- Elevation, modelled
- 412 m
- Tallest summit within 10.7 miles
- Strawberry Peak1,879 m · 5.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 1104.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:08local time
- Coordinates
- 34.2078, -118.1625
MRCA Open Space is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled 412 m. Strawberry Peak stands 1,879 m to the north-northeast, 5.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Millard Canyon Open Space, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 4.4 miles off.
- Operated by
- Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.7 miles of MRCA Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strawberry Peak | NNE 25° | 1,879 m | 5.8 mi |
| San Gabriel Peak | NE 56° | 1,878 m | 4.4 mi |
| Mount Disappointment | NE 51° | 1,819 m | 4.2 mi |
| Mount Lawlor | NE 38° | 1,807 m | 5.5 mi |
| Vetter Mountain | NE 51° | 1,783 m | 9.8 mi |
| Mount Deception | NE 44° | 1,767 m | 3.9 mi |
| Mount Markham | ENE 61° | 1,746 m | 4.1 mi |
| Mount Wilson | E 79° | 1,737 m | 5.9 mi |
- 4.4 mi off the Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110National
Overlooks nearby
- Point Grandview · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Millard Canyon Open Space: 0.4 mi
- Andrea Wilson Triangle: 0.8 mi
- Gould Canyon Trail: 1.1 mi
- Hahamongna Watershed Natural Park: 1.1 mi
- Upper Arroyo Seco: 1.5 mi
Gardens
- Altadena Community Garden: 0.5 mi
- Marcy's Garden: 0.7 mi
- Marcy's Vegetable Garden: 0.7 mi
- Food Garden: 0.7 mi
- Bev's Native Garden: 0.8 mi
Artworks
- Unincorporated Mural: 0.7 mi
- Williamson Gallery: 3.0 mi
- Student Gallery: 3.0 mi
- The Birds and Trees of Komitas: 4.1 mi
- Our Community in the Foothills: 4.6 mi
Historic sites
- Center of the Universe: 0.8 mi
- Mt Lowe Observatory Ruins: 2.4 mi
- Miner's hut: 2.4 mi
- Mount Lowe Railway Historical Marker: 2.4 mi
- Echo Mountain House: 2.4 mi
Museums
- JPL Building 186 (Theodore von Kármán Museum and Auditorium): 0.9 mi
- Kidspace Children's Museum: 3.6 mi
- The Gamble House: 3.9 mi
- Pasadena Museum of History: 4.0 mi
- Norton Simon Museum of Art: 4.2 mi
Parks
- Charles White Park: 1.4 mi
- Charles S. Farnsworth Park: 1.7 mi
- Olberz Park: 2.0 mi
- Mount Lowe Park: 2.2 mi
- Glenola Park: 2.3 mi
Peaks
- Brown Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Wella's Peak: 2.4 mi
- Echo Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Cerro Negro: 2.9 mi
- West Fuji: 3.2 mi
Attractions
- Enchanted Railroad: 2.8 mi
- Dilan's Home (Beverly Hills 90210): 2.8 mi
- Walsh Home (Beverly Hills 90210): 2.9 mi
- Colorado Suicide Bridge: 4.4 mi
- Old Pasadena Historic District: 4.4 mi
Picnic sites: 47
- Paul Little: 2.2 mi
- Art Center Food Garden: 2.9 mi
- Switzer Picnic Area: 4.2 mi
- Red Box Picnic Area: 4.8 mi
- Sycamore Glen: 6.2 mi
Springs: 37
- Not Much of a Spring: 7.4 mi
- Silk Tassel Spring: 7.5 mi
- Baughman Spring: 10.6 mi
- Goldenrod Spring: 10.7 mi
- Fascination Spring: 10.9 mi
Waterfalls: 25
- Millard Falls: 1.4 mi
- Brown Mountain Dam Waterfall: 2.3 mi
- Ribbon Rocks Falls: 2.6 mi
- Moss Grotto Falls: 2.6 mi
- Grand Chasm Falls: 2.6 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Upper Switzer Falls Grotto: 3.5 mi
- Porter Ranch Palisades: 22.5 mi
- Porter Ranch Palisades: 22.9 mi
- Porter Ranch Palisades: 23.1 mi
Beaches: 2
- Mother's Beach: 23.0 mi
- Palisades Beach: 23.8 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Spa Palace: 12.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:32 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 19:31 | 20:08 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:18 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 06:56 | 16:09 | 16:48 |
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 | 57 | 58 | 61 | 63 | 66 | 71 | 76 | 77 | 76 | 70 | 62 | 56 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 5.2 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pasadena, 4 mi away.
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