Josh. I am from South Carolina, and my family and I had the very rare opportunity to stay in the L.A. area for 4 weeks straight! My daughter was an intern for one of the movie/tv studios, but she had no place to stay and the position was unpaid. So, her mother and I were able to make arrangements with work so that we could come out to California also. While we were there we were able to hike Griffith Park (Mt. Lee, Mt. Hollywood and to Cathy's Corner), Eagle Rock by the coast and half way up Mt. Thom at Brand Park in Glendale! Not many you-tubers do that hike (you might want to do that one.) We had a great time hiking in the L.A. area!
Free parking along the street near the Greek Theatre or the Roosevelt golf course on Vermont Canyon Rd. Then either walk up that street or take short-cut on Boy Scout Trail. The trail is somewhat challenging but very short. I'm surprised you didn't take that route, Josh!!
There are one or two city bus options I believe. Such as:Take the Metro red line to Vermont Sunset Station, exit Vermont Ave and take the Dash Observatory bus. Buses run every 20-25 mins and it ends at the Observatory itself.
Greetings from Berlin, Germany. I have been to the Forest and did part of your hike. Unfortunately the view wasn't as good. But I can see in now in your video.
We took a bus to and from the Observatory. I think it cost about 35 cents each way since we already had a transit card and dropped us off and picked us up directly in front of the the Observatory. I don't know why anyone would drive there and pay for parking when such a convenient option exists. We were able to get everywhere we wanted in and around LA via public transit for a week long visit back in 2018 and never had to worry about the hassle of renting a car and driving in LA traffic. It was great.
Yes, believe there are a couple of places you can catch the Dash bus to the Observatory. From the Vermont Red Line station (for sure) and believe from the Gene Autry Museum parking lot as well.
You picked a great day with those clear skies, that's a pro tip! Go hike after a good rain!!! and $15/hour. Pretty steep prices! Looks like a great hike!! Another great video! Thanks!
Awesome vid , almost as good as being there . I have done that exact walk twice now . Last time we started right down below and hiked up to the observatory then to Mt Hollywood via Dante's peak . Thanks for sharing :)
Looks great! Definitely going to do this hike next time I'm in town. I haven't been to the observatory in too long; probably my fave thing to do in LA!!
I like doing this hike at night. As a day hike I'll park at the bottom to avoid parking fees and I'll usually hike to the hollywood sign then come back and hit a lot of those points on the way back.
@@marlenna215 there are no lights but the lights from the city sorta provide cool light and maybe go on a full moon to help provide the most light. Last time I did it at night I ran into a few animals. I want to say it’s safe but I mean u never know who you might run into in Hollywood/LA. There was a ranger that drove along the trail and very few other people.
Before the pandemic, the is a monthly RINGERS TALK at different hours, about the history, stars gazing with free giants 🔭telescope . Most part of the observatory are free to the public.
As always, you have the best videos on the various hikes. Quick question - how long did it take you to walk up to Mt Hollywood from Griffith Observatory? Did you have to pay for the second hour of the $15/hour fee? Thanks.
My hostel group activity took us by bus cost less than $1(because we need quarters) from Hollywood in front of Jimmy Kimmel to the bottom of the residential area, hike up near the Hollywood sign. This is why I like hostel activities and get to meet travelers from around the world 🌎
Nice video, you covered everything! At 4:20, do you know the name of the mountain in the upper right corner? I shoot sunrises and they sometimes appear behind it. Thx :-)
There is a group of photographers that get great night pictures of the Griffith Observatory. They go in a bus. Would you know how they get up there to take those night pictures?
Remember there are deer in Griffith Park, and where are deer there are always Mountain Lions. I used to ride my horse all the time in the park. Grew up around Ferndale Park, now we can't go on the week-ends just too many people.
They still allow parking on the street on the way to the observatory? 15 bucks an hour is outrageous. Used to be free, crowded but free, later it was 4/hr. But I guess if you aren't really hiking 15-30 dollar is like paying admission to the observatory and the views which are pretty good on a good day.
It looked like along the street up that it was the same price but I am not 100%. I agree that price is OK when the observatory is open since it is free to visit but I was still shocked it had risen that much haha
I feel like it's not safe for a woman alone to go on this hike, what do you think? This is a great video, and I agree that Griffiths Observatory is a fantastic destination when open. 👍🏾
Thanks for the comment! When I have been there, there have always been tons of people on the trail, so it has seemed pretty safe to me, but unfortunately I am not sure if that is always the case. Maybe someone else in the comments will be able to provide more insights on this.
@@californiathroughmylens nevermind the price, its always so busy usually cant even get the car up to park anyway. Would love to go when its quiet like it was here. Cheers from Newport Beach, I watched all your videos and been to most of the places too
