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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 233 m. Oat Mountain stands 1,138 m to the north, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Carbon Canyon Open Space, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 24 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
Coordinates34.04717, -118.66592

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Museums
Parks
  • Legacy Park: 1.5 mi
  • Vista Point (Courtesy of Caltrans): 3.4 mi
  • Dolphin View: 3.5 mi
  • Bonnell Park (Private): 4.6 mi
  • Highlands Park: 5.9 mi
Peaks
Artworks
Historic sites
  • Microwave Communications Tower Ruins: 3.0 mi
  • Topanga Lookout Tower: 3.5 mi
  • Mott Adobe Ruins: 4.5 mi
  • Keller House: 5.0 mi
  • Tropical Terrace: 5.0 mi
Attractions
Gardens
  • Herb Garden: 5.7 mi
  • East Garden: 5.8 mi
  • Cactus Garden: 8.0 mi
  • The Secret Garden: 9.0 mi
  • Pierce Farm Pastures and Meadows: 10.5 mi
Picnic sites: 33
Beaches: 28
Waterfalls: 7
  • Santa Ynez Falls: 6.4 mi
  • Escondido Falls (Upper): 6.5 mi
  • Escondido Falls (Lower): 6.5 mi
  • Temescal Falls: 7.5 mi
  • Sycamore Falls: 17.4 mi
Springs: 7
  • Eagle Spring: 7.0 mi
  • Lower Sulphur Spring: 8.8 mi
  • Kuruvungna Springs: 11.9 mi
  • Siutcanga Spring(LA River source): 12.3 mi
  • The Grotto: 15.5 mi
Cliffs: 6
  • Malibu Bluffs: 2.4 mi
  • Kima Point: 15.5 mi
  • Echo Cliffs: 15.8 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 18.1 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 18.1 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Coba Arch: 12.8 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 22.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.4 miles of MRCA Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Oat MountainN 11°1,138 m19.9 mi
Sandstone PeakWNW 288°948 m16.0 mi
Tri PeaksWNW 288°917 m17.1 mi
Exchange PeakWNW 286°899 m16.7 mi
Big DomeWNW 289°887.5 m17.0 mi
Boney MountainWNW 285°865 m17.4 mi
Castro PeakWNW 291°855 m7.3 mi
Saddle PeakNNE 16°851 m2.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3419:07
June solstice05:4419:3320:10
September equinox06:4418:2018:53
December solstice06:5716:1216:50

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F565657586063656666636057
Precip in3.13.11.70.60.20.10.00.00.00.50.82.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santa Monica Pier, 10 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1078939982

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