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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 190 m. Sandstone Peak stands 948 m to the north-northwest, 2.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Arroyo Sequit, a nature reserve 0.9 miles away.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates34.08410, -118.90529
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks
Parks
  • Trancas Canyon Park: 4.6 mi
  • Three Springs Park: 5.3 mi
  • South Shore Hills Park: 5.5 mi
  • Banyan Park: 5.7 mi
  • Wendy Park: 5.9 mi
Artworks
Museums: 48
Historic sites: 40
  • Ranch House Ruins: 2.5 mi
  • Old Reservoir: 2.7 mi
  • Inspiration Point: 3.1 mi
  • Old Cabin: 4.4 mi
  • Danielson Monument: 4.4 mi
Beaches: 37
Attractions: 36
  • Santa Monica College Astronomical Observing Site: 0.9 mi
  • Chumash Demonstration Village: 5.6 mi
  • Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza: 7.1 mi
  • Jim Rockford Trailer Site: 8.1 mi
  • Western Town: 8.8 mi
Gardens: 29
Picnic sites: 8
  • Oak Grove: 9.0 mi
  • Wildwood Canyon: 9.0 mi
  • Meadows Picnic Area: 9.0 mi
  • Sycamore Flats: 9.0 mi
  • Skunk Hollow: 9.1 mi
Waterfalls: 6
  • Sycamore Falls: 4.6 mi
  • Escondido Falls (Lower): 7.7 mi
  • Escondido Falls (Upper): 7.7 mi
  • Paradise Falls: 9.0 mi
  • Santa Ynez Falls: 19.3 mi
Springs: 5
Cliffs: 5
  • Echo Cliffs: 3.1 mi
  • Kima Point: 3.4 mi
  • Malibu Bluffs: 12.1 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 24.7 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 24.9 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Coba Arch: 10.6 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.3 miles of MRCA Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sandstone PeakNNW 328°948 m2.9 mi
Tri PeaksNW 316°917 m3.7 mi
Exchange PeakNW 313°899 m3.1 mi
Big DomeNW 320°887.5 m3.7 mi
Boney MountainWNW 301°865 m3.6 mi
Castro PeakE 89°855 m6.9 mi
Saddle PeakE 92°851 m14.3 mi
Rocky PeakNE 47°797 m21.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3519:08
June solstice05:4519:3420:11
September equinox06:4418:2118:54
December solstice06:5816:1216:51

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F565557576063666665645955
Precip in2.43.92.20.50.40.10.00.00.10.40.91.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — PT Mugu NF, 13 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1092205769

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