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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 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.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates34.12443, -118.61326

Overlooks nearby

Around it

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
Artworks
Attractions
  • The Notorious Byrd Brothers Album Cover Location: 2.0 mi
  • Valley Girl -- Party House: 6.2 mi
  • Encino Man -- Family House: 6.3 mi
  • Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday -- Voorhees House: 7.3 mi
  • M*A*S*H Filming Location: 7.8 mi
Peaks
Historic sites
Museums
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
Beaches: 28
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
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 20.2 mi
On the horizon

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Oat MountainN 3°1,138 m14.2 mi
Towsley PeakN 4°875 m16.1 mi
Castro PeakWSW 255°855 m10.2 mi
Saddle PeakSW 217°851 m4.0 mi
Mission PointNNE 19°832 m13.7 mi
Rocky PeakN 353°797 m11.6 mi
Sand Rock PeakN 1°744 m16.9 mi
Simi PeakWNW 300°732 m11.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3319:06
June solstice05:4419:3320:10
September equinox06:4318:2018:53
December solstice06:5716:1116:50

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, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1041315646

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