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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 500 m. Oat Mountain stands 1,138 m to the north, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Henry Ridge Open Space, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 22 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
Coordinates34.11699, -118.62213

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Artworks
Parks
  • Bonnell Park (Private): 0.9 mi
  • Tanterra Homeowners Association Park: 1.0 mi
  • Cairnloch Park: 1.3 mi
  • Creekside Park: 1.4 mi
  • Highlands Park: 1.4 mi
Attractions
  • The Notorious Byrd Brothers Album Cover Location: 1.5 mi
  • Valley Girl -- Party House: 6.6 mi
  • Encino Man -- Family House: 6.6 mi
  • M*A*S*H Filming Location: 7.2 mi
  • Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday -- Voorhees House: 7.7 mi
Peaks
Historic sites
Museums
Gardens
  • The Secret Garden: 3.7 mi
  • Pierce Farm Pastures and Meadows: 5.0 mi
  • Arboretum and Braille Trail: 5.2 mi
  • Pierce College Farm Fields: 5.3 mi
  • Native Shade: 5.3 mi
Picnic sites: 35
Beaches: 28
Springs: 11
  • Eagle Spring: 3.2 mi
  • Lower Sulphur Spring: 6.0 mi
  • Siutcanga Spring(LA River source): 7.6 mi
  • Kuruvungna Springs: 10.6 mi
  • Hialeah Springs: 11.1 mi
Waterfalls: 7
  • Santa Ynez Falls: 3.5 mi
  • Temescal Falls: 5.9 mi
  • Escondido Falls (Upper): 10.3 mi
  • Escondido Falls (Lower): 10.4 mi
  • Paradise Falls: 17.8 mi
Cliffs: 6
  • Malibu Bluffs: 7.5 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 12.7 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 12.7 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 12.8 mi
  • Echo Cliffs: 17.4 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Coba Arch: 11.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 20.6 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.3 miles of MRCA Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Oat MountainN 5°1,138 m14.8 mi
Sandstone PeakW 271°948 m17.7 mi
Towsley PeakN 6°875 m16.6 mi
Castro PeakWSW 257°855 m9.6 mi
Saddle PeakSW 215°851 m3.3 mi
Mission PointNNE 21°832 m14.4 mi
Rocky PeakN 356°797 m12.1 mi
Sand Rock PeakN 3°744 m17.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3319:07
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/1137910560

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