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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 546 m. Messenger Peak stands 1,833 m to the east, 17 miles off. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 25 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates34.35712, -118.50291

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
Museums
  • Heritage Junction Historic Park: 1.7 mi
  • Pardee House: 1.8 mi
  • William S. Hart Museum: 1.8 mi
  • William S. Hart Ranch House: 1.9 mi
  • Bunkhouse: 1.9 mi
Historic sites
Peaks
  • Manzanita Mountain: 2.3 mi
  • Los Pinetos: 2.5 mi
  • Mission Point: 3.6 mi
  • May Peak: 4.2 mi
  • Towsley Peak: 5.0 mi
Gardens
Artworks
Attractions
  • Abandoned Oil Rigs: 3.9 mi
  • Convento: 6.3 mi
  • Transformers -- Mikaela Under Bumblebee's Hood: 6.6 mi
  • X2: 6.8 mi
  • Viper: 6.9 mi
Picnic sites: 44
  • Wagon Tracks: 1.9 mi
  • Picnic Area: 1.9 mi
  • Picnic Area: 1.9 mi
  • Tumbleweeds: 2.0 mi
  • Johnson Park: 6.7 mi
Springs: 43
Waterfalls: 16
  • Whitney Canyon Waterfalls: 1.8 mi
  • Trail Canyon Falls: 14.3 mi
  • Santa Ynez Falls: 18.7 mi
  • Temescal Falls: 20.1 mi
  • Brown Mountain Dam Waterfall: 20.1 mi
Beaches: 8
Cliffs: 4
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 5.3 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 5.3 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 5.4 mi
  • Upper Switzer Falls Grotto: 21.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Coba Arch: 19.4 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 24.7 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
Messenger PeakE 85°1,833 m17.4 mi
Iron MountainE 92°1,717.5 m15.6 mi
Condor PeakE 98°1,658 m16.3 mi
Mount LukensESE 112°1,546.6 m16.2 mi
Condor PointE 99°1,538.3 m15.6 mi
Fox MountainE 100°1,534 m17.6 mi
Mount McKinleyE 95°1,497 m13.7 mi
Magic MountainENE 78°1,477 m10.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:3319:06
June solstice05:4319:3320:10
September equinox06:4318:1918:52
December solstice06:5716:1016:49

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, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1226335879

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