Griffith Park - Fern Canyon
Od Zoo, Bee Rock, Beacon Hill, Amir's Garden
⁌ 4 minute walk to trail ⁍
How to get there
Take transit to Griffith Park/Park Ranger Office and walk .2 mile west to the trailhead.
Info
Griffith Park - Oak Canyon
⁌ 12 minute walk to Rattlesnake Trail; 24 minutes to Oak Canyon ⁍
How to get there
Take transit to Zoo Dr/Riverside Dr.
To Rattlesnake trail: Walk .6 mile west on Main Trail, turn left at the dirt lot and cross Zoo Dr to the trailhead.
To Oak Canyon: Walk 1 mile west on Main Trail, turn left into the gate at the corner of Zoo Dr/Forest Lawn, walk .15 mi east across the field and pass through the tunnel under Zoo Dr.
Info
Water is at the west end of the picnic area at Rattlesnake trailhead and near Oak Canyon trailhead at the east end of the horse arena. Toilets are on Zoo Drive .2 mi west of the bus stop, at the Oak Canyon horse arena and at Travel Town.
Griffith Park - Observatory
Hollywood Sign, Mount Hollywood
⁌ 1 to 8 minute walk to trails ⁍
How to get there
Take transit to Griffith Observatory. There are four trailheads here. A park map is under the pines at the north end of the parking lot.
Info
The free DASH shuttle from Sunset/Vermont operates from 10am to 10pm.
Water and toilet are at the parking lot and in the observatory. A cafe is on the observatory lower level. [Observatory hours]
Phone service may be very weak or nonexistent at the observatory, so download info and maps in advance.
Griffith Park - Vermont Canyon
Mt Hollywood, Vista Viewpoint, Glendale Peak
⁌ 1 to 5 minute walk to trails ⁍
How to get there
Take transit to the Greek Theater and walk a short distance north or south to the trailheads.
[Google directions]
Info
The free DASH shuttle from Sunset/Vermont operates from 10am to 10pm.
Water and toilets are on Vermont north and south of the bus stop. A cafe/market is at the golf course on Vermont 4 minutes south of the bus stop.
[Griffith Park map]
Griffith Park - Western Canyon
Fern Dell, Observatory, Hollywood Sign, Mt. Hollywood
⁌ 15 minute walk to trail ⁍
How to get there
Take transit to Hollywood Bl/Western Av and walk .7 mile north on Western then 1 block east on Los Feliz Bl to the trailhead.
Info
Water and toilet are on the trail .5 mile from the trailhead. A grocery store, diner and fast food are at the transit stop, A cafe is on Fern Dell Dr .5 mile north of the trailhead.
