- Elevation, modelled
- 471 m
- Tallest summit within 18.3 miles
- Oat Mountain1,138 m · 14.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 11022.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:10local time
- Coordinates
- 34.1223, -118.6276
MRCA Open Space is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled 471 m. Oat Mountain stands 1,138 m to the north, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Flying Pig, a artwork 0.2 miles away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 22 miles off.
- Operated by
- Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oat Mountain | N 6° | 1,138 m | 14.4 mi |
| Sandstone Peak | W 270° | 948 m | 17.4 mi |
| Exchange Peak | W 268° | 899 m | 18.2 mi |
| Big Dome | W 271° | 887.5 m | 18.3 mi |
| Towsley Peak | N 7° | 875 m | 16.3 mi |
| Castro Peak | WSW 254° | 855 m | 9.4 mi |
| Saddle Peak | SSW 207° | 851 m | 3.4 mi |
| Mission Point | NNE 22° | 832 m | 14.1 mi |
- 22.0 mi off the Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110National
Overlooks nearby
- Point Grandview · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Flying Pig: 0.2 mi
- Flying Pig: 2.1 mi
- Great Wall of Topanga: 2.4 mi
- First Lights: 2.7 mi
- Topanga View (with locals): 2.7 mi
Nature reserves
- LA County Open Space: 0.4 mi
- MRCA Open Space: 0.5 mi
- LA County Open Space: 0.5 mi
- Henry Ridge Open Space: 0.7 mi
- MRCA Open Space: 0.8 mi
Parks
- Tanterra Homeowners Association Park: 0.8 mi
- Creekside Park: 0.9 mi
- Highlands Park: 1.0 mi
- Bonnell Park (Private): 1.2 mi
- Cairnloch Park: 1.2 mi
Peaks
- Calabasas Peak: 1.6 mi
- Eagle Rock: 3.4 mi
- Saddle Peak: 3.4 mi
- Chalk Hill: 4.0 mi
- Temescal Peak: 4.4 mi
Attractions
Historic sites
- Topanga Lookout Tower: 2.1 mi
- Microwave Communications Tower Ruins: 2.7 mi
- Van Dekker House (Plaque): 4.6 mi
- Cleveland Park / Old Trapper's: 5.0 mi
- Smallwood Fountain: 5.2 mi
Museums
- Leonis Adobe: 2.6 mi
- Visitor Center Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area: 4.8 mi
- West Valley Museum: 5.7 mi
- The Getty Villa: 6.5 mi
- Adamson House and Malibu Lagoon Museum: 6.8 mi
Gardens
- The Secret Garden: 3.4 mi
- Pierce Farm Pastures and Meadows: 4.9 mi
- Arboretum and Braille Trail: 5.1 mi
- Pierce College Farm Fields: 5.2 mi
- Native Shade: 5.2 mi
Picnic sites: 35
- shady grass: 4.0 mi
- King Gillette Ranch: 4.6 mi
- Redwood Grove: 5.3 mi
- Common Grounds: 15.8 mi
- Lake Side: 16.6 mi
Beaches: 28
- Big Rock Beach: 5.9 mi
- La Costa Beach: 5.9 mi
- Carbon - La Costa Beach: 5.9 mi
- Carbon Beach: 6.1 mi
- Topanga County Beach: 6.3 mi
Springs: 11
- Eagle Spring: 3.6 mi
- Lower Sulphur Spring: 5.5 mi
- Siutcanga Spring(LA River source): 7.7 mi
- Hialeah Springs: 10.8 mi
- Kuruvungna Springs: 11.1 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Santa Ynez Falls: 4.0 mi
- Temescal Falls: 6.4 mi
- Escondido Falls (Upper): 10.3 mi
- Escondido Falls (Lower): 10.3 mi
- Paradise Falls: 17.4 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Malibu Bluffs: 7.6 mi
- Porter Ranch Palisades: 12.4 mi
- Porter Ranch Palisades: 12.5 mi
- Porter Ranch Palisades: 12.5 mi
- Echo Cliffs: 17.1 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Coba Arch: 10.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mentryville: 17.8 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Spa Palace: 21.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:33 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:33 | 20:10 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:20 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 06:57 | 16:11 | 16:50 |
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 | 56 | 57 | 60 | 63 | 67 | 73 | 78 | 79 | 76 | 69 | 61 | 56 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 4.6 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 2.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Woodland Hills Pierce College, 5 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area · 2 mi
- Calabasas · 3 mi
- Topanga · 3 mi
- Westside · 5 mi
- Agoura Hills · 8 mi
- Pacific Palisades · 8 mi
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