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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 208 m. Sandstone Peak stands 948 m to the northwest, 9.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Ramirez Canyon Park, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates34.04046, -118.79716
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Artworks
Attractions
Historic sites
Peaks
Parks
  • Trancas Canyon Park: 2.8 mi
  • Legacy Park: 6.2 mi
  • Three Springs Park: 6.8 mi
  • Foxfield Park: 6.9 mi
  • Berniece Bennett Park: 7.3 mi
Gardens
Museums: 51
Beaches: 29
Picnic sites: 14
  • King Gillette Ranch: 6.9 mi
  • Meadows Picnic Area: 13.5 mi
  • Oak Grove: 13.7 mi
  • Sycamore Flats: 13.8 mi
  • Wildwood Canyon: 13.8 mi
Waterfalls: 6
  • Escondido Falls (Lower): 1.0 mi
  • Escondido Falls (Upper): 1.0 mi
  • Sycamore Falls: 11.0 mi
  • Santa Ynez Falls: 13.5 mi
  • Paradise Falls: 13.7 mi
Cliffs: 6
  • Malibu Bluffs: 5.4 mi
  • Kima Point: 8.0 mi
  • Echo Cliffs: 9.4 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 22.3 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 22.4 mi
Springs: 6
Natural arches: 1
  • Coba Arch: 11.3 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.4 miles of MRCA Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sandstone PeakNW 306°948 m9.5 mi
Tri PeaksWNW 303°917 m10.4 mi
Exchange PeakWNW 301°899 m9.9 mi
Big DomeNW 304°887.5 m10.4 mi
Boney MountainWNW 298°865 m10.5 mi
Castro PeakNNE 12°855 m3.2 mi
Saddle PeakENE 72°851 m8.5 mi
Simi PeakN 5°732 m11.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3419:07
June solstice05:4519:3420:10
September equinox06:4418:2018:53
December solstice06:5816:1216:51

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, 16 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1092433979

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