- Elevation, modelled
- 646 m
- Tallest summit within 16.8 miles
- Mount Gleason1,990 m · 14.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 11021.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:10local time
- Coordinates
- 34.3363, -118.4345
MRCA Open Space is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled 646 m. Mount Gleason stands 1,990 m to the east, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Car wreck, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 21 miles off.
- Operated by
- Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.8 miles of MRCA Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Gleason | E 79° | 1,990 m | 14.9 mi |
| Messenger Peak | ENE 77° | 1,833 m | 13.8 mi |
| Iron Mountain | E 86° | 1,717.5 m | 11.7 mi |
| Josephine Peak | ESE 102° | 1,694 m | 16.4 mi |
| Condor Peak | E 93° | 1,658 m | 12.3 mi |
| Mount Lukens | ESE 113° | 1,546.6 m | 12.1 mi |
| Condor Point | E 95° | 1,538.3 m | 11.5 mi |
| Fox Mountain | E 96° | 1,534 m | 13.5 mi |
- 21.0 mi off the Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110National
Overlooks nearby
- Point Grandview · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Car wreck: 0.4 mi
- ValleyCrest Telfair Park: 3.1 mi
- Griffith Ranch Historical Monument: 3.5 mi
- Oak of the Golden Dream: 3.5 mi
- Oak of the Golden Dream: 3.5 mi
Artworks
- Canyon Dreamscape: 0.8 mi
- Construction UCLA: 1.1 mi
- Dos Picos: 1.6 mi
- Guernica to Home: 3.7 mi
- Virgen María: 3.8 mi
Peaks
- May Peak: 1.1 mi
- Contract Point: 1.6 mi
- Los Pinetos: 1.9 mi
- Kagel Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Manzanita Mountain: 3.2 mi
Nature reserves
- LA County Open Space: 1.7 mi
- East Walker Ranch Open Space: 2.6 mi
- Placerita Canyon State Park: 3.2 mi
- MRCA Open Space: 3.4 mi
- MRCA Open Space: 3.5 mi
Parks
- El Cariso Park: 1.8 mi
- Sylmar Park: 2.0 mi
- Robins Field: 2.3 mi
- Glenoaks Park: 2.8 mi
- Pioneer Park: 2.9 mi
Gardens
- El Cariso Mountain Garden: 1.9 mi
- Hummingbird Garden: 3.4 mi
- Children's Garden: 3.9 mi
- Native Garden: 3.9 mi
- Welcome Garden: 3.9 mi
Attractions
- Abandoned Oil Rigs: 2.5 mi
- Convento: 4.6 mi
- Terminator 2: Judgment Day -- Truck Jump into Creek: 7.3 mi
- Ralph Prator Fountain: 8.7 mi
- Transformers -- Mikaela Under Bumblebee's Hood: 10.2 mi
Museums
- Nethercutt Museum: 2.6 mi
- Placerita Canyon Nature Center: 3.5 mi
- Casa de López: 3.8 mi
- Discovery Cube Science Center: 5.0 mi
- Heritage Junction Historic Park: 5.8 mi
Picnic sites: 50
- Wagon Tracks: 6.0 mi
- Picnic Area: 6.0 mi
- Picnic Area: 6.0 mi
- Tumbleweeds: 6.0 mi
- Wishing Tree Picnic Area: 10.5 mi
Springs: 41
- Los Pinetos Spring: 1.7 mi
- Barrel Spring: 5.3 mi
- Indian Springs: 5.6 mi
- Fascination Spring: 7.0 mi
- Goldenrod Spring: 7.3 mi
Waterfalls: 18
- Whitney Canyon Waterfalls: 3.3 mi
- Trail Canyon Falls: 10.3 mi
- Brown Mountain Dam Waterfall: 16.0 mi
- Royal Falls: 16.7 mi
- Upper Switzer Falls: 16.9 mi
Beaches: 9
- Will Rogers State Beach: 21.7 mi
- Castle Rock Beach: 21.7 mi
- Palisades Beach: 22.1 mi
- Topanga County Beach: 22.2 mi
- Big Rock Beach: 23.2 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Porter Ranch Palisades: 7.0 mi
- Porter Ranch Palisades: 7.3 mi
- Porter Ranch Palisades: 7.5 mi
- Upper Switzer Falls Grotto: 16.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mentryville: 10.5 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Spa Palace: 21.5 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Coba Arch: 22.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:33 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 19:33 | 20:10 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:19 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 06:57 | 16:10 | 16:48 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 57 | 57 | 60 | 63 | 67 | 72 | 77 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 62 | 56 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.9 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Northridge CAL State, 8 mi away.
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