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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 576 m. Oat Mountain stands 1,138 m to the north-northwest, 14 miles off. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 17 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates34.12976, -118.52944

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks
Parks
Artworks
  • Dinosaur: 1.6 mi
  • Horse & Wagon: 2.1 mi
  • Flying Pig: 3.5 mi
  • Great Wall of Topanga: 4.0 mi
  • Dinosaurs: 4.5 mi
Museums
Historic sites
Gardens
  • Los Angeles River & Aliso Creek Confluence Park: 4.2 mi
  • Arboretum and Braille Trail: 4.3 mi
  • Native Shade: 4.6 mi
  • Cactus: 4.6 mi
  • Old Dawn Redwood: 4.6 mi
Attractions
  • The Japanese Garden: 4.6 mi
  • fresh prince of bel air: 5.3 mi
  • The Notorious Byrd Brothers Album Cover Location: 5.5 mi
  • Workaholics -- The House: 5.7 mi
  • Maison Johnny Halliday: 6.0 mi
Picnic sites: 41
Beaches: 25
Waterfalls: 21
  • Santa Ynez Falls: 3.5 mi
  • Temescal Falls: 4.3 mi
  • Escondido Falls (Upper): 15.5 mi
  • Escondido Falls (Lower): 15.6 mi
  • Whitney Canyon Waterfalls: 16.9 mi
Springs: 14
  • Siutcanga Spring(LA River source): 2.7 mi
  • Eagle Spring: 2.7 mi
  • Kuruvungna Springs: 7.1 mi
  • Lower Sulphur Spring: 10.4 mi
  • Hialeah Springs: 11.8 mi
Cliffs: 7
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 11.0 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 11.3 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 11.3 mi
  • Malibu Bluffs: 12.0 mi
  • Echo Cliffs: 22.7 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Coba Arch: 15.6 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 15.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.1 miles of MRCA Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Oat MountainNNW 344°1,138 m14.4 mi
Verdugo PeakENE 67°951.6 m15.4 mi
Towsley PeakNNW 347°875 m16.0 mi
Castro PeakWSW 258°855 m15.0 mi
Saddle PeakWSW 244°851 m8.0 mi
Mission PointN 359°832 m12.6 mi
Rocky PeakNNW 331°797 m12.8 mi
Simi PeakWNW 290°732 m15.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3319:06
June solstice05:4419:3320:10
September equinox06:4318:1918:52
December solstice06:5716:1116:49

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, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1050137826

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