MRCA Open Space
MRCA Open Space is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 698 m. Strawberry Peak stands 1,879 m to the east-northeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Robert Katz Peak, a peak 0.5 miles away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 9.3 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority
How to reach it
- 9.3 mi off the Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110, National
Overlooks nearby
- Point Grandview · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Robert Katz Peak: 0.5 mi
- Verdugo Peak: 0.6 mi
- Tongva Peak: 2.2 mi
- Mount Thom: 2.9 mi
- La Tuna Peak: 3.3 mi
- LA City Open Space: 0.5 mi
- Henderson Canyon Open Space: 0.5 mi
- MRCA Open Space: 0.8 mi
- Haines Canyon Park: 1.0 mi
- La Tuna Canyon Park: 1.3 mi
- Tuna Canyon Detention Station: 0.8 mi
- Keith Memorial Chair: 1.2 mi
- Boy Scout Camp: 1.9 mi
- WWI Living Memorial: 2.1 mi
- Brand Family Gravesite: 2.6 mi
- Fehlhaberhouk Park: 1.2 mi
- Crescenta Valley Park: 1.2 mi
- Crescenta Valley County Park: 1.4 mi
- New York Park: 1.7 mi
- Dunsmore Park: 1.7 mi
- Tree of Life: 1.7 mi
- Our Community in the Foothills: 2.3 mi
- Elephant Bush: 2.7 mi
- The Birds and Trees of Komitas: 2.9 mi
- We Are All One: 2.9 mi
- Agave Path: 1.9 mi
- Agave Hill: 2.0 mi
- Skyline Motorway Welcome Garden: 2.1 mi
- Howard Finn Community Garden: 2.6 mi
- Sunland Community Garden: 3.7 mi
- Bolton Hall: 2.0 mi
- Grand Central Airport Terminal: 4.3 mi
- Martial Arts History Museum: 4.7 mi
- Walt Disney’s Carolwood Barn: 4.9 mi
- LA Live Steamers: 4.9 mi
- Burbank Christmas Tree: 2.2 mi
- Letter "H": 3.4 mi
- Enchanted Railroad: 4.3 mi
- Warner Bros Studio Tour: 5.9 mi
- Haunted Picnic Table 29: 6.2 mi
- Wishing Tree Picnic Area: 2.0 mi
- Stonyvale Picnic Area: 5.3 mi
- Wildwood Picnic: 5.3 mi
- Mineral Wells Picnic Area: 5.4 mi
- Amir's Garden Picnic Site: 5.7 mi
- Goldenrod Spring: 5.1 mi
- Fascination Spring: 5.3 mi
- Yerba Buena Spring: 8.0 mi
- Indian Springs: 8.3 mi
- Barrel Spring: 8.4 mi
- Brown Mountain Dam Waterfall: 5.7 mi
- Trail Canyon Falls: 6.8 mi
- Royal Falls: 6.9 mi
- Upper Switzer Falls: 7.5 mi
- Lower Switzer Falls: 7.6 mi
- Palisades Beach: 19.2 mi
- Mother's Beach: 19.6 mi
- Will Rogers State Beach: 20.2 mi
- Castle Rock Beach: 20.6 mi
- Topanga County Beach: 21.4 mi
- Upper Switzer Falls Grotto: 7.5 mi
- Porter Ranch Palisades: 15.7 mi
- Porter Ranch Palisades: 16.1 mi
- Porter Ranch Palisades: 16.3 mi
- Spa Palace: 11.6 mi
- Mentryville: 21.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.5 miles of MRCA Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strawberry Peak | ENE 66° | 1,879 m | 10.0 mi |
| San Gabriel Peak | E 83° | 1,878 m | 10.5 mi |
| Mount Disappointment | E 81° | 1,819 m | 10.1 mi |
| Mount Lawlor | ENE 72° | 1,807 m | 10.6 mi |
| Mount Deception | E 80° | 1,767 m | 9.6 mi |
| Mount Markham | E 85° | 1,746 m | 10.4 mi |
| Occidental Peak | E 86° | 1,736 m | 11.3 mi |
| Iron Mountain | NNE 19° | 1,717.5 m | 9.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:32 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 19:32 | 20:09 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:18 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 06:56 | 16:09 | 16:48 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 56 | 56 | 59 | 62 | 65 | 69 | 74 | 76 | 74 | 68 | 60 | 55 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 4.5 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 2.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Burbank Valley Pump PLT, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1029417213
Day trips start here
- Burbank · 4 mi
- Glendale · 4 mi
- La Cañada Flintridge · 6 mi
- North Hollywood · 7 mi
- Universal City · 7 mi
- Studio City · 8 mi
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