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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 272 m. Sandstone Peak stands 948 m to the west-northwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Mountains Restoration Trust Land, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 30 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority

How to reach it

Coordinates34.04825, -118.77149

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks
Attractions
Artworks
Parks
  • Trancas Canyon Park: 4.3 mi
  • Legacy Park: 4.8 mi
  • Juan Bautista de Anza Park: 6.5 mi
  • Foxfield Park: 6.8 mi
  • Three Springs Park: 7.0 mi
Gardens
  • Cactus Garden: 4.5 mi
  • Gardens of the World: 9.9 mi
  • Herb Garden: 11.8 mi
  • Las Flores Community Garden: 11.8 mi
  • East Garden: 11.8 mi
Beaches: 28
Picnic sites: 16
Waterfalls: 6
  • Escondido Falls (Upper): 0.6 mi
  • Escondido Falls (Lower): 0.6 mi
  • Sycamore Falls: 11.9 mi
  • Santa Ynez Falls: 12.0 mi
  • Temescal Falls: 13.5 mi
Cliffs: 6
  • Malibu Bluffs: 4.1 mi
  • Kima Point: 9.5 mi
  • Echo Cliffs: 10.3 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 20.9 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 21.1 mi
Springs: 6
Natural arches: 1
  • Coba Arch: 10.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.1 miles of MRCA Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sandstone PeakWNW 298°948 m10.5 mi
Tri PeaksWNW 297°917 m11.4 mi
Exchange PeakWNW 295°899 m11.0 mi
Big DomeWNW 298°887.5 m11.4 mi
Boney MountainWNW 292°865 m11.6 mi
Castro PeakNNW 343°855 m2.7 mi
Saddle PeakENE 73°851 m7.0 mi
Simi PeakN 357°732 m10.8 mi

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 solstice06:5816:1216:50

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.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1092227976

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