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SMMC Open Space

SMMC Open Space from directly overhead

SMMC Open Space is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 1,014 m. Magic Mountain stands 1,477 m to the east-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is MRCA Open Space, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 28 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy
Access
Yes
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates34.34061, -118.60910

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks
Attractions
Historic sites
Parks
  • Pico Canyon Park: 2.9 mi
  • Jake Kuredjian Park: 3.3 mi
  • Dr Richard H Rioux Memorial Park: 3.6 mi
  • Park Facilities: 3.6 mi
  • Horse Shoes: 3.7 mi
Museums
  • William S. Hart Museum: 5.2 mi
  • Bunkhouse: 5.3 mi
  • William S. Hart Ranch House: 5.3 mi
  • Pardee House: 5.4 mi
  • Heritage Junction Historic Park: 5.4 mi
Artworks
Gardens
Picnic sites: 44
  • Johnson Park: 2.4 mi
  • Picnic Area: 5.2 mi
  • Picnic Area: 5.2 mi
  • Tumbleweeds: 5.3 mi
  • Wagon Tracks: 5.3 mi
Springs: 43
Beaches: 14
Waterfalls: 8
Cliffs: 5
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 4.6 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 4.8 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 5.2 mi
  • Malibu Bluffs: 22.0 mi
  • Echo Cliffs: 23.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Coba Arch: 13.9 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.9 miles of SMMC Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Magic MountainENE 79°1,477 m16.3 mi
Mendenhall PeakE 88°1,413.1 m16.9 mi
Hopper MountainWNW 303°1,381 m17.4 mi
Whitaker PeakNNW 336°1,262 m17.5 mi
Red MountainNNE 16°1,213 m17.7 mi
May PeakE 85°1,203 m10.3 mi
Warm Springs MountainN 6°1,193 m17.7 mi
Oat MountainSSE 148°1,138 m0.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3319:06
June solstice05:4319:3320:11
September equinox06:4318:2018:53
December solstice06:5816:1016:49

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F555559616772798077696053
Precip in4.24.42.90.80.30.00.00.00.10.50.82.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newhall 5NW, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/557021076

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