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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 342 m. May Peak stands 1,203 m to the northeast, 17 miles off. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 22 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
Coordinates34.15699, -118.61910

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
Gardens
  • The Secret Garden: 1.0 mi
  • Pierce Farm Pastures and Meadows: 2.7 mi
  • Pierce College Farm Fields: 2.9 mi
  • Native Shade: 3.1 mi
  • Old Dawn Redwood: 3.1 mi
Museums
Artworks
  • labyrinth: 1.2 mi
  • Spiral Wind: 1.6 mi
  • Fernandobelisk: 1.6 mi
  • Trolley: 2.1 mi
  • LA River - Valley Biome: 2.2 mi
Peaks
  • Chalk Hill: 2.3 mi
  • Red Barn Hill: 2.8 mi
  • Calabasas Peak: 3.6 mi
  • Laskey Mesa: 3.8 mi
  • Castle Peak: 4.0 mi
Historic sites
Attractions
  • Valley Girl -- Party House: 4.0 mi
  • Encino Man -- Family House: 4.1 mi
  • The Notorious Byrd Brothers Album Cover Location: 4.2 mi
  • Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday -- Voorhees House: 5.1 mi
  • Munch Box: 7.0 mi
Picnic sites: 48
Beaches: 27
Springs: 15
  • Eagle Spring: 4.6 mi
  • Lower Sulphur Spring: 5.0 mi
  • Siutcanga Spring(LA River source): 6.8 mi
  • Hialeah Springs: 8.4 mi
  • Kuruvungna Springs: 12.0 mi
Waterfalls: 8
  • Santa Ynez Falls: 5.3 mi
  • Temescal Falls: 7.7 mi
  • Escondido Falls (Upper): 12.1 mi
  • Escondido Falls (Lower): 12.2 mi
  • Whitney Canyon Waterfalls: 16.8 mi
Cliffs: 6
  • Malibu Bluffs: 9.9 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 10.0 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 10.1 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 10.1 mi
  • Echo Cliffs: 17.7 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Coba Arch: 10.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 21.2 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.9 miles of MRCA Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
May PeakNE 39°1,203 m17.3 mi
Oat MountainN 5°1,138 m12.0 mi
Contract PointNE 43°1,108 m17.6 mi
Towsley PeakN 7°875 m13.9 mi
Castro PeakWSW 243°855 m10.7 mi
Saddle PeakSSW 201°851 m5.8 mi
Mission PointNNE 24°832 m11.7 mi
Rocky PeakN 354°797 m9.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3319:07
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, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/682988443

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