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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. Oat Mountain stands 1,138 m to the north-northwest, 17 miles off. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 15 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates34.10168, -118.50233

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks
  • San Vicente Mountain: 2.0 mi
  • Goat Peak (High Point): 2.6 mi
  • Gizmo Peak: 2.7 mi
  • Green Peak: 2.9 mi
  • Temescal Peak: 2.9 mi
Parks
Museums
Artworks
  • That Profile: 2.2 mi
  • L' Air: 2.3 mi
  • Boy with Frog: 2.3 mi
  • Dinosaur: 2.9 mi
  • Horse & Wagon: 3.0 mi
Gardens
  • Lower Terrace Sculpture Garden: 2.3 mi
  • Central Garden: 2.4 mi
  • Fran and Ray Stark Sculpture Terrace: 2.4 mi
  • Cactus Garden: 2.5 mi
  • Japanese Garden: 3.4 mi
Historic sites
Attractions
Picnic sites: 40
  • shady grass: 7.8 mi
  • Redwood Grove: 8.7 mi
  • Lake Side: 9.8 mi
  • Garden Grove: 9.9 mi
  • Blue Lagoon: 9.9 mi
Beaches: 23
Waterfalls: 20
  • Temescal Falls: 3.0 mi
  • Santa Ynez Falls: 3.9 mi
  • Escondido Falls (Upper): 16.4 mi
  • Escondido Falls (Lower): 16.4 mi
  • Whitney Canyon Waterfalls: 18.6 mi
Springs: 15
  • Eagle Spring: 3.8 mi
  • Siutcanga Spring(LA River source): 4.0 mi
  • Kuruvungna Springs: 4.6 mi
  • Lower Sulphur Spring: 12.5 mi
  • Hialeah Springs: 14.2 mi
Cliffs: 6
  • Malibu Bluffs: 12.4 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 13.2 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 13.4 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 13.5 mi
  • Upper Switzer Falls Grotto: 22.6 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 13.7 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Coba Arch: 17.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.1 miles of MRCA Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Oat MountainNNW 340°1,138 m16.7 mi
Verdugo PeakENE 58°951.6 m14.9 mi
Limerock PeakNNE 29°905 m17.1 mi
Castro PeakW 266°855 m16.2 mi
Saddle PeakW 259°851 m8.9 mi
Mission PointN 353°832 m14.6 mi
Tongva PeakENE 65°803 m15.4 mi
Rocky PeakNNW 330°797 m15.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:3319:06
June solstice05:4419:3220:09
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, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1050425857

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