Nature reserve · California
MRCA Open Space
MRCA Open Space is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 287 m. Oat Mountain stands 1,138 m to the north-northeast, 16 miles off. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 26 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority
How to reach it
Coordinates34.11159, -118.70311
- 26.2 mi off the Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110, National
Overlooks nearby
- Point Grandview · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- MRCA Open Space: 0.0 mi
- MRCA Open Space: 0.1 mi
- MRCA Open Space: 0.1 mi
- MRCA Open Space: 0.1 mi
- LA County Open Space: 0.1 mi
Museums
- Visitor Center Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area: 0.6 mi
- Leonis Adobe: 4.8 mi
- Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art: 5.0 mi
- Adamson House and Malibu Lagoon Museum: 5.5 mi
- West Valley Museum: 8.6 mi
Parks
- Juan Bautista de Anza Park: 1.1 mi
- Grape Arbor Park: 2.2 mi
- Old Agoura Park: 3.2 mi
- Gates Canyon Park: 3.5 mi
- Highlands Park: 3.7 mi
Historic sites
- Mott Adobe Ruins: 1.7 mi
- Topanga Lookout Tower: 4.1 mi
- Microwave Communications Tower Ruins: 4.2 mi
- Kristy's Roadhouse (Gone): 4.6 mi
- Tropical Terrace: 5.2 mi
Peaks
- Brents Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Goat Buttes: 2.3 mi
- Calabasas Peak: 2.9 mi
- McAuley Peak: 3.0 mi
- Mesa Peak: 3.5 mi
Attractions
- M*A*S*H Filming Location: 2.6 mi
- Western Town: 3.1 mi
- The Notorious Byrd Brothers Album Cover Location: 5.1 mi
- Encino Man -- Family House: 7.4 mi
- Valley Girl -- Party House: 7.5 mi
Artworks
- Pink Lady: 2.9 mi
- Flying Pig: 4.4 mi
- Conejo Cottontail: 5.9 mi
- First Lights: 5.9 mi
- Topanga View (with locals): 5.9 mi
Gardens
- Cactus Garden: 4.4 mi
- The Secret Garden: 6.7 mi
- Pierce Farm Pastures and Meadows: 8.4 mi
- Pierce College Farm Fields: 8.6 mi
- Native Shade: 8.8 mi
Picnic sites: 32
- King Gillette Ranch: 0.6 mi
- shady grass: 7.2 mi
- Redwood Grove: 8.2 mi
- Meadows Picnic Area: 13.6 mi
- Sycamore Flats: 14.0 mi
Beaches: 27
- Ranger Steven's Beach: 5.5 mi
- Carbon Beach: 5.6 mi
- Amarillo Beach: 5.6 mi
- Puerco Beach: 5.6 mi
- Carbon - La Costa Beach: 6.0 mi
Springs: 8
- Lower Sulphur Spring: 4.0 mi
- Eagle Spring: 7.8 mi
- Siutcanga Spring(LA River source): 12.1 mi
- Hialeah Springs: 12.2 mi
- The Grotto: 13.0 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Escondido Falls (Upper): 6.4 mi
- Escondido Falls (Lower): 6.5 mi
- Santa Ynez Falls: 7.8 mi
- Temescal Falls: 10.0 mi
- Paradise Falls: 13.8 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Malibu Bluffs: 5.5 mi
- Echo Cliffs: 12.8 mi
- Kima Point: 14.2 mi
- Porter Ranch Palisades: 15.1 mi
- Porter Ranch Palisades: 15.2 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Coba Arch: 8.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mentryville: 19.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.6 miles of MRCA Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oat Mountain | NNE 21° | 1,138 m | 16.2 mi |
| Sandstone Peak | W 273° | 948 m | 13.1 mi |
| Tri Peaks | W 273° | 917 m | 14.2 mi |
| Exchange Peak | W 271° | 899 m | 13.9 mi |
| Big Dome | W 274° | 887.5 m | 14.0 mi |
| Towsley Peak | NNE 21° | 875 m | 18.1 mi |
| Boney Mountain | W 270° | 865 m | 14.7 mi |
| Castro Peak | WSW 249° | 855 m | 5.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:34 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:33 | 20:10 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:20 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 06:57 | 16:12 | 16:50 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 56 | 57 | 60 | 63 | 67 | 73 | 78 | 79 | 76 | 69 | 61 | 56 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 4.6 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 2.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Woodland Hills Pierce College, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1151350527
Day trips start here
- Agoura Hills · 4 mi
- Calabasas · 5 mi
- Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area · 6 mi
- Topanga · 6 mi
- Malibu · 7 mi
- Westside · 9 mi
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