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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 448 m. Iron Mountain stands 1,718 m to the east, 19 miles off. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 28 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
Coordinates34.36836, -118.56984

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
  • Pico Canyon Park: 1.1 mi
  • Jake Kuredjian Park: 1.1 mi
  • Old Orchard Park: 1.5 mi
  • Lakeshore Park: 1.6 mi
  • S. Mark Taper Courtyard: 1.7 mi
Historic sites
Peaks
Museums
  • William S. Hart Museum: 2.5 mi
  • Bunkhouse: 2.5 mi
  • William S. Hart Ranch House: 2.5 mi
  • Pardee House: 2.6 mi
  • Heritage Junction Historic Park: 2.6 mi
Attractions
Gardens
Artworks
Springs: 46
Picnic sites: 45
  • Picnic Area: 2.4 mi
  • Picnic Area: 2.4 mi
  • Tumbleweeds: 2.4 mi
  • Wagon Tracks: 2.5 mi
  • Johnson Park: 2.9 mi
Beaches: 11
Waterfalls: 8
Cliffs: 5
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 5.4 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 5.4 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 5.7 mi
  • Malibu Bluffs: 24.4 mi
  • Upper Switzer Falls Grotto: 24.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Coba Arch: 16.9 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.5 miles of MRCA Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Iron MountainE 94°1,717.5 m19.5 mi
Condor PointE 100°1,538.3 m19.5 mi
Mount McKinleyE 96°1,497 m17.5 mi
Magic MountainE 85°1,477 m13.8 mi
Mendenhall PeakE 95°1,413.1 m14.7 mi
Hopper MountainWNW 294°1,381 m18.5 mi
Jupiter MountainNNE 29°1,350 m18.7 mi
Whitaker PeakNNW 326°1,262 m16.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3319:06
June solstice05:4319:3320:10
September equinox06:4318:1918:53
December solstice06:5816:1016:49

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F555559616772798077696053
Precip in4.24.42.90.80.30.00.00.00.10.50.82.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newhall 5NW, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1019182808

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