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Wonder View Trail (Los Angeles, CA, USA)

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Trail stats

Distance
6.02 mi
Elevation gain
1,371 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
1,207 ft
Max elevation
1,751 ft
TrailRank 
64
Min elevation
903 ft
Trail type
One Way
Moving time
2 hours 16 minutes
Time
2 hours 41 minutes
Coordinates
1707
Uploaded
February 21, 2023
Recorded
February 2023
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near Universal City, California (United States)

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Itinerary description

Wonder View Trail (Los Angeles, CA, USA)

A dirt road steep (moderate) trail to Holywood Sign followed by a winding asphalt road to Griffith Observatory.

Waypoints

PictographCar park Altitude 953 ft
Photo ofTrailhead

Trailhead

Uber/Taxi is a good way to get from LA to the trailhead. There is also a parking if you're planning to walk back

PictographLake Altitude 956 ft
Photo ofView of Lake Holywood

View of Lake Holywood

Holywood Reservoir

PictographPanorama Altitude 1,059 ft
Photo ofView of Universal Studios

View of Universal Studios

PictographInformation point Altitude 1,058 ft
Photo ofCahuenga peak sign

Cahuenga peak sign

The steep trail begins at Cahuenga peak sign

PictographPavement ends Altitude 1,130 ft
Photo ofTrail aspect

Trail aspect

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,285 ft
Photo ofFirst view of Griffith Observatory

First view of Griffith Observatory

To get there, it's farther than it looks ...

PictographPanorama Altitude 1,440 ft
Photo ofView of Los Angeles

View of Los Angeles

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,576 ft
Photo ofTrail aspect

Trail aspect

PictographTree Altitude 1,610 ft
Photo ofWisdom Tree Photo ofWisdom Tree Photo ofWisdom Tree

Wisdom Tree

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,705 ft
Photo ofTrail aspect

Trail aspect

Turning back from Wisdom Tree, following the path to the left ...

PictographMountain pass Altitude 1,683 ft
Photo ofFollow the ridge

Follow the ridge

PictographMonument Altitude 1,619 ft
Photo ofFirst look at the Holywood Sign

First look at the Holywood Sign

PictographMonument Altitude 1,637 ft
Photo ofView from LA from behind the Holywood Sign Photo ofView from LA from behind the Holywood Sign

View from LA from behind the Holywood Sign

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,205 ft
Photo ofTrail aspect

Trail aspect

From the Holywood Sign, the trail continues along an "abandoned" road

PictographMonument Altitude 1,185 ft
Photo ofView of the Holywood Sign (side)

View of the Holywood Sign (side)

PictographFauna Altitude 1,156 ft
Photo ofFalcon

Falcon

(at least looks like one)

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,117 ft
Photo ofTrail aspect

Trail aspect

From the Holywood Sign, the trail continues along an "abandoned" road

PictographPanorama Altitude 1,098 ft
Photo ofGriffith Observatory and Holywood Sign (front) at sunset Photo ofGriffith Observatory and Holywood Sign (front) at sunset Photo ofGriffith Observatory and Holywood Sign (front) at sunset

Griffith Observatory and Holywood Sign (front) at sunset

PictographPanorama Altitude 1,110 ft
Photo ofGriffith Observatory at Sunset Photo ofGriffith Observatory at Sunset

Griffith Observatory at Sunset

PictographPanorama Altitude 1,123 ft
Photo ofLos Angeles at Sunset Photo ofLos Angeles at Sunset Photo ofLos Angeles at Sunset

Los Angeles at Sunset

PictographPanorama Altitude 982 ft
Photo ofFoto

Foto

PictographMonument Altitude 1,047 ft
Photo ofGriffith Observatory (trailend) Photo ofGriffith Observatory (trailend) Photo ofGriffith Observatory (trailend)

Griffith Observatory (trailend)

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