Nature reserve · California
Wistful Vista Open Space
Wistful Vista Open Space is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 393 m. Oat Mountain stands 1,138 m to the northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Indian Springs Park, a park 0.6 miles away.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District
How to reach it
Coordinates34.16948, -118.77646
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Indian Springs Park: 0.6 mi
- Chapparal Park: 0.7 mi
- Valley View Park: 0.8 mi
- Morrison Park: 1.0 mi
- Canyon Oaks Park: 1.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Medea Creek Open Space: 0.8 mi
- Medea Creek Open Space: 0.8 mi
- North Ranch Open Space: 1.0 mi
- North Ranch Open Space: 1.5 mi
- North Ranch Open Space: 1.6 mi
Peaks
- Strawberry Hill: 1.2 mi
- Ladyface Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Simi Peak: 2.4 mi
- Little Sandstone Hills: 2.7 mi
- Ballard Mountain: 4.5 mi
Artworks
- Conejo Cottontail: 1.9 mi
- Conejo Cottontail: Wesley: 2.0 mi
- Conejo Cottontail: Seasons: 2.1 mi
- Cottonsail: 3.6 mi
- Connejo Cottontails: Westlake Elementary Wizards: 4.6 mi
Attractions
- Back to the Future Part III -- Delgado Mine Entrance: 2.8 mi
- Back to the Future Part III -- Boot Hill Cemetery: 2.8 mi
- Back to the Future Part III -- Doc Brown's Tombstone: 2.8 mi
- Western Town: 3.9 mi
- Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza: 4.1 mi
Historic sites
- Sai Anantam Ashram: 2.9 mi
- Kristy's Roadhouse (Gone): 3.6 mi
- Healing Garden: Borderline Bar Victims Memorial: 4.9 mi
- Mott Adobe Ruins: 6.1 mi
- Norwegian Grade: 6.8 mi
Gardens
- Cactus Garden: 3.9 mi
- Gardens of the World: 4.1 mi
- Las Flores Community Garden: 5.2 mi
- Kids Adventure Garden: 6.4 mi
- Conejo Valley Botanic Garden: 6.4 mi
Museums
- Firefighters Museum: 5.8 mi
- Conejo Valley Art Museum: 5.9 mi
- Visitor Center Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area: 6.1 mi
- Reagan Library Grounds: 6.7 mi
- Strathearn Museum: 7.4 mi
Beaches: 28
- Latigo Beach: 9.7 mi
- Escondido Beach: 10.0 mi
- Puerco Beach: 10.1 mi
- Escondido Beach: 10.2 mi
- Amarillo Beach: 10.5 mi
Picnic sites: 16
- King Gillette Ranch: 6.2 mi
- Meadows Picnic Area: 8.0 mi
- Sycamore Flats: 8.4 mi
- Oak Grove: 8.5 mi
- Wildwood Canyon: 8.5 mi
Springs: 10
- Lower Sulphur Spring: 4.1 mi
- The Grotto: 10.0 mi
- Hialeah Springs: 11.2 mi
- Eagle Spring: 12.7 mi
- Siutcanga Spring(LA River source): 15.8 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Paradise Falls: 8.3 mi
- Escondido Falls (Upper): 8.7 mi
- Escondido Falls (Lower): 8.8 mi
- Sycamore Falls: 10.0 mi
- Santa Ynez Falls: 13.0 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Echo Cliffs: 9.1 mi
- Malibu Bluffs: 10.4 mi
- Kima Point: 12.7 mi
- Porter Ranch Palisades: 15.3 mi
- Porter Ranch Palisades: 15.5 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Coba Arch: 2.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mentryville: 17.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.0 miles of Wistful Vista Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oat Mountain | NE 42° | 1,138 m | 14.9 mi |
| Sandstone Peak | WSW 249° | 948 m | 9.5 mi |
| Tri Peaks | WSW 252° | 917 m | 10.5 mi |
| Exchange Peak | WSW 249° | 899 m | 10.4 mi |
| Big Dome | WSW 253° | 887.5 m | 10.2 mi |
| Boney Mountain | WSW 249° | 865 m | 11.2 mi |
| Castro Peak | S 185° | 855 m | 5.8 mi |
| Saddle Peak | SE 132° | 851 m | 9.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:34 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 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, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/591408459
Day trips start here
- Agoura Hills · 1 mi
- Thousand Oaks · 6 mi
- Calabasas · 8 mi
- Simi Valley · 9 mi
- Malibu · 10 mi
- Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area · 11 mi
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