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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 339 m. Mount Lukens stands 1,547 m to the northeast, 16 miles off. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 12 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
Coordinates34.11476, -118.44867

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
Historic sites
Artworks
Museums
Gardens
  • Senior Garden: 2.0 mi
  • Display Rose Garden: 2.6 mi
  • Kitchen Garden: 2.6 mi
  • Great Lawn and Dry Border: 2.6 mi
  • Italian Terrace Garden: 2.6 mi
Attractions
  • The Playboy Mansion: 2.9 mi
  • Cypress Walls: 3.1 mi
  • Olive Garden Terrace: 3.1 mi
  • Inner Courtyard: 3.1 mi
  • East Courtyard: 3.1 mi
Peaks
  • San Vicente Mountain: 3.8 mi
  • Briar Summit: 4.6 mi
  • Gizmo Peak: 5.1 mi
  • Goat Peak (High Point): 5.6 mi
  • Green Peak: 6.0 mi
Picnic sites: 41
  • Captain's Roost: 8.4 mi
  • Tom LaBonge Panorama: 8.5 mi
  • Lake Side: 8.5 mi
  • 3-Mile Tree Picnic Area: 8.5 mi
  • Garden Grove: 8.6 mi
Waterfalls: 21
  • Temescal Falls: 6.0 mi
  • Santa Ynez Falls: 7.1 mi
  • Brown Mountain Dam Waterfall: 17.5 mi
  • Whitney Canyon Waterfalls: 17.7 mi
  • Trail Canyon Falls: 18.0 mi
Beaches: 18
Springs: 16
  • Siutcanga Spring(LA River source): 4.2 mi
  • Kuruvungna Springs: 4.8 mi
  • Eagle Spring: 6.8 mi
  • Goldenrod Spring: 14.2 mi
  • Fascination Spring: 14.2 mi
Cliffs: 5
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 13.2 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 13.5 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 13.6 mi
  • Malibu Bluffs: 15.6 mi
  • Upper Switzer Falls Grotto: 19.5 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 11.0 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Coba Arch: 20.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.3 miles of MRCA Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount LukensNE 48°1,546.6 m16.0 mi
Contract PointN 8°1,108 m15.8 mi
Kagel MountainNNE 14°1,081 m15.5 mi
Verdugo PeakNE 54°951.6 m11.9 mi
Limerock PeakNNE 20°905 m15.0 mi
Saddle PeakWSW 258°851 m12.1 mi
Mission PointNNW 340°832 m14.5 mi
Tongva PeakENE 62°803 m12.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:3319:06
June solstice05:4319:3220:09
September equinox06:4318:1918:52
December solstice06:5616:1016:49

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F595859616366707273686458
Precip in4.64.82.70.70.40.20.00.00.10.70.83.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Getty CTR, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1166263476

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