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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 352 m. May Peak stands 1,203 m to the east-northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Happy Face Hill, a peak 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

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Coordinates34.27614, -118.65936

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • White Oaks Park: 0.7 mi
  • Verde Park: 0.8 mi
  • Knolls Park: 1.1 mi
  • Santa Susana Park: 1.1 mi
  • Chumash Park: 1.3 mi
Historic sites
Museums
Nature reserves
Artworks
Attractions
  • Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday -- Voorhees House: 3.5 mi
  • Munch Box: 3.6 mi
  • Transformers -- Mikaela Under Bumblebee's Hood: 4.3 mi
  • Encino Man -- Family House: 4.6 mi
  • Valley Girl -- Party House: 4.6 mi
Gardens
  • Pierce College Farm Fields: 7.6 mi
  • Pierce Farm Pastures and Meadows: 7.8 mi
  • Channel Islands: 7.9 mi
  • Australian Grass Tree: 7.9 mi
  • Banksia: 7.9 mi
Picnic sites: 48
  • Redwood Grove: 6.4 mi
  • Johnson Park: 7.1 mi
  • shady grass: 7.6 mi
  • Picnic Area: 10.2 mi
  • Picnic Area: 10.2 mi
Springs: 28
Beaches: 25
Waterfalls: 8
Cliffs: 6
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 6.1 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 6.3 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 6.7 mi
  • Malibu Bluffs: 17.1 mi
  • Echo Cliffs: 18.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Coba Arch: 8.9 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.9 miles of Rancho Simi RPD Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
May PeakENE 68°1,203 m14.1 mi
Oat MountainNE 42°1,138 m5.0 mi
Contract PointENE 72°1,108 m15.1 mi
Kagel MountainENE 76°1,081 m16.2 mi
BaldyNNW 327°1,029 m14.6 mi
Modelo PeakNNW 326°990 m14.5 mi
Arundell PeakNNW 329°947 m15.4 mi
Limerock PeakE 80°905 m17.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3419:07
June solstice05:4419:3320:11
September equinox06:4318:2018:53
December solstice06:5816:1116:49

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F575760636772777876696256
Precip in3.43.92.40.70.40.10.00.00.10.60.82.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Northridge CAL State, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1119491603

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