Comments on: Hiking Mt. Hollywood & Endeavor Appearance

By: Laurie

Laurie — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 02:27:13 +0000

Hiking Mt. Hollywood it looks like a great venture to fill some time.

By: David

David — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 16:09:28 +0000

Hi Thomas – it depends on the elevation. Anything generally above 10,000 feet without acclimatizing to the elevation first will often leave you a bit breathless and if you are susceptible to altitude sickness -then higher: headache, nauseousness etc. However, this hike to the top of Mt. Hollywood is not that high 🙂

By: Thomas S. Moore

Thomas S. Moore — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 12:28:51 +0000

Great views! But I could do without so many people. I love walking and running but have never hiked. How does 1.5 miles feel when doing it at an elevation?

By: David

David — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 21:57:23 +0000

Hi Kelly – thanks for reaching out. As a side, I wasn’t familiar with your blog – so I just added it to our travel blogs on under our Travel Resources part of the site.

If there aren’t too many people at Griffith Park – you can drive all the way up to the parking lot right next to the observatory. At the far end of the parking lot – (furthest from the observatory itself) is the trail-head. The hike to the top is nearly all uphill – we walked very slow – I think it took us about an hour to the top – but if you walk faster you can certainly get there quicker. Great views on a clear day – awesome hike! If you need any other hiking or other sightseeing etc recommendations for what to see while you are in town for 3 days, let me know 🙂

~ Dave

By: Kelly

Kelly — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 21:24:22 +0000

This couldn’t have come at a better time. I’ve been to LA a couple of times and a I have a three day stopover in December and was thinking about doing this hike. How long did it take you and where is the starting point?