Nature reserve · California
MRCA Open Space
MRCA Open Space is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 301 m. Oat Mountain stands 1,138 m to the north-northeast, 15 miles off. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 26 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority
How to reach it
Coordinates34.12157, -118.69107
- 25.6 mi off the Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110, National
Overlooks nearby
- Point Grandview · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- MRCA Open Space: 0.7 mi
- Las Virgenes MWD Open Space: 0.7 mi
- MRCA Open Space: 1.0 mi
- MRCA Open Space: 1.0 mi
- LA County Open Space: 1.0 mi
Parks
- Juan Bautista de Anza Park: 1.0 mi
- Grape Arbor Park: 1.8 mi
- Gates Canyon Park: 2.8 mi
- Highlands Park: 2.8 mi
- Creekside Park: 3.2 mi
Museums
- Visitor Center Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area: 1.6 mi
- Leonis Adobe: 3.8 mi
- Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art: 5.8 mi
- Adamson House and Malibu Lagoon Museum: 6.1 mi
- West Valley Museum: 7.6 mi
Peaks
- Calabasas Peak: 2.3 mi
- Brents Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Goat Buttes: 3.3 mi
- Saddle Peak: 3.6 mi
- Laskey Mesa: 3.8 mi
Historic sites
- Mott Adobe Ruins: 2.7 mi
- Topanga Lookout Tower: 3.7 mi
- Microwave Communications Tower Ruins: 4.0 mi
- Kristy's Roadhouse (Gone): 5.3 mi
- Tropical Terrace: 6.1 mi
Attractions
- M*A*S*H Filming Location: 3.5 mi
- Western Town: 3.8 mi
- The Notorious Byrd Brothers Album Cover Location: 4.6 mi
- Encino Man -- Family House: 6.5 mi
- Valley Girl -- Party House: 6.6 mi
Artworks
- Flying Pig: 3.7 mi
- Pink Lady: 3.7 mi
- First Lights: 5.5 mi
- Topanga View (with locals): 5.5 mi
- Flying Pig: 5.7 mi
Gardens
- Cactus Garden: 5.1 mi
- The Secret Garden: 5.8 mi
- Pierce Farm Pastures and Meadows: 7.4 mi
- Pierce College Farm Fields: 7.7 mi
- Native Shade: 7.9 mi
Picnic sites: 32
- King Gillette Ranch: 1.5 mi
- shady grass: 6.3 mi
- Redwood Grove: 7.2 mi
- Meadows Picnic Area: 13.8 mi
- Sycamore Flats: 14.2 mi
Beaches: 27
- Carbon Beach: 6.0 mi
- Ranger Steven's Beach: 6.2 mi
- Carbon - La Costa Beach: 6.3 mi
- Amarillo Beach: 6.3 mi
- Puerco Beach: 6.4 mi
Springs: 11
- Lower Sulphur Spring: 3.4 mi
- Eagle Spring: 7.1 mi
- Siutcanga Spring(LA River source): 11.2 mi
- Hialeah Springs: 11.4 mi
- The Grotto: 13.7 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Santa Ynez Falls: 7.3 mi
- Escondido Falls (Upper): 7.4 mi
- Escondido Falls (Lower): 7.5 mi
- Temescal Falls: 9.6 mi
- Paradise Falls: 14.1 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Malibu Bluffs: 6.2 mi
- Echo Cliffs: 13.4 mi
- Porter Ranch Palisades: 14.1 mi
- Porter Ranch Palisades: 14.3 mi
- Porter Ranch Palisades: 14.3 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Coba Arch: 7.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mentryville: 18.4 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Spa Palace: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.8 miles of MRCA Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oat Mountain | NNE 20° | 1,138 m | 15.3 mi |
| Sandstone Peak | W 270° | 948 m | 13.8 mi |
| Tri Peaks | W 270° | 917 m | 14.8 mi |
| Exchange Peak | W 268° | 899 m | 14.6 mi |
| Big Dome | W 271° | 887.5 m | 14.6 mi |
| Towsley Peak | NNE 19° | 875 m | 17.2 mi |
| Boney Mountain | W 268° | 865 m | 15.4 mi |
| Castro Peak | WSW 245° | 855 m | 5.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:34 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:33 | 20:10 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:20 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 06:57 | 16:11 | 16:50 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 56 | 57 | 60 | 63 | 67 | 73 | 78 | 79 | 76 | 69 | 61 | 56 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 4.6 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 2.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Woodland Hills Pierce College, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1088640126
Day trips start here
- Calabasas · 4 mi
- Agoura Hills · 5 mi
- Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area · 5 mi
- Topanga · 5 mi
- Malibu · 8 mi
- Westside · 8 mi
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