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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 360 m. Verdugo Peak stands 952 m to the northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Hilton Open Space, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 14 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
Coordinates34.08581, -118.49561

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Artworks
Gardens
  • Lower Terrace Sculpture Garden: 1.3 mi
  • Central Garden: 1.4 mi
  • Fran and Ray Stark Sculpture Terrace: 1.4 mi
  • Cactus Garden: 1.5 mi
  • Japanese Garden: 2.4 mi
Museums
Attractions
  • fresh prince of bel air: 1.8 mi
  • Maison Johnny Halliday: 3.0 mi
  • The Playboy Mansion: 3.8 mi
  • Case Study House #9: 4.1 mi
  • Historic end of Route 66: 4.9 mi
Parks
Peaks
  • Goat Peak (High Point): 2.3 mi
  • Green Peak: 3.0 mi
  • San Vicente Mountain: 3.1 mi
  • Temescal Peak: 3.5 mi
  • Gizmo Peak: 3.8 mi
Historic sites
Picnic sites: 35
Beaches: 23
Waterfalls: 19
  • Temescal Falls: 2.6 mi
  • Santa Ynez Falls: 4.2 mi
  • Escondido Falls (Upper): 16.5 mi
  • Escondido Falls (Lower): 16.6 mi
  • Whitney Canyon Waterfalls: 19.7 mi
Springs: 13
  • Kuruvungna Springs: 3.5 mi
  • Eagle Spring: 4.4 mi
  • Siutcanga Spring(LA River source): 5.1 mi
  • Lower Sulphur Spring: 13.3 mi
  • Hialeah Springs: 15.4 mi
Cliffs: 6
  • Malibu Bluffs: 12.4 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 14.3 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 14.6 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 14.6 mi
  • Upper Switzer Falls Grotto: 22.8 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 13.1 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Coba Arch: 18.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
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
Verdugo PeakNE 54°951.6 m15.2 mi
Limerock PeakNNE 26°905 m17.9 mi
Castro PeakW 270°855 m16.6 mi
Saddle PeakW 267°851 m9.1 mi
Mission PointN 352°832 m15.8 mi
Tongva PeakENE 60°803 m15.6 mi
Rocky PeakNNW 331°797 m16.4 mi
Chatsworth PeakNW 325°692 m14.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:3319:06
June solstice05:4419:3220:09
September equinox06:4318:1918:52
December solstice06:5716:1116:49

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F595859616366707273686458
Precip in4.64.82.70.70.40.20.00.00.10.70.83.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Getty CTR, under a mile away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1136049602

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