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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 28 m. Sandstone Peak stands 948 m to the west-northwest, 11 miles off. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 30 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
Coordinates34.03327, -118.76433
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks
Historic sites
Attractions
Artworks
Museums
Parks
  • Legacy Park: 4.3 mi
  • Trancas Canyon Park: 4.7 mi
  • Juan Bautista de Anza Park: 7.2 mi
  • Foxfield Park: 7.9 mi
  • Old Agoura Park: 7.9 mi
Gardens
  • Cactus Garden: 5.6 mi
  • Gardens of the World: 11.0 mi
  • Herb Garden: 11.4 mi
  • East Garden: 11.5 mi
  • The Secret Garden: 12.9 mi
Beaches: 27
Picnic sites: 16
Waterfalls: 6
  • Escondido Falls (Lower): 1.1 mi
  • Escondido Falls (Upper): 1.1 mi
  • Santa Ynez Falls: 11.9 mi
  • Sycamore Falls: 12.8 mi
  • Temescal Falls: 13.3 mi
Cliffs: 6
  • Malibu Bluffs: 3.5 mi
  • Kima Point: 9.9 mi
  • Echo Cliffs: 11.2 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 21.5 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 21.7 mi
Springs: 6
  • Lower Sulphur Spring: 10.1 mi
  • The Grotto: 10.5 mi
  • Eagle Spring: 12.3 mi
  • Siutcanga Spring(LA River source): 17.5 mi
  • Kuruvungna Springs: 17.5 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Coba Arch: 11.8 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.0 miles of MRCA Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sandstone PeakWNW 302°948 m11.3 mi
Tri PeaksWNW 300°917 m12.3 mi
Exchange PeakWNW 299°899 m11.8 mi
Big DomeWNW 301°887.5 m12.2 mi
Boney MountainWNW 296°865 m12.4 mi
Castro PeakNNW 342°855 m3.8 mi
Saddle PeakENE 64°851 m7.0 mi
Simi PeakN 355°732 m11.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3419:07
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, 15 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1118442735

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