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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 635 m. Sandstone Peak stands 948 m to the west-northwest, 2.5 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates34.10879, -118.89020
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks
Artworks
Parks
  • Three Springs Park: 3.6 mi
  • South Shore Hills Park: 3.7 mi
  • Triunfo Community Park: 4.1 mi
  • Evenstar Park: 4.3 mi
  • Lynn Oaks Park: 4.6 mi
Historic sites: 49
  • Inspiration Point: 3.1 mi
  • Ranch House Ruins: 3.8 mi
  • Old Cabin: 4.0 mi
  • Danielson Monument: 4.0 mi
  • Old Reservoir: 4.1 mi
Museums: 48
Attractions: 39
  • Santa Monica College Astronomical Observing Site: 1.5 mi
  • Chumash Demonstration Village: 5.0 mi
  • Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza: 5.1 mi
  • Wildwood Tepee: 7.4 mi
  • Western Town: 7.7 mi
Beaches: 37
Gardens: 33
Picnic sites: 9
  • Meadows Picnic Area: 7.4 mi
  • Oak Grove: 7.4 mi
  • Wildwood Canyon: 7.4 mi
  • Sycamore Flats: 7.4 mi
  • Skunk Hollow: 7.5 mi
Cliffs: 6
  • Echo Cliffs: 2.3 mi
  • Kima Point: 5.3 mi
  • Malibu Bluffs: 12.0 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 23.0 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 23.2 mi
Waterfalls: 6
  • Sycamore Falls: 3.9 mi
  • Paradise Falls: 7.4 mi
  • Escondido Falls (Upper): 7.8 mi
  • Escondido Falls (Lower): 7.8 mi
  • Santa Ynez Falls: 18.4 mi
Springs: 5
Natural arches: 1
  • Coba Arch: 8.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.6 miles of MRCA Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sandstone PeakWNW 288°948 m2.5 mi
Tri PeaksWNW 285°917 m3.6 mi
Exchange PeakW 278°899 m3.2 mi
Big DomeWNW 289°887.5 m3.4 mi
Boney MountainW 273°865 m4.0 mi
Castro PeakESE 105°855 m6.2 mi
Saddle PeakE 99°851 m13.6 mi
Rocky PeakNE 49°797 m19.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3519:08
June solstice05:4519:3420:11
September equinox06:4418:2118:54
December solstice06:5816:1216:51

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F575758606266697070656156
Precip in2.92.92.00.60.30.10.00.00.10.50.91.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Camarillo AP, 13 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1119488791

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