The Hollywood Sign Hike

11/07/11

Take Beachwood Canyon ONLY; Avoid Barham/Lake Hollywwod

by signseeker

Don't let your nav take you up Barham to Lake Hollywood Drive to get to the sign--you will be led around a reservoir with an ugly fence into a 60s/70s community and will miss the splendor of HOLLYWOODLAND. TAKE THE TIME TO GO UP BEACHWOOD CANYON (from Franklin Ave, or the Gower Exit off the 101 N.) in Hollywood, You will get a true flavor of the 20s steets and Spanish homes, and the closest views of the sign. My drive around the chain link fence gets one star.

10/24/10

Surprising

by gymbabe10

I have not had the opportunity to hike to the Hollywood sign yet but hope to do it this weekend. I came upon this site, along with many others, when researching the best way to hike to the sign. I was surprised to find a site that goes into great detail about the security set up to protect the sign www hollywoodsign_org/signsecurity.html

check it out, maybe JaneTunks isn't so crazy after all! Guess I will have to see for myself when I make it up there this weekend, I won't be venturing over the wired fence, that's for sure!

10/13/10

A side of the Hollywood Sign that most people never see!

by Jenny L

Hiking up to the top of Mount Lee, just above the Hollywood Sign letters, is one of my favorite things to do in Los Angeles. In fact, I just did it again last weekend. The trailhead for the shortest route that I know is on North Beachwood Drive near Sunset Ranch. It's a moderately strenous hike, but the views of Hollywood, Downtown Los Angeles, Griffith Observatory, Burbank, Forest Lawn cemetery, Walt Disney Studios, and NBC Studios will entertain you on the way up. I just posted a review of the Hollywood Sign Hike along with beautiful photos from the trail and a map that you can print and take along on your hike at mydreamcametrue dot com/hollywoodsign

09/22/10

Very Good Hike!

by lahiker

Hey!

I did this hike and in fact I watched a video before I ventured out on my own. There is a website that has this hike along with other really cool LA hikes. Don't worry...the videos are short so you don't get bored.

Check out the Hollywood Sign video before you go. It's literally a step by step on how to get up there.

www.losangeleshikingguide.hikesyoucando dot com

10/17/09

Loved It

by Lariska18

my sister and i did the hike today. we went right behind the sign. there is a fence, you can only get within 20 feet of the sign. We found a nice spot, set up a picnic and ate lunch! JaneTunks, maybe you should actually take the hike before you comment on it!

• Pros: beautiful view, not crowded
• Cons: hike (only 5 miles), can only get within 20 ft of the sign)