Subsections: North; NorthEast; SouthEast; SouthWest; West
HOLLYWOOD RESERVOIR PATH - Length: 2 miles; Elevation
Change: Level
This a paved path aroung three quarters of the Hollywood Reservoir.
A complete loop of the reservoir can be made using local streets.
Trailhead: The trail starts on Lake Hollywood Drive on
the north side. There is also a trailhead on Weidlike Drive on
the south side.
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.
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.
MT LEE ROAD - Length: 0.75 miles; Elevation Change:
600 ft
A paved road going up to Mt Lee overlooking the Hollywood sign.
There is no access to the Hollywood sign. The road provides access
to Mulholland Trail and Cahuenga Peak Trail.
Trailhead: This starts from the intersection of Mulholland
Highway and Deronda Drive in Hollywood.
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.
LA River Route - Length: 7.8
miles. Elevation change: 130 ft.
This is a wonderful new paved path along the Los Angeles River.
It is almost 8 miles long with new smooth pavement from Riverside
Drive to Fletcher Drive. It has older pavement from Fletcher drive
to the LA River Egret Park, which is almost underneath the 110
freeway.
Distances: Riverside to Los Feliz, 3.4 mi; Los Feliz to Glendale,
0.7 mi; Glendale to Fletcher, 0.8 mi; Fletcher to Riverside/110
Freeway, 2.9 mi.
Trail head: Access points are found at Riverside Drive
by Griffith Park and the 5 Freeway, several access points directly
from Griffith Park, Los Feliz Blvd, Glendale Blvd, Fletcher Drive,
and Riverside Drive by the 110 Freeway.