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Rancho Simi RPD Open Space

Rancho Simi RPD Open Space from directly overhead

Rancho Simi RPD Open Space is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 365 m. May Peak stands 1,203 m to the east-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Arroyostow Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 28 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates34.26131, -118.68204

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Arroyostow Park: 0.5 mi
  • Knolls Park: 0.7 mi
  • Metrolink Memorial Park: 0.9 mi
  • Verde Park: 1.1 mi
  • Rancho Santa Susana Community Park: 1.1 mi
Nature reserves
Museums
Peaks
Historic sites
Artworks
  • Stone Woman Face: 2.2 mi
  • Flying Pig: 3.2 mi
  • Shrine to the Unbord: 5.2 mi
  • Sisters of Notre Dame: 5.2 mi
  • Tiki: 5.9 mi
Attractions
Gardens
  • Pierce College Farm Fields: 7.7 mi
  • The Secret Garden: 7.7 mi
  • Pierce Farm Pastures and Meadows: 7.8 mi
  • Channel Islands: 8.0 mi
  • Australian Grass Tree: 8.0 mi
Picnic sites: 44
Beaches: 26
Springs: 24
Waterfalls: 8
Cliffs: 6
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 7.6 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 7.8 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 8.1 mi
  • Malibu Bluffs: 15.9 mi
  • Echo Cliffs: 16.8 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Coba Arch: 7.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.4 miles of Rancho Simi RPD Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
May PeakENE 66°1,203 m15.7 mi
Oat MountainNE 44°1,138 m6.6 mi
Contract PointENE 70°1,108 m16.6 mi
BaldyNNW 333°1,029 m14.9 mi
Modelo PeakNNW 333°990 m14.7 mi
Sandstone PeakSW 236°948 m17.3 mi
Arundell PeakNNW 335°947 m15.7 mi
Towsley PeakNE 38°875 m8.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3419:07
June solstice05:4419:3420:11
September equinox06:4418:2018:53
December solstice06:5816:1116:50

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, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1132032472

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