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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 1,064 m. Magic Mountain stands 1,477 m to the east, 17 miles off. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 28 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority
Access
Yes
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates34.34168, -118.61756

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Attractions
Peaks
Historic sites
Parks
  • Pico Canyon Park: 3.1 mi
  • Jake Kuredjian Park: 3.5 mi
  • Dr Richard H Rioux Memorial Park: 3.7 mi
  • Park Facilities: 3.7 mi
  • Horse Shoes: 3.7 mi
Artworks
Museums
Gardens
Picnic sites: 44
  • Johnson Park: 2.2 mi
  • Picnic Area: 5.6 mi
  • Picnic Area: 5.6 mi
  • Tumbleweeds: 5.6 mi
  • Wagon Tracks: 5.7 mi
Springs: 44
Beaches: 14
Waterfalls: 8
Cliffs: 5
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 5.0 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 5.2 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 5.6 mi
  • Malibu Bluffs: 21.9 mi
  • Echo Cliffs: 23.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Coba Arch: 13.6 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.7 miles of MRCA Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Magic MountainE 79°1,477 m16.7 mi
Mendenhall PeakE 88°1,413.1 m17.3 mi
Hopper MountainWNW 304°1,381 m17.0 mi
Whitaker PeakNNW 337°1,262 m17.3 mi
Red MountainNNE 18°1,213 m17.8 mi
May PeakE 86°1,203 m10.8 mi
Warm Springs MountainN 7°1,193 m17.7 mi
Oat MountainSE 131°1,138 m1.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3319:07
June solstice05:4319:3320:11
September equinox06:4318:2018:53
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, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/557021065

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