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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 304 m. Oat Mountain stands 1,138 m to the north-northeast, 15 miles off. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 25 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
Coordinates34.11593, -118.67516

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks
Parks
  • Juan Bautista de Anza Park: 2.0 mi
  • Highlands Park: 2.1 mi
  • Creekside Park: 2.5 mi
  • Grape Arbor Park: 2.7 mi
  • Bonnell Park (Private): 2.8 mi
Museums
Artworks
Historic sites
Attractions
  • The Notorious Byrd Brothers Album Cover Location: 3.6 mi
  • M*A*S*H Filming Location: 4.2 mi
  • Western Town: 4.7 mi
  • Encino Man -- Family House: 6.6 mi
  • Valley Girl -- Party House: 6.7 mi
Gardens
  • The Secret Garden: 5.3 mi
  • Cactus Garden: 6.0 mi
  • Pierce Farm Pastures and Meadows: 7.0 mi
  • Pierce College Farm Fields: 7.2 mi
  • Arboretum and Braille Trail: 7.4 mi
Picnic sites: 32
Beaches: 27
Springs: 11
  • Lower Sulphur Spring: 4.1 mi
  • Eagle Spring: 6.2 mi
  • Siutcanga Spring(LA River source): 10.5 mi
  • Hialeah Springs: 11.5 mi
  • Kuruvungna Springs: 13.3 mi
Waterfalls: 7
  • Santa Ynez Falls: 6.3 mi
  • Escondido Falls (Upper): 7.8 mi
  • Escondido Falls (Lower): 7.9 mi
  • Temescal Falls: 8.6 mi
  • Paradise Falls: 15.1 mi
Cliffs: 6
  • Malibu Bluffs: 6.0 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 14.0 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 14.1 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 14.1 mi
  • Echo Cliffs: 14.4 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Coba Arch: 8.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 23.6 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
Oat MountainNNE 16°1,138 m15.4 mi
Sandstone PeakW 271°948 m14.7 mi
Tri PeaksW 272°917 m15.7 mi
Exchange PeakW 270°899 m15.5 mi
Big DomeW 272°887.5 m15.6 mi
Towsley PeakNNE 16°875 m17.3 mi
Boney MountainW 269°865 m16.3 mi
Castro PeakWSW 252°855 m6.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3419:07
June solstice05:4419:3320:10
September equinox06:4418:2018:53
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, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1056136731

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