The Overall Park
Other Subsections: North;
SouthEast; West
ECKERT TRAIL - Length: 1.75 miles; Elevation Change:
900 ft
A dirt road trail that climbs from the Old Zoo Trail up the hill
across Vista Del Valle Drive to Hollywood Trail.
Trailhead: The trail is accessible from Old Zoo Trail,
Vista del Valle Drive, and Hollywood Trail.
EQUESTRIAN CENTER TRAIL - Length: 1.75 miles; Elevation
Change: Level
A level equestrian trail that curves around the Griffith Park
Equestrian Center.
Trailhead: The Griffith Park Equestrian Center along Riverside
Drive in Burbank
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CONDOR TRAIL - Length: 1 miles; Elevation Change: 160 ft
A dirt road running from the Mineral Wells Picnic Area to the
Skyline Trail
Trailhead: The trailhead is at Mineral Wells Picnic Area
with additional access from Skyline trail.
HENRY'S TRAIL - Length: 0.25 miles; Elevation Change:
60 ft
A short easy memorial trail from Hogback Trail to the top of Mt.
Glendale.
Trailhead: This trail is accessible from Hogback trail
close to Aberdeen Trail.
HOGBACK TRAIL - Length: 1.0 miles; Elevation Change:
360 ft
A rough trail across a ridge connecting Mount Hollywood with the
junction of Aberdeen Trail and Vista del Valle Drive. The trail
has significant erosion in sections but does provide good views
of the park and city.
Trailhead: This trail is accessible from Mt Hollywood trail,
Aberdeen Trail and Vista del Valle Drive in Griffith Park
LOS ANGELES RIVER TRAIL - Elevation Change: Level
This is a paved and lighted path along the banks of the Los Angeles
River. The river in this area does not have a concrete bottom
so it contains trees and attracts a variety of birds.
Trailhead: There are trailheads at Riverside Drive and
Los Feliz.
LOWER BEACON TRAIL - Length: 1.5 miles; Elevation Change:
100 ft
A dirt road trail below Beacon Hill. It connects Fern Canyon Trail
with Springs and Coolidge Trails.
Trailhead: The Merry Go-Round parking lot or Coolidge Picnic
Area.
MAIN TRAIL - Length: 3.25 miles; Elevation Change: 200
ft
A level trail along the northern and eastern sides of Griffith
Park. This trail makes a nice level loop with Crystal Springs
Trail or hilly loops with other trails.
Trailhead: The trail is accessible from the Los Angeles
Zoo parking area, from the northern section of the Zoo Drive,
or from Crystal Springs Trail.
MINERAL WELLS TRAIL - Length: 2.0 miles; Elevation Change:
200 ft
A easy dirt road trail along Oak Canyon Drive and Griffith Park
Drive.
Trailhead: The trail is accessible from Oak Canyon Drive
and Griffith Park Drive.
MOUNT HOLLYWOOD TRAIL - Length: 4.5 miles; Elevation
Change: 900 ft
A dirt Road trail crossing through the heart of Griffith Park.
Near the northern end is Amir's Garden, a well-tended garden overlooking
the golf courses.
Trailhead: The southern end starts on Western Canyon Road.
It crosses Vista del Valle Drive and ends up on Oak Canyon Drive.
MT HOLLYWOOD DRIVE - Length: 3 miles; Elevation Change:
600 ft
A paved road, closed to cars, crossing over the top of Griffith
Park. It connects Griffith Park Drive on the north with Vermont
Canyon near the observatory on the south.
Trailhead: Vermont Canyon Drive near the observatory, and
Griffith Park Drive between the zoo and Forest Lawn.
OAK CANYON TRAIL - Length: 1.25 miles; Elevation Change:
240 ft
A dirt road with a gentle slope that follows the Oak Canyon Drive.
Trailhead: Many places along Oak Canyon Drive.
OLD ZOO TRAIL - Length: 1.0 miles; Elevation Change:
100 ft
An easy dirt road trail that circles along the back side of the
former zoo location. Empty animal cages can be seen.
Trailhead: The trail is accessible from the Merry Go-Round
parking lot.
RATTLESNAKE TRAIL - Length: 0.75 miles; Elevation Change:
400 ft
A dirt road that climbs over the ridge from Zoo Drive on the north
to Oak Canyon Drive on the south.
Trailhead: Zoo Drive or Oak Canyon Drive
RIVER TRAIL - Length: 0.75 miles; Elevation Change:
Level
A level equestrian trail that is partially paved along the Los
Angeles River. It runs from Riverside drive to Forest Lawn Drive.
Trailhead: The trail is accessible from Riverside Drive
at the Los Angeles River, Mariposa St, and Forest Lawn Drive.
SKYLINE TRAIL - Length: 2.25 miles; Elevation Change:
440 ft
A dirt road that climbs along a ridge from Zoo Drive on the east
to Oak Can yon Drive on the west.
Trailhead: Zoo Drive or Oak Canyon Drive
SPRINGS TRAIL - Length: 2.0 miles; Elevation Change:
200 ft
A mostly level dirt road trail running from the Merry Go-Round
parking lot to the Los Angeles river, then south to the Coolidge
Trail and Lower Beacon Trail
Trailhead: The Merry Go-Round parking lot or Coolidge Picnic
Area.
SUICIDE TRAIL - Length: 0.5 miles; Elevation Change:
300 ft
A steep loose foot path that climbs the hillside from Oak Canyon
Trail to Toyon Trail.
Trailhead: Accessible from Oak Canyon Drive, the closed
to cars Mt. Hollywood Drive, and Toyon Trail
TOYON TRAIL - Length: 1.0 miles; Elevation Change: 200
ft
A dirt road that climbs the hill above the closed Toyon Landfill.
It connects Oak Canyon Trail with Hollywood Trail.
Trailhead: This trail is accessible from Oak Canyon Drive;
the closed to cars, Mt. Hollywood Drive, and Hollywood Trail.
UPPER BEACON TRAIL - Length: 0.25 miles; Elevation Change:
100 ft
A short dirt road trail from Fern Canyon Trail and Coolidge Trail
to the top of Beacon Hill. A steep loose foot trail starts at
the end of the Upper Beacon Trail and runs down the ridge line
across Lower Beacon Trail and ending on Springs Trail at Griffith
Park Drive.
Trailhead: Accessible from Fern Canyon Trail, Coolidge
Trail, and Vista del Valle Drive.
VISTA DEL VALLE DRIVE - Length: 3 miles; Elevation Change:
400 ft
A paved road, closed to cars, through the higher elevations of
Griffith Park.
Trailhead: Near where Commonwealth Ave turns into Commonwealth
Canyon Drive. This is northeast of Vermont and Los Feliz.