- Elevation, modelled
- 518 m
- Tallest summit within 18.2 miles
- Oat Mountain1,138 m · 14.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 11021.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:10local time
- Coordinates
- 34.1244, -118.6133
MRCA Open Space is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled 518 m. Oat Mountain stands 1,138 m to the north, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Tanterra Homeowners Association Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 21 miles off.
- Operated by
- Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.2 miles of MRCA Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oat Mountain | N 3° | 1,138 m | 14.2 mi |
| Towsley Peak | N 4° | 875 m | 16.1 mi |
| Castro Peak | WSW 255° | 855 m | 10.2 mi |
| Saddle Peak | SW 217° | 851 m | 4.0 mi |
| Mission Point | NNE 19° | 832 m | 13.7 mi |
| Rocky Peak | N 353° | 797 m | 11.6 mi |
| Sand Rock Peak | N 1° | 744 m | 16.9 mi |
| Simi Peak | WNW 300° | 732 m | 11.1 mi |
- 21.2 mi off the Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110National
Overlooks nearby
- Point Grandview · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Tanterra Homeowners Association Park: 0.6 mi
- Cairnloch Park: 0.7 mi
- Freedom Park: 1.4 mi
- Creekside Park: 1.5 mi
- Bonnell Park (Private): 1.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Henry Ridge Open Space: 0.6 mi
- MRCA Open Space: 0.7 mi
- Mulholland Heights HOA Open Space: 0.8 mi
- MRCA Open Space: 0.8 mi
- Summit Valley Edmund D. Edelman Park: 1.0 mi
Artworks
- Flying Pig: 0.9 mi
- Flying Pig: 1.3 mi
- Great Wall of Topanga: 1.8 mi
- First Lights: 2.5 mi
- Topanga View (with locals): 2.5 mi
Attractions
Peaks
- Calabasas Peak: 2.4 mi
- Eagle Rock: 2.7 mi
- Chalk Hill: 3.4 mi
- Temescal Peak: 3.7 mi
- Saddle Peak: 4.0 mi
Historic sites
- Topanga Lookout Tower: 2.6 mi
- Microwave Communications Tower Ruins: 3.1 mi
- Van Dekker House (Plaque): 3.9 mi
- Cleveland Park / Old Trapper's: 4.5 mi
- Smallwood Fountain: 4.7 mi
Museums
- Leonis Adobe: 2.8 mi
- West Valley Museum: 5.4 mi
- Visitor Center Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area: 5.6 mi
- The Getty Villa: 6.2 mi
- Los Encinos State Historic Park: 7.0 mi
Gardens
- The Secret Garden: 3.1 mi
- Pierce Farm Pastures and Meadows: 4.4 mi
- Arboretum and Braille Trail: 4.5 mi
- Native Shade: 4.7 mi
- Cactus: 4.7 mi
Picnic sites: 38
- shady grass: 3.6 mi
- Redwood Grove: 5.0 mi
- King Gillette Ranch: 5.4 mi
- Common Grounds: 15.2 mi
- Lake Side: 16.0 mi
Beaches: 28
- Big Rock Beach: 6.0 mi
- Topanga County Beach: 6.2 mi
- La Costa Beach: 6.2 mi
- Carbon - La Costa Beach: 6.3 mi
- Castle Rock Beach: 6.5 mi
Springs: 12
- Eagle Spring: 2.9 mi
- Lower Sulphur Spring: 6.1 mi
- Siutcanga Spring(LA River source): 6.9 mi
- Kuruvungna Springs: 10.4 mi
- Hialeah Springs: 10.7 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Santa Ynez Falls: 3.4 mi
- Temescal Falls: 5.9 mi
- Escondido Falls (Upper): 11.0 mi
- Escondido Falls (Lower): 11.1 mi
- Paradise Falls: 18.1 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Malibu Bluffs: 8.2 mi
- Porter Ranch Palisades: 12.0 mi
- Porter Ranch Palisades: 12.1 mi
- Porter Ranch Palisades: 12.1 mi
- Echo Cliffs: 17.9 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Coba Arch: 11.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mentryville: 17.6 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Spa Palace: 20.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:33 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:33 | 20:10 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:20 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 06:57 | 16:11 | 16:50 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
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, 5 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area · 2 mi
- Topanga · 2 mi
- Calabasas · 3 mi
- Westside · 5 mi
- Pacific Palisades · 7 mi
- South Valley · 7 mi
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