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Tapia Canyon Open Space

Tapia Canyon Open Space from directly overhead

Tapia Canyon Open Space is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 358 m. Cobblestone Mountain stands 2,042 m to the west-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Castaic Sports Complex, a park 0.7 miles away.

What to expect

Operated by
City of Santa Clarita

How to reach it

Coordinates34.47874, -118.60296

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Castaic Sports Complex: 0.7 mi
  • Camino Del Valle Park: 1.7 mi
  • Hasley Canyon Equestrian Center: 2.6 mi
  • Cheseborough Park: 3.6 mi
  • Val Verde Community Park: 3.9 mi
Historic sites
Attractions
Nature reserves
Peaks
Springs: 45
  • Juan Fernandez Spring: 9.0 mi
  • Ruby Spring: 9.8 mi
  • Cienaga Spring: 9.9 mi
  • Fisher Spring: 10.0 mi
  • Plum Spring: 10.6 mi
Gardens: 32
Picnic sites: 27
  • Ducks Delight: 1.9 mi
  • Timberland: 2.1 mi
  • Duck Pond: 2.1 mi
  • Whistling Pines: 2.2 mi
  • Ships Ahoy: 2.2 mi
Museums: 27
  • William S. Hart Ranch House: 8.3 mi
  • Bunkhouse: 8.4 mi
  • William S. Hart Museum: 8.4 mi
  • Pardee House: 8.4 mi
  • Heritage Junction Historic Park: 8.5 mi
Cliffs: 3
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 13.2 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 13.3 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 13.5 mi
Waterfalls: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Coba Arch: 21.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.6 miles of Tapia Canyon Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cobblestone MountainWNW 301°2,042 m17.6 mi
White MountainNW 307°1,889 m17.5 mi
Burnt PeakN 6°1,761 m14.2 mi
Liebre MountainNNW 348°1,758 m16.8 mi
Sawmill MountainN 9°1,672 m15.0 mi
Little Burnt PeakN 6°1,660 m14.6 mi
Sawtooth MountainNNE 13°1,577 m12.9 mi
Whiteacre PeakWNW 286°1,536 m16.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3319:06
June solstice05:4319:3420:11
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, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1147453896

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