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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 314 m. Oat Mountain stands 1,138 m to the north, 15 miles off. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 19 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
Coordinates34.11793, -118.58040

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Artworks
Parks
Peaks
  • Eagle Rock: 0.9 mi
  • Temescal Peak: 1.9 mi
  • Gizmo Peak: 2.6 mi
  • Green Peak: 2.8 mi
  • Chalk Hill: 3.3 mi
Attractions
  • The Notorious Byrd Brothers Album Cover Location: 2.5 mi
  • Maison Johnny Halliday: 6.5 mi
  • fresh prince of bel air: 6.6 mi
  • Case Study House #9: 7.0 mi
  • The Japanese Garden: 7.3 mi
Historic sites
Gardens
  • The Secret Garden: 3.9 mi
  • Arboretum and Braille Trail: 4.3 mi
  • Pierce Farm Pastures and Meadows: 4.5 mi
  • Native Shade: 4.6 mi
  • Cactus: 4.6 mi
Museums
Picnic sites: 39
Beaches: 27
Springs: 12
  • Eagle Spring: 1.1 mi
  • Siutcanga Spring(LA River source): 5.4 mi
  • Lower Sulphur Spring: 7.9 mi
  • Kuruvungna Springs: 8.6 mi
  • Hialeah Springs: 11.4 mi
Waterfalls: 9
  • Santa Ynez Falls: 1.9 mi
  • Temescal Falls: 4.3 mi
  • Escondido Falls (Upper): 12.5 mi
  • Escondido Falls (Lower): 12.6 mi
  • Whitney Canyon Waterfalls: 18.4 mi
Cliffs: 6
  • Malibu Bluffs: 9.2 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 12.0 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 12.1 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 12.1 mi
  • Echo Cliffs: 19.8 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Coba Arch: 13.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 18.3 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.5 miles of MRCA Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Oat MountainN 355°1,138 m14.7 mi
Towsley PeakN 358°875 m16.5 mi
Castro PeakW 259°855 m11.9 mi
Saddle PeakWSW 237°851 m5.1 mi
Mission PointN 11°832 m13.7 mi
Rocky PeakNNW 345°797 m12.4 mi
Sand Rock PeakN 355°744 m17.4 mi
Simi PeakWNW 298°732 m12.9 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, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1056135801

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