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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 99 m. Oat Mountain stands 1,138 m to the north, 20 miles off. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 23 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates34.04867, -118.65132

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Museums
Peaks
Parks
  • Legacy Park: 2.3 mi
  • Vista Point (Courtesy of Caltrans): 2.6 mi
  • Dolphin View: 2.7 mi
  • Bonnell Park (Private): 4.1 mi
  • Santa Ynez Canyon Park: 5.1 mi
Historic sites
  • Microwave Communications Tower Ruins: 2.6 mi
  • Topanga Lookout Tower: 3.1 mi
  • Mott Adobe Ruins: 5.1 mi
  • Keller House: 5.8 mi
  • Tropical Terrace: 5.9 mi
Artworks
Attractions
Gardens
  • Herb Garden: 4.9 mi
  • East Garden: 5.0 mi
  • Cactus Garden: 8.6 mi
  • The Secret Garden: 8.7 mi
  • Pierce Farm Pastures and Meadows: 10.0 mi
Picnic sites: 33
Beaches: 28
Waterfalls: 7
  • Santa Ynez Falls: 5.6 mi
  • Temescal Falls: 6.7 mi
  • Escondido Falls (Upper): 7.3 mi
  • Escondido Falls (Lower): 7.4 mi
  • Sycamore Falls: 18.1 mi
Springs: 7
  • Eagle Spring: 6.2 mi
  • Lower Sulphur Spring: 8.9 mi
  • Kuruvungna Springs: 11.1 mi
  • Siutcanga Spring(LA River source): 11.6 mi
  • Hialeah Springs: 15.9 mi
Cliffs: 6
  • Malibu Bluffs: 3.2 mi
  • Kima Point: 16.4 mi
  • Echo Cliffs: 16.6 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 17.7 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 17.7 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Coba Arch: 13.2 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 21.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.9 miles of MRCA Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Oat MountainN 8°1,138 m19.6 mi
Sandstone PeakWNW 287°948 m16.8 mi
Tri PeaksWNW 287°917 m17.8 mi
Exchange PeakWNW 285°899 m17.5 mi
Big DomeWNW 287°887.5 m17.7 mi
Boney MountainWNW 284°865 m18.2 mi
Castro PeakWNW 288°855 m8.1 mi
Saddle PeakN 354°851 m2.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3419:07
June solstice05:4419:3320:10
September equinox06:4318:2018:53
December solstice06:5716:1216:50

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F565657586063656666636057
Precip in3.13.11.70.60.20.10.00.00.00.50.82.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santa Monica Pier, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1078939569

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