Nature reserve · California
MRCA Open Space
MRCA Open Space is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 479 m. Sandstone Peak stands 948 m to the west-northwest, 9.3 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority
How to reach it
Coordinates34.06763, -118.78195
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- MRCA Open Space: 0.5 mi
- NPS Land: 0.6 mi
- NPS Land: 0.7 mi
- NPS Land: 0.8 mi
- NPS Land: 1.3 mi
Peaks
- Castro Peak: 1.3 mi
- Solstice Hill: 2.9 mi
- Goat Buttes: 3.1 mi
- Latigo Point: 3.2 mi
- Ballard Mountain: 3.3 mi
Historic sites
- Tropical Terrace: 2.0 mi
- Keller House: 2.4 mi
- Kristy's Roadhouse (Gone): 3.5 mi
- Mott Adobe Ruins: 3.8 mi
- Zuma Beach Sign: 4.2 mi
Attractions
- M*A*S*H Filming Location: 2.9 mi
- Jim Rockford Trailer Site: 3.3 mi
- Western Town: 3.6 mi
- Santa Monica College Astronomical Observing Site: 6.3 mi
- Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza: 8.3 mi
Gardens
- Cactus Garden: 3.2 mi
- Gardens of the World: 8.4 mi
- Las Flores Community Garden: 10.4 mi
- Conejo Valley Botanic Garden: 10.4 mi
- Kids Adventure Garden: 10.5 mi
Artworks
- Tapestry of Dreams (The Fabric of Community): 3.4 mi
- Pink Lady: 4.2 mi
- Cottonsail: 5.3 mi
- Conejo Cottontail: 5.6 mi
- Conejo Cottontail: Seasons: 6.0 mi
Parks
- Trancas Canyon Park: 4.1 mi
- Foxfield Park: 5.3 mi
- Three Springs Park: 5.5 mi
- Berniece Bennett Park: 5.7 mi
- Hillside Promontory Park: 5.7 mi
Museums
- Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art: 4.7 mi
- Visitor Center Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area: 4.9 mi
- Adamson House and Malibu Lagoon Museum: 6.3 mi
- Wishtoyo Foundation's Chumash Discovery Village: 7.8 mi
- Firefighters Museum: 9.5 mi
Beaches: 29
- Escondido Beach: 3.0 mi
- Latigo Beach: 3.1 mi
- Escondido Beach: 3.1 mi
- Puerco Beach: 4.4 mi
- Amarillo Beach: 5.2 mi
Picnic sites: 16
- King Gillette Ranch: 5.1 mi
- Meadows Picnic Area: 12.4 mi
- Oak Grove: 12.6 mi
- Sycamore Flats: 12.6 mi
- shady grass: 12.7 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Escondido Falls (Upper): 1.7 mi
- Escondido Falls (Lower): 1.8 mi
- Sycamore Falls: 10.7 mi
- Santa Ynez Falls: 12.3 mi
- Paradise Falls: 12.5 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Malibu Bluffs: 5.2 mi
- Kima Point: 9.0 mi
- Echo Cliffs: 9.2 mi
- Porter Ranch Palisades: 20.3 mi
- Porter Ranch Palisades: 20.4 mi
Springs: 6
- Lower Sulphur Spring: 8.4 mi
- The Grotto: 8.7 mi
- Eagle Spring: 12.6 mi
- Hialeah Springs: 16.9 mi
- Siutcanga Spring(LA River source): 17.3 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Coba Arch: 9.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mentryville: 23.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.3 miles of MRCA Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandstone Peak | WNW 293° | 948 m | 9.3 mi |
| Tri Peaks | WNW 291° | 917 m | 10.3 mi |
| Exchange Peak | WNW 289° | 899 m | 9.9 mi |
| Big Dome | WNW 293° | 887.5 m | 10.2 mi |
| Boney Mountain | WNW 287° | 865 m | 10.6 mi |
| Castro Peak | N 351° | 855 m | 1.3 mi |
| Saddle Peak | E 84° | 851 m | 7.3 mi |
| Simi Peak | N 0° | 732 m | 9.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:34 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 19:34 | 20:10 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:20 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 06:58 | 16:12 | 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, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1118442379
Day trips start here
- Malibu · 3 mi
- Agoura Hills · 6 mi
- Calabasas · 10 mi
- Thousand Oaks · 10 mi
- Topanga · 10 mi
- Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area · 11 mi
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