Easiest Hollywood Sign Hike, Los Angeles, California - How to Get There!
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- čas přidán 9. 02. 2023
- There are many ways up to hike up to the iconic Hollywood Sign in Los Angeles California, but which is the easiest and how do you get there? Come with us as we show you where we have found to be the best way to do so - from Lake Hollywood Park via the Innsdale Trail. As non-locals to the area, we had always found it somewhat confusing when trying to navigate our way, not only to hike to the sign, but find a legitimate place to park and even see it. The hike itself will take you into and through Griffith Park and you will see great views of the surrounding LA area, hopefully the downtown skyline if the day is clear enough and not too hazy, and a transmission tower. If you want you can even hike to other parts of Griffith Park as well, there is a whole lot of other things to do there - not just the sign. Check out our Los Angeles trip playlist below too.
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For those who have done the hike, which LA skyline did you see? Clear or hazy?
Clear!
I've done it a million times, sometimes it's clear; sometimes it's hazy but it's a LOT less hazy than it was during the 70's. I remember my first plane ride into LAX too, looking out over the city (around 1979), it looked like a dirty ashtray back then.
Have you ever been up to the Wisdom Tree? I think I might go there on my next hike. That's one of the few places in Griffith Park I haven't been to yet.
@@liquidbraino we are officially 1 for 2 then! I think the first time we came it rained the day before. I have not been to the Wisdom Tree but our friend Josh @californiathroughmylens just did a video about hiking that up to the sign. Have to do next time!
@@liquidbraino From trailhead (Lake Hollywood Dr & Wonder View Dr) to Wisdom Tree is a lot tougher starting from ave ~10% to 20+% grade upon reaching Wisdom Tree 0.80 miles later. Trailhead to Hollywood Sign is 1.5 miles. Much of path from WT to HS is narrow goat trail with some treacherous terrain requiring sure footing and handholds lest you fall from tricky ascents/descents.
So mullholland trail?
In case anyone was wondering, I just took this route today and it took about 2 hours there and back and was 5 miles total.
Can i uber to the beginning of mt lee road?
You nailed it. I just sent this to my buddy that’s taking his family up there tomorrow. We discovered this route a few years back. It’s the only way up.
Thank you, appreciate that! It’s such a cool hike, I wish I could do it more often. Hopefully your buddy and his family enjoy it.
really clear directions. I've hiked to the sign a few times. Always worth the effort.
Thanks! This was the first time I could barely see the skyline though. Who knew how hazy it usually was?
Great video that shows the trail all the way up to the back of the sign.
Great view, man.✌️👍
Yeah it is ! 😁
Great video! Thanks for the info!
Thank you so much! Glad that it might help :)
Not a huge fan of Hollywood, but the sign is indeed iconic and the video was very informational and interesting!
Hey Randy! Thank you. I’m with you about the area. But we do love all the nearby hikes in Griffith and Malibu/Santa Monica mountains.
Hard work pays off with that view!!! It’s Smog Angeles!
I never realized how lucky we were the first time we saw the city. 😂
That would be a good hike if there was a waterfall there at the sign. Ha ha. But pretty nice that you had it all to yourself.
Ahahaha. Maybe there was for a bit after all that rain. I really lucked out this trip with several hikes and no people until I was almost back to the car.
thanks!
You’re very welcome! 😁
FYI, I lover your videos and was SO hesitant to watch this because my level of, well...hate for LA is strong after a two week training there.
Nevertheless, I truly appreciate the video and perhaps I just need to get over it!
Stay safe and thank you.
Thank you so much Gary. Honestly I find fault with everywhere lol, even where I live, but yet I know I can find cool stuff too. That’s what keeps my passion for exploring so high. I actually hated LA the first time I came too haha
@@MagellanandGreyhound Hiking and acting are the only two things that keep me from strangling the shit out of people in LA. Lol! 😂
@@liquidbraino ahaha, hiking is a great stress relief! Everyone should do it, just not when I want to do it …
Fantastic 🙂🙂
Thank you Petr! 😄
I'm so going to do this hike next week when I'm in LA with my date. Hey did you ever hike over the ridge over to Mt Sinai Memorial Park?
No I have not. That’s the famous celebrity site right? Have a great time on the hike!
Are the gates in Mulholland Hwy always open? I mean from Sunrise to Sunset.
I don’t know that 100%. For when we’ve gone, they’ve always been either open or unlocked
My wife and I are going to LA next month and would like to do some hiking. How long did this trail take and any suggestions for other must-see hiking trails?
I don’t know your pace, but around an hour or hour and a half maybe, plus any time at the sign. Are you just going to be sticking to LA while visiting? We have done a bunch of trails in the area and nearby Malibu / Santa Monica mountains. In my opinion, the one must-see is Sandstone Peak. Not hard, not easy, about 3 miles, top of the Santa Monica Mountains. Did it last year, although just came out with the video haha. Ray Miller trail is cool as is Mugu Peak. The Backbone trail is like 70-80 miles and has amazing sections. All of these are in the same Santa Monica mountain area. I have heard Runyon Canyon - near LA itself - is popular but can be really busy. Hope this helps. There’s so much you could do
There's a great book called "Walking In LA" that's FULL of great hiking spots. I think there's something like thirteen waterfalls you can hike to out here. Bridge To Nowhere is a good one; so is the Dawn Mine if you like a bit of a challenge. Bridge To Nowhere you have to cross a stream several times.
BTW, the first sentence in that book is "Nobody Walks In LA".
@@MagellanandGreyhound Oh yeah there's also the "Bat Cave" (where they shot some of the original Batman series). Isn't that up near Runyon Canyon?
@@liquidbraino I will check it out. There’s so much we haven’t done there
@@liquidbraino I have heard of the bat cave. I think it was closed last time we were there
Can you park at innsdale drive near the innsdale trail without getting a parking ticket ?
I remember signs all over not to park. Considering that the locals are not happy that so many people want to see the sign, I wouldn’t push your luck.
How much time did you need to hike to have the picture of holliwood sign and to hike to the summit❓
You only need a few minutes to get a picture of the sign when you park. Depending on how fast or slow a hiker you are, getting to the sign and back could take you 1-3 hours.
Is it possible to hike with a stroller? Seems not too steep to bring my kids. How long was the hike
I think for the most part yes. Most of it is paved. It was only a couple of hours starting from the park
Wrong about Bee rock. Bee rock is nowhere in that area, it's closer to the Glendale side. What you were pointing to is closer to the Disney studios, Bee rock is way over on the other side, way past Forest lawn, travel town, the golf course and the Old LA Zoo. It's not visible from where you were standing but if you go to the old LA Zoo up close to where the cages are you can see it and that's also the faster way to get to bee rock. You can hike right up to the bottom of it or take the trails on the far West side of where the Los Angeles Haunted Hay Ride is performed every year and just follow the trail.
I perform in that show and like to camp out near the old LA Zoo during performance season and get up around 4-5 am to go for a night hike up to Bee rock, arriving just before sunset. It's a nice little hike which gets a bit creepy if you go a certain way but once you're at the top there's GREAT views of the old LA Zoo, the golf course, Glendale etc.
Other than that, great video with easy to follow directions but it's actually not necessarily the easiest way. This is about a three hour hike but you can get to the same spot in about 20 to 30 minutes by going to the end of Beachwood and hiking from the Sunset stables.
That's if you want a quick and easy hike, I like a good challenge though and have hiked all the way from Fryes electronics in Burbank to the Tommy's on Sunset Blvd hitting the Hollywood sign about halfway; going clear over the mountain from Burbank into Hollywood. Last hike I did I went up Western, parked at the Park and Ride at around 5AM and hiked the rest of the way. That's about an hour long hike but totally worth it if you're going after dark, the views are amazing.
About the toughest hike I ever did to the Hollywood sign from from the area you pointed to with the red arrow but closer to Forrest lawn. I went straight up the side of the mountain from the Burbank side and definitely don't recommend it unless you're absolutely F'ing insane. Had to climb UNDER lots of bushes, got all scratched up and dirty, got lost a few times and the further you go the steeper it gets. I almost fell a few hundred feet; grabbed onto a vine sticking out of the ground like some Raiders of The Lost Ark shit and if I'd have fell from that location they MIGHT have found my dead body several years later. Nobody hikes in that area & for good reason, there's a million better ways to get there but that was around 1985-86 and I didn't know any better.
Haha thank you. Figured out Bee Rock was not where I pointed out based on doing it later that day. When we first came to Griffith, our friend took us through a curlicue of trails from the carousel to the sign. We had no idea what we were doing. Was looking for simpler this time haha! And man, sounds like you nearly bushwhacked that! I used to go off the beaten path, but had a few scares early on too to make me not do that anymore. It’s a really beautiful park. I always look forward to exploring different parts of ig
@@MagellanandGreyhound Oh yeah, the carousel is a nice area. I worked on some commercial up there once for a Vegan burger thing. That's actually kind of a funny story because after I got booked I sent a message to my best friend joking that "now I can afford my hookers and drugs" - accidentally sent it to the casting director. I think that's the most embarrassed I've ever been in my entire life! I apologized and said it was meant for my best friend; joking etc. I was certain I'd get fired but she thought it was funny and we were both holding back laughter when I arrived on set the next morning.
@@liquidbraino ahaha good thing the casting director had a sense of humor
How many hours did it take for the total hike?
Depends how fast you are. Fast end - an hour or so. But a normal pace with sightseeing? I’d say 3ish
Can you park at lake Hollywood park on canyon drive before sunrise to capture pictures at sunrise?
If you wanted to get sunset pictures can you do so before the gates close to drive out? I would love to get sunrise or sunset pictures with hollywood sign
Hi Kari, I don't remember driving through a gate at all. I started the hike shortly after sunrise during the week and there was plenty of parking on the street around the park on Canyon. It was crowded when I returned though. You may have issues at sunset, but likely not sunrise.
@@MagellanandGreyhound you could park before sunrise and not get in trouble or ticketed and hiking before the sunrises?
@@kariwilson5766 correct. It was free parking.
@@MagellanandGreyhound thank you very informative
@@MagellanandGreyhounddoe the gates lock? Or how do u get to see the sunrise or sunset at the top?
Is it a 4 hour hike ?
Not sure your pace, but best I can say is an hour if fast, two is probably normal and three if you're really stopping and sightseeing and relaxing.
we ate some acid and drove up nearby in 1979. we locked the car and walked to the fence. we were gonna climb it, but we found a way under, with a little digging. the sign at that time was made of rotting and paint pealing plywood. there was so much graffiti the bottom of the letters were no longer white. it was so ugly up close you wouldn't beieve it. we sat down behind the letters and smoked several joints and passed a wine bottle around. after a while we got bored and left. it was fun, but what an ugly mess that sign was.
Oh wow haha. Yeah it looks like they maintain it a little more these days 🤣
JUST ME: Hey guys, let's meet back IN 20 Minutes, I just want to run out to the Hollywood sign.
FRIENDS: No Bro, COME ON, we need to go Now !
JUST ME: Yo Bro, stop trippin , give me 15 minutes.
4 Hours Later : JUST ME: why y'all staring at me ?
Hahaha that's awesome. They missed out.