 mi
Picnic sites: 33
Beaches: 28
Waterfalls: 7
  • Escondido Falls (Upper): 5.6 mi
  • Escondido Falls (Lower): 5.7 mi
  • Santa Ynez Falls: 6.9 mi
  • Temescal Falls: 8.5 mi
  • Sycamore Falls: 16.0 mi
Springs: 7
  • Eagle Spring: 7.4 mi
  • Lower Sulphur Spring: 7.6 mi
  • Siutcanga Spring(LA River source): 12.5 mi
  • Kuruvungna Springs: 13.0 mi
  • The Grotto: 14.3 mi
Cliffs: 6
  • Malibu Bluffs: 2.3 mi
  • Kima Point: 14.5 mi
  • Echo Cliffs: 14.5 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 17.6 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 17.7 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Coba Arch: 11.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 23.7 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.2 miles of MRCA Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Oat MountainNNE 14°1,138 m19.1 mi
Sandstone PeakWNW 286°948 m14.8 mi
Tri PeaksWNW 285°917 m15.8 mi
Exchange PeakWNW 284°899 m15.4 mi
Big DomeWNW 286°887.5 m15.7 mi
Boney MountainWNW 282°865 m16.2 mi
Castro PeakWNW 286°855 m6.0 mi
Saddle PeakNE 55°851 m2.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3419:07
June solstice05:4519:3320:10
September equinox06:4418:2018:53
December solstice06:5716:1216:50

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, 10 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1089744280

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