- Elevation, modelled
- 527 m
- Tallest summit within 19.0 miles
- McDonald Peak2,090 m · 17.9 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:11local time
- Coordinates
- 34.4695, -118.6969
MRCA Open Space is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled 527 m. McDonald Peak stands 2,090 m to the northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is BLM Open Space, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away.
- Operated by
- Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.0 miles of MRCA Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| McDonald Peak | NW 309° | 2,090 m | 17.9 mi |
| Sewart Mountain | NW 315° | 2,076 m | 16.8 mi |
| Cobblestone Mountain | NW 315° | 2,042 m | 13.7 mi |
| Snowy Peak | NW 319° | 1,990 m | 16.5 mi |
| Topatopa Peak | WNW 286° | 1,891 m | 17.3 mi |
| White Mountain | NW 322° | 1,889 m | 14.1 mi |
| Black Mountain | NW 324° | 1,884 m | 15.8 mi |
| Burnt Peak | NNE 25° | 1,761 m | 16.2 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- BLM Open Space: 0.5 mi
- BLM Open Space: 0.6 mi
- MRCA Open Space: 0.9 mi
- Holser Canyon Open Space: 1.2 mi
- BLM Open Space: 2.0 mi
Peaks
- Loma Verde: 2.4 mi
- Fustero Point: 4.3 mi
- Blue Point: 5.5 mi
- Arundell Peak: 5.8 mi
- Baldy: 6.0 mi
Parks
- Val Verde Community Regional Park: 2.5 mi
- Val Verde Community Park: 2.8 mi
- Hasley Canyon Equestrian Center: 3.7 mi
- Camino Del Valle Park: 4.1 mi
- Castaic Sports Complex: 4.9 mi
Attractions
- Batman: The Ride: 6.3 mi
- Character Meet and Greets: 6.3 mi
- Scream!: 6.3 mi
- Batmobile: 6.3 mi
- The Riddler's Revenge: 6.3 mi
Historic sites
- Paul Walker Memorial: 6.8 mi
- Dom & Brian's Last Ride Site: 7.5 mi
- Pico No. 4: 7.9 mi
- Hagop "Jake" Kuredjian Memorial: 8.8 mi
- Dry Canyon Reservoir water outlet structure: 9.8 mi
Artworks
- Maps and Maping: The Firefighter's Life Line: 7.5 mi
- Communitree: 14.2 mi
- Shrine to the Unbord: 15.3 mi
- Sisters of Notre Dame: 15.4 mi
- Tiki: 15.4 mi
Springs: 45
- Juan Fernandez Spring: 4.0 mi
- Arundell Spring: 5.3 mi
- Rodeo Spring: 6.4 mi
- Pothole Spring: 8.0 mi
- Fisher Spring: 8.4 mi
Museums: 35
- Rancho Camulos: 5.6 mi
- Bunkhouse: 11.7 mi
- William S. Hart Ranch House: 11.7 mi
- William S. Hart Museum: 11.7 mi
- Pardee House: 11.8 mi
Gardens: 31
- Sustainable Landscape Demonstration Garden: 9.0 mi
- Central Park Gardens: 10.2 mi
- Meditation Garden: 10.5 mi
- Butterfly Knoll: 11.5 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 14.0 mi
Picnic sites: 29
- Timberland: 5.3 mi
- Ducks Delight: 5.3 mi
- Duck Pond: 5.4 mi
- Ships Ahoy: 5.4 mi
- Shady Acres: 5.4 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Whitney Canyon Waterfalls: 14.4 mi
- Jackson Falls: 20.4 mi
- Punch Bowl: 20.5 mi
- White Swift Falls: 20.5 mi
- Paradise Falls: 21.4 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Porter Ranch Palisades: 14.8 mi
- Porter Ranch Palisades: 14.9 mi
- Porter Ranch Palisades: 15.2 mi
- Topatopa Bluff: 23.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mentryville: 7.9 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Coba Arch: 19.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:34 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 19:34 | 20:11 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:20 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 06:58 | 16:10 | 16:49 |
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 | 55 | 55 | 59 | 61 | 67 | 72 | 79 | 80 | 77 | 69 | 60 | 53 |
| Precip in | 4.2 | 4.4 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newhall 5NW, 8 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Castaic · 4 mi
- Magic Mountain · 6 mi
- Valencia · 9 mi
- Santa Clarita · 11 mi
- Santa Clarita Valley · 11 mi
- Santa Clara Valley · 12 mi
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