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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 380 m. Oat Mountain stands 1,138 m to the north, 16 miles off. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 20 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates34.10297, -118.60263

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Artworks
Attractions
  • The Notorious Byrd Brothers Album Cover Location: 0.9 mi
  • Maison Johnny Halliday: 6.7 mi
  • Case Study House #9: 7.0 mi
  • fresh prince of bel air: 7.1 mi
  • Valley Girl -- Party House: 7.8 mi
Parks
  • Topanga Community Center: 0.9 mi
  • Bonnell Park (Private): 1.4 mi
  • Tanterra Homeowners Association Park: 2.2 mi
  • Cairnloch Park: 2.2 mi
  • Creekside Park: 2.9 mi
Peaks
Historic sites
Museums
Gardens
  • Herb Garden: 4.5 mi
  • East Garden: 4.5 mi
  • The Secret Garden: 4.6 mi
  • Pierce Farm Pastures and Meadows: 5.6 mi
  • Arboretum and Braille Trail: 5.6 mi
Picnic sites: 37
Beaches: 28
Springs: 11
  • Eagle Spring: 2.0 mi
  • Siutcanga Spring(LA River source): 7.1 mi
  • Lower Sulphur Spring: 7.4 mi
  • Kuruvungna Springs: 9.2 mi
  • Hialeah Springs: 12.2 mi
Waterfalls: 8
  • Santa Ynez Falls: 2.1 mi
  • Temescal Falls: 4.5 mi
  • Escondido Falls (Upper): 10.9 mi
  • Escondido Falls (Lower): 11.0 mi
  • Paradise Falls: 19.2 mi
Cliffs: 6
  • Malibu Bluffs: 7.5 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 13.3 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 13.3 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 13.4 mi
  • Echo Cliffs: 18.6 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Coba Arch: 12.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 19.4 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.6 miles of MRCA Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Oat MountainN 0°1,138 m15.7 mi
Towsley PeakN 2°875 m17.5 mi
Castro PeakW 264°855 m10.5 mi
Saddle PeakWSW 240°851 m3.5 mi
Mission PointNNE 15°832 m15.0 mi
Rocky PeakN 352°797 m13.2 mi
Sand Rock PeakN 359°744 m18.4 mi
Simi PeakNW 305°732 m12.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3319:06
June solstice05:4419:3320:10
September equinox06:4318:2018:53
December solstice06:5716:1116:50

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F565760636773787976696156
Precip in3.74.62.70.80.40.10.00.00.10.60.82.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Woodland Hills Pierce College, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1066293023

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