Nature reserve · California
Rasmussen Open Space
Rasmussen Open Space is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 344 m. Oat Mountain stands 1,138 m to the northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Sumac Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 29 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority
How to reach it
Coordinates34.16235, -118.74631
- 29.2 mi off the Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110, National
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Sumac Park: 0.6 mi
- Medea Creek Park: 0.8 mi
- Mae Boyar Park: 0.9 mi
- Chumash Park: 1.0 mi
- Old Agoura Park: 1.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Medea Creek Open Space: 0.9 mi
- Medea Creek Open Space: 1.0 mi
- Fran Pavley Meadow: 1.4 mi
- Liberty Canyon Open Space: 1.5 mi
- Wistful Vista Open Space: 1.8 mi
Peaks
- Strawberry Hill: 1.6 mi
- Ladyface Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Simi Peak: 3.5 mi
- Laskey Mesa: 3.8 mi
- Little Sandstone Hills: 4.0 mi
Artworks
- Conejo Cottontail: 3.0 mi
- Conejo Cottontail: Seasons: 3.5 mi
- Conejo Cottontail: Wesley: 3.5 mi
- Cottonsail: 4.9 mi
- Coyote Statues: 6.1 mi
Attractions
- Western Town: 3.3 mi
- Back to the Future Part III -- Delgado Mine Entrance: 3.6 mi
- Back to the Future Part III -- Boot Hill Cemetery: 3.6 mi
- Back to the Future Part III -- Doc Brown's Tombstone: 3.6 mi
- M*A*S*H Filming Location: 4.6 mi
Historic sites
- Kristy's Roadhouse (Gone): 3.8 mi
- Sai Anantam Ashram: 3.8 mi
- Mott Adobe Ruins: 5.0 mi
- Healing Garden: Borderline Bar Victims Memorial: 6.7 mi
- Tropical Terrace: 7.8 mi
Gardens
- Cactus Garden: 3.9 mi
- Gardens of the World: 5.9 mi
- Las Flores Community Garden: 7.0 mi
- The Secret Garden: 7.9 mi
- Kids Adventure Garden: 8.1 mi
Museums
- Visitor Center Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area: 4.7 mi
- Leonis Adobe: 6.1 mi
- Firefighters Museum: 7.6 mi
- Conejo Valley Art Museum: 7.7 mi
- Reagan Library Grounds: 8.0 mi
Beaches: 26
- Latigo Beach: 9.1 mi
- Puerco Beach: 9.2 mi
- Ranger Steven's Beach: 9.4 mi
- Amarillo Beach: 9.4 mi
- Escondido Beach: 9.6 mi
Picnic sites: 23
- King Gillette Ranch: 4.8 mi
- shady grass: 8.2 mi
- Redwood Grove: 8.5 mi
- Meadows Picnic Area: 9.8 mi
- Sycamore Flats: 10.2 mi
Springs: 10
- Lower Sulphur Spring: 2.5 mi
- Hialeah Springs: 10.4 mi
- Eagle Spring: 10.9 mi
- The Grotto: 11.4 mi
- Siutcanga Spring(LA River source): 14.1 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Escondido Falls (Upper): 8.5 mi
- Escondido Falls (Lower): 8.5 mi
- Paradise Falls: 10.1 mi
- Santa Ynez Falls: 11.3 mi
- Sycamore Falls: 11.6 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Malibu Bluffs: 9.3 mi
- Echo Cliffs: 10.6 mi
- Kima Point: 13.7 mi
- Porter Ranch Palisades: 14.2 mi
- Porter Ranch Palisades: 14.3 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Coba Arch: 3.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mentryville: 16.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.4 miles of Rasmussen Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oat Mountain | NE 36° | 1,138 m | 14.2 mi |
| Sandstone Peak | WSW 255° | 948 m | 11.0 mi |
| Tri Peaks | WSW 257° | 917 m | 12.0 mi |
| Exchange Peak | WSW 254° | 899 m | 11.9 mi |
| Big Dome | WSW 257° | 887.5 m | 11.8 mi |
| Towsley Peak | NNE 33° | 875 m | 16.0 mi |
| Boney Mountain | WSW 254° | 865 m | 12.7 mi |
| Castro Peak | SSW 203° | 855 m | 5.8 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 | 19:34 | 20:11 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:20 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 06:58 | 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, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/683466843
Day trips start here
- Agoura Hills · 1 mi
- Calabasas · 6 mi
- Thousand Oaks · 8 mi
- Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area · 9 mi
- Simi Valley · 9 mi
- Malibu · 10 mi
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