Nature reserve · California
NPS Land
NPS Land is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 330 m. May Peak stands 1,203 m to the northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Alizondo Drive Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 21 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- National Park Service
How to reach it
Coordinates34.14742, -118.60611
- 21.2 mi off the Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110, National
Overlooks nearby
- Point Grandview · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Alizondo Drive Park: 0.2 mi
- Alizondo Drive Park: 0.3 mi
- Freedom Park: 0.5 mi
- Cairnloch Park: 1.0 mi
- Tanterra Homeowners Association Park: 1.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Calabasas Open Space: 0.6 mi
- LA County Open Space: 0.6 mi
- MRCA Open Space: 0.6 mi
- Top of Topanga Overlook: 0.6 mi
- MRCA Open Space: 0.9 mi
Gardens
- The Secret Garden: 1.5 mi
- Pierce Farm Pastures and Meadows: 2.7 mi
- Arboretum and Braille Trail: 3.0 mi
- Pierce College Farm Fields: 3.1 mi
- Native Shade: 3.1 mi
Artworks
- labyrinth: 1.9 mi
- Flying Pig: 2.0 mi
- Fernandobelisk: 2.0 mi
- Spiral Wind: 2.1 mi
- Flying Pig: 2.3 mi
Peaks
- Chalk Hill: 1.9 mi
- Red Barn Hill: 2.9 mi
- Eagle Rock: 3.4 mi
- Calabasas Peak: 3.6 mi
- Gizmo Peak: 4.2 mi
Museums
- Leonis Adobe: 2.1 mi
- West Valley Museum: 3.8 mi
- Los Encinos State Historic Park: 6.2 mi
- Visitor Center Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area: 6.6 mi
- Museum of the San Fernando Valley: 7.0 mi
Historic sites
- Van Dekker House (Plaque): 2.5 mi
- Cleveland Park / Old Trapper's: 2.9 mi
- Smallwood Fountain: 3.1 mi
- sun dial: 3.1 mi
- Charles R. Kessler, Ph.D.: 3.1 mi
Attractions
- The Notorious Byrd Brothers Album Cover Location: 3.6 mi
- Valley Girl -- Party House: 4.9 mi
- Encino Man -- Family House: 5.0 mi
- Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday -- Voorhees House: 6.0 mi
- The Japanese Garden: 7.6 mi
Picnic sites: 41
- shady grass: 2.0 mi
- Redwood Grove: 3.4 mi
- King Gillette Ranch: 6.4 mi
- Johnson Park: 15.7 mi
- Common Grounds: 16.1 mi
Beaches: 26
- Big Rock Beach: 7.6 mi
- Topanga County Beach: 7.6 mi
- Castle Rock Beach: 7.8 mi
- La Costa Beach: 7.9 mi
- Carbon - La Costa Beach: 7.9 mi
Springs: 13
- Eagle Spring: 3.6 mi
- Lower Sulphur Spring: 5.8 mi
- Siutcanga Spring(LA River source): 6.1 mi
- Hialeah Springs: 9.1 mi
- Kuruvungna Springs: 11.0 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Santa Ynez Falls: 4.4 mi
- Temescal Falls: 6.8 mi
- Escondido Falls (Upper): 12.3 mi
- Escondido Falls (Lower): 12.3 mi
- Whitney Canyon Waterfalls: 17.1 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Malibu Bluffs: 9.7 mi
- Porter Ranch Palisades: 10.4 mi
- Porter Ranch Palisades: 10.4 mi
- Porter Ranch Palisades: 10.5 mi
- Echo Cliffs: 18.4 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Coba Arch: 11.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mentryville: 16.0 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Spa Palace: 20.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.5 miles of NPS Land. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| May Peak | NE 35° | 1,203 m | 17.4 mi |
| Oat Mountain | N 1° | 1,138 m | 12.6 mi |
| Towsley Peak | N 3° | 875 m | 14.4 mi |
| Castro Peak | WSW 247° | 855 m | 11.1 mi |
| Saddle Peak | SSW 210° | 851 m | 5.6 mi |
| Mission Point | NNE 20° | 832 m | 12.1 mi |
| Rocky Peak | N 350° | 797 m | 10.1 mi |
| Sand Rock Peak | N 360° | 744 m | 15.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:33 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:33 | 20:10 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:20 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 06:57 | 16:11 | 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, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/682992660
Day trips start here
- Calabasas · 2 mi
- Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area · 3 mi
- Topanga · 4 mi
- South Valley · 6 mi
- Westside · 6 mi
- Chatsworth · 8 mi
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