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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 383 m. May Peak stands 1,203 m to the north-northeast, 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

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates34.14876, -118.57868

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks
  • Chalk Hill: 1.1 mi
  • Red Barn Hill: 2.6 mi
  • Gizmo Peak: 2.8 mi
  • Eagle Rock: 2.9 mi
  • Temescal Peak: 3.5 mi
Historic sites
Parks
Artworks
  • Flying Pig: 2.0 mi
  • Fernandobelisk: 2.4 mi
  • Clarence the Bull: 2.5 mi
  • Spiral Wind: 2.5 mi
  • Old Trapper's Lodge: 2.5 mi
Gardens
  • The Secret Garden: 2.2 mi
  • Arboretum and Braille Trail: 2.2 mi
  • Pierce Farm Pastures and Meadows: 2.4 mi
  • Native Shade: 2.5 mi
  • Cactus: 2.5 mi
Museums
Attractions
  • The Notorious Byrd Brothers Album Cover Location: 4.2 mi
  • Valley Girl -- Party House: 5.7 mi
  • Encino Man -- Family House: 5.9 mi
  • The Japanese Garden: 6.1 mi
  • Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday -- Voorhees House: 6.7 mi
Picnic sites: 45
Beaches: 27
Springs: 13
  • Eagle Spring: 3.0 mi
  • Siutcanga Spring(LA River source): 4.6 mi
  • Lower Sulphur Spring: 7.3 mi
  • Hialeah Springs: 9.4 mi
  • Kuruvungna Springs: 9.9 mi
Waterfalls: 10
  • Santa Ynez Falls: 4.0 mi
  • Temescal Falls: 6.1 mi
  • Escondido Falls (Upper): 13.6 mi
  • Escondido Falls (Lower): 13.7 mi
  • Whitney Canyon Waterfalls: 16.4 mi
Cliffs: 6
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 9.9 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 10.0 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 10.0 mi
  • Malibu Bluffs: 10.7 mi
  • Echo Cliffs: 19.9 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Coba Arch: 12.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 18.8 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.9 miles of MRCA Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
May PeakNNE 31°1,203 m16.4 mi
Oat MountainN 354°1,138 m12.6 mi
Contract PointNE 36°1,108 m16.5 mi
Kagel MountainNE 41°1,081 m16.9 mi
Towsley PeakN 357°875 m14.3 mi
Castro PeakWSW 250°855 m12.6 mi
Saddle PeakSW 222°851 m6.6 mi
Mission PointNNE 13°832 m11.5 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 solstice06:5716:1116:49

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, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1050608154

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