The Secret Stairs of Hollywoodland

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Exploring the secret stairs of Beachwood Canyon, originally called Hollywoodland.
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STREET HIKE ROUTE
At Beachwood & Westshire, turn East (right) on Westshire.
At 2744 Westshire, head up the stairs on the right (The Westshire Pelham Stairs)
These stairs take you up to Pelham Place. Turn Left, and you’re at the intersection of Pelham & Hollyridge Drive. Continue on Hollyridge Drive.
At the next fork, stay left, which is Lechner Place.
Lechner connects again to Westshire. Continue straight onto Westshire.
At 2837 Westshire, across from a stone wall, take the stairs down to North Beachwood.
Turn Right on North Beachwood.
Turn left on Woodshire (the next intersection) and head up the Saroyan stairs to Belden.
Turn left on Belden.
Take the stairs immediately past Rodgerton Drive. These stairs lead to Durand Drive.
Turn left on Durand.
Pass Flagmoore and continue up Durand until you pass the castle house.
On the right is the Hollywood reservoir and the path to hike down to it.
Turn around and go back down Durand. The Hollywood sign is right there!
At the fork, stay right onto Flagmoore Place.
Flagmoore connects with Beldon. Turn left onto Beldon.
At 2872 Beldon, turn right down the Beldon/Woodshire Stairs.
Turn left onto Woodshire, which takes you back to Beachwood Drive.
Turn right onto Beachwood Drive to head back to the Stone Gates.
OR Turn left onto Beachwood Drive to see some really cool architecture, the chicken coop, and the other stairs. The sewer repairs *should* be done by the time you come to visit! They are on the right, about 4 houses after Beldon connects with Beachwood Drive.
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@-Scotticus- Год назад

As someone who has never been to LA, but loves to see the world through the eyes of others, this video was REALLY well done and interesting! Thank you so much for this incredible footage - I would absolutely love walking those trails/staircases/streets - The history makes it that much sweeter! Thank you Jasmine!

@JasmineApple Год назад

Thank you so much!

@nancyrobertson8661 Год назад

Thank you so much for the tour! Exactly 30 years ago, I went up and down the first set of stairs when I visited a dear old friend who lived in Beachwood Canyon. It's so nice to relive that experience 30 years later. Thanks for the memories!

@JasmineApple Год назад

Awww, such a great story! Glad to help you relive some good memories!!

@TheAnimeist Год назад

Secret places are the coolest. Thank you for sharing.

@JasmineApple Год назад

Thank you! Those stairs are pretty cool!

@unocyclo3953 3 года назад

This video is absolutely phenomenal!!!! Thank you for making it, I visited Beachwood for the first time yesterday. What a gorgeous area

@JasmineApple 3 года назад

Thank you!! Yes, Beachwood Canyon is a beautiful area. Did you get to walk the stairs?

@naomifox9337 3 года назад

That sighn was so cool adult at play. Love it.

@JasmineApple 3 года назад

Thank you!

@emmatrotter2907 3 года назад

This video is SO phenomenal. Thank you for all the detail!

@JasmineApple 3 года назад

Thank you so much!!

@radrandall Год назад

Thank you, Jasmine. A truly enjoyable video.

@JasmineApple Год назад

thank you!

@TheSurv1000 5 месяцев назад

Watching from Toronto 🇨🇦. Planing for a trip in July I’ve made notes thank you for sharing

@JasmineApple 5 месяцев назад

Thank you! I hope you have a blast while you're here!

@lotuslou5233 3 года назад

Thanks for the tour. I felt like I was experiencing it in person. 😂

@JasmineApple 3 года назад

Wow, that's so weird -- I felt like you were there with me! Haha!

@addisonfoxfire9174 3 месяца назад

Thank you so much for posting! Cant wait to walk this friday!

@JasmineApple 3 месяца назад

Let me know how it goes! I hope you enjoy it!

@addisonfoxfire9174 3 месяца назад

I will definitely let you know how it goes! I love this video so much! You are so awesome for posting this! Thank you so much for the history! Have a wonderful day!!!

@stevemoore9509 2 года назад

Nice video thanks for sharing I always liked Hollywood it is such a special place.

@JasmineApple 2 года назад

Thank you!

@LindaMerchant-pm8vn Год назад

Enchanting icon of entertainment Hollywoodland❤❤

@JasmineApple Год назад

Agreed! Thank you for watching!

@cathpeterson1944 3 года назад

beautiful Beachwood Canyon I love gates and staircases so historic, thank you for the tour

@JasmineApple 3 года назад

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

@Itsjacqueen 2 года назад

Amazing video!

@JasmineApple 2 года назад

Thank you so much!

@LOVEisBLUE-k9j Год назад

That house with the Hollywoodland sign is called Wolf's Lair I believe.

@JasmineApple Год назад

That's cool to know! It's a gorgeous house!

@michellekingy1380 2 года назад

Hello and thank you for this amazing video. I saw part of the stairs from other youtubers, but never with so much information. You make it very interesting, please keep up the good work. Greetings from across the ocean, Vienna, Austria

@JasmineApple 2 года назад

Thank you!! Austria is on my bucket list of places to visit!

@CRJourney20 3 года назад

Another landmark that we have not yet visited. You have put together very nice descriptions of all of the entrance and stairs. That is a really big hike to go up those stairs. A really great hike.

@JasmineApple 3 года назад

Thank you so much! The hike itself wasn't that long, but my leg muscles screamed at me for several days after I took all those stairs! To be fair, I also went on a hike up to Griffith Observatory after we did the stairs, then I did several of the stairs a second time, so my legs had good reason to scream at me. They've become used to my covid-laziness!

@7777voyles Год назад

Very informative thank you for your video! Blessings!

@JasmineApple Год назад

Thank you so much!

@MothGirl007 Год назад

I grew up there and there are actually several of these stairs in the neighborhood.

@JasmineApple Год назад

No kidding! That must have been a fun neighborhood to grow up in. I imagine that as a kid, running up and down those stairs was part of the fun! Thank you for watching!

@user-hu4gr1bo5g 3 года назад

Happy Sunday!! 😇

@JasmineApple 3 года назад

Happy Sunday to you as well!

@lindamerchant123 Год назад

Please bring back hollywoodland sign glory

@ShazGardenbliss Год назад

What a brilliant vlog ❤

@JasmineApple Год назад

Thank you so much!

@jalowo65 Год назад

This is such a great video! Thank you. I love LA too and will definitely check out these stairs when I'm there next, and the Hollywood reservoir which I used to walk in the '80s! 💗 You definitely got your steps in that day. 😊

@JasmineApple Год назад

Thank you so much! Hope you get back to visit soon!

@naomifox9337 3 года назад

Im out of shape i have asthma stairs are not for me. Thanks for the tour. I hope you get more likes and subscribers. Great video thanks keep them coming

@JasmineApple 3 года назад

Thank you! Sorry about your asthma - I know how hard that can be. So I'm glad you got to see it vicariously!

@carlosmauriciohernandezhay8070 11 месяцев назад

Excelente ver el mundo a través de tus ojos... Saludos desde Colombia!!

@JasmineApple 11 месяцев назад

¡Muchas gracias! ¡Columbia está en mi lista de lugares para visitar alguna vez!

@massimilianolucania9767 2 года назад

Wonderful video!

@JasmineApple 2 года назад

Thank you!

@Miyagi92 Год назад

nice video from dublin ireland it looks a tough hike

@JasmineApple Год назад

Thank you! Dublin's on my list of places to visit sometime. It was a challenging hike, for sure! I'm in better shape today than I was then, but those stairs!! Not sure I'd be able to do them any better today! While I was there, there was a guy & his girlfriend who were doing laps up & down the Saroyan stairs. I thought they were both crazy, & I was a little envious! Haha!

@Miyagi92 Год назад

@@JasmineApple lol very good

@melmjetset1876 3 года назад

wow! thanks for teaching me about the stairs and the history. This was great!

@JasmineApple 3 года назад

Thank you so much!

@judithscobee8102 Год назад

Wow, never knew about the stairs there!

@JasmineApple Год назад

They're really cool with great views!

@Aikibobby333 Год назад

Thank you so much for making and sharing this video. It was GREAT. My fiancée and I just visited California for the time last month. While I was there in Redondo Beach for a conference, my goal was to go to Griffith Observatory because I am a huge James Dean fan. If you are ever close to the Mississippi Gulf Coast please send us a message. We would be glad to show you around. Thanks again and have a great day!!!

@JasmineApple Год назад

Wow! Thank you so much!

@rhondaharrison2764 3 года назад

I got to your channel watching actionkid. Hes there visiting CA. from NYC. You have such a good voice for this type of video. Ill check out some more of your videos. Thank you

@JasmineApple 3 года назад

Thank you so much! I've watched ActionKid, too -- I found his channel from Here Be Barr, who's also a New Yorker and does travel videos about NYC. I'll have to see what ActionKid has going on in LA -- I didn't know he was visiting!

@trexinvert 3 года назад

Thanks. Great video. My Griffith Park hiking club led me down Beachwood Drive today. I saw that neat little library 5:32. Next time I will seek out these "magic" stairs.

@JasmineApple 3 года назад

Thanks! I'm working on a video now on a hike to Bronson Caves, which is 2 blocks over from Beachwood Driver -- shortest hike ever!!! But my friend & I went up to the Hollywood Sign, so it was about 8 miles when we were done. Is your hiking group on meetup? I'd love to go hiking with you guys sometime.

@trexinvert 3 года назад

@@JasmineApple We're just an informal group of friends, but we do about 11 miles in 5 hrs on average. Can you keep up?

@JasmineApple 3 года назад

@@trexinvert I'm a bit out of shape from covid. I just did 8 miles with my friend in about 3 hours, but it was a slow start. I'll pass for now, but maybe late summer or fall - I'm just starting to get back in shape. Thanks!!

@trexinvert 3 года назад

@@JasmineApple So, I explored those steps last week. What amazes me is how much these stairs are "hidden". Property owners overgrow vegetation directly to the stairs(I'm sure the actual city line specifies a foot or two of buffer). Trash cans laid on the path(bottom Durand/Belden stairs) or adjacent to entrace. Cars parked directly in front of the stair entrances(I saw the same "white prius" documented in google street view photo on bottom of Beachwood/Westshire stairs). A big tree leaning over the top of Pelham/Woodshire stairs on Pelham side. You get the feeling the private residents don't want you around. I got lost a few times to find them so I gave up. Last thing you want to do is walk around and ask directions to private residents who want to keep you away from their "city tax paid" public roads and stairs.

@MothGirl007 Год назад

@@trexinvert I grew up there and yes, one does get tired of the tourists and the lookie loos. It's a quiet residential area and the residents value their privacy.

@tomgraves6463 3 года назад

With hikes like that, who would need a gym membership ? Thanks for the tour. I think I would have needed some supplemental oxygen. 😷 🙋

@JasmineApple 3 года назад

Haha! You're not kidding about not needing a gym membership! You'll see some legs coming down the stairs as I was talking about the Saroyan Stairs. It was some guy & his girlfriend who were doing laps on those stairs! They were both in great shape, though, so clearly, it has its benefits!

@rudolphvalentinoconnection8298 Год назад

Great Video! I'd love an excursion up Bella Drive to see what's going on with the new owners of Falcon Lair...they are going to expand it a lot..at least that was the plan a couple of years ago when it was bought...(I'm writing this in July 2023).

@JasmineApple Год назад

Thank you! I'm not sure you'd be able to see anything if you went up to Bella Drive. The back of the house faces the street. It's fenced, so any improvements would be on the hill in front of the house -- not visible from either Bella Drive or from Benedict Canyon. I looked at it on Google Earth. The imagery is dated May 2022 -- it looks like they may have done some excavation on the hillside, but the house hasn't been expanded, there's no pool. I'll keep an eye and see if anything changes!

@rudolphvalentinoconnection8298 Год назад

@@JasmineApple Oh, that would be great! I keep checking Google but since I'm not there I can't discern that much. The plans I saw are insane..huge expansion but keeping the old garage that is the only thing still standing. Cheers!!

@keithnichols7926 3 года назад

A lot of LA seems pretty depressing, especially Skid Row. But the Beachwood Canyon area is what I've imagined the city to be, with the movie studios attached. Who owns the chickens? They remind me of my hometown.

@JasmineApple 3 года назад

Hi Keith, Yeah, the sheer volume of homeless, particularly since the pandemic, can be really depressing. It makes me appreciate what I have. I'm not sure who owns the chickens. It was pretty cool, but completely unexpected to see a chicken coop!

@samuelblythe2441 3 года назад

Thank you for the tour. You did not mention if there are any public restrooms?

@JasmineApple 3 года назад

There are no public restrooms, however, there is a restaurant just inside the stone gates on the left. They probably have restrooms. I was there during the lockdown & they weren't open, so I can't say for sure.

@Gottacacheemalll 2 года назад

Have you read secret stairs by Charles Fleming?

@JasmineApple 2 года назад

I have not - is that the hiking book? I know there's a group of people who do hikes, & a friend of mine has taken me on one or 2, but I haven't read the book.

@Gottacacheemalll 2 года назад

@@JasmineApple it’s a hiking book. It outlines all the “secret stairs “ of Los Angeles. The stairs were used to connect people with streetcars and other neighborhoods before cars were accessible to everyone! It’s a must read and I think you can make it a segment on your channel as it tackles Hollywood, echo park, silver lake city , Pasadena , Santa Monica, and Los Feliz.

@willcox4561 10 месяцев назад

Interesting. Thanks, but why were you wearing a mask outside?

@JasmineApple 10 месяцев назад

This was filmed in the early days of the pandemic, before the vaccine, before it was fully understood how it was transmitted. For sure, I didn't want to risk catching it. Everyone was wearing masks outdoors then.

@youtuber_rakesh 3 года назад

is there any bus that goes from downtown to hollywood sign or from downtown to walk of fame

@JasmineApple 3 года назад

To get from downtown to the Walk of Fame from downtown, you'd take the Red Line train and get off at the Hollywood stop. There's not a bus that takes you to the Hollywood sign, but you could find one to Griffith Park & hike up to the Hollywood sign from there.

@youtuber_rakesh 3 года назад

@@JasmineApple so nice of you 4 replying ...do mention the cost too !!!

@twstf8905 3 года назад

Word 👍

@JasmineApple 3 года назад

Thank you!

@alvarezjacqueline1266 10 месяцев назад

at the start of video where are you at? address? i would llove to take a photo in that exact spot.

@JasmineApple 10 месяцев назад

If you mean the very first frame of the video with the hollywood sign, that's on Beachwood Drive, just north of Franklin. If you start at 1:48 in the video, I show how to get there from the Capitol Record building in Hollywood. You'll see the Hollywood sign as you're driving north. If you're talking about the 1st location that I'm on the screen, that's also on Beachwood Drive, in front of the stone gates. The closest business is the Beachwood Cafe, at 2965 N. Beachwood Cafe - the cafe is just pass the stone gates. Let me know if you have any other questions!

@alvarezjacqueline1266 10 месяцев назад

@@JasmineApplethanks. got it. I asked the question before I actually listened I was just in awe of the scenery.

@bei1016 6 месяцев назад

There is a Chicken Coop on Beachwood Drive, In Hollywoodland. Right before Belden Drive on the left.

@JasmineApple 6 месяцев назад

That's crazy! So unexpected in an upscale part of LA!

@naomifox9337 3 года назад

I pray you get more subscribers and likes

@JasmineApple 3 года назад

Thank you!

@williamwatson4625 Месяц назад

I'm sure some or all of those stairs were shown in the movies from time to time. I remember watching The Three Stooges Moe, Larry, and Curly using a flight of stairs to escape their nemesis in one of their shorts. Could it be one of those flight of stairs shown in this video that they were using?

@JasmineApple Месяц назад

I searched for Three Stooges Shorts, and found one with stairs called The Ache in the Stake, where they are walking up a lot of stairs with a block of ice. That was not these stairs -- those stairs are in the Elysian Park area.. Based on your description, it doesn't sound like this was the short you were thinking of, since no one was chasing them. But these stairs were built in the 1920s, and the 3 Stooges Shorts were between 1934 and 1959, so it's very possible that one of their shorts was in this area. If you recall the title of the short, let me know, and I'll dig a little deeper.

@williamwatson4625 Месяц назад

@@JasmineApple The title of the short is "An Ache in Every Stake", indeed, and it was shot in 1941. Moe, Larry, & Curly can be seen going down a flight of stairs in the end using a board.

@enriquesanchez2001 11 месяцев назад

Hello Jasmine: ♥ I loved your video with one exception! You did not identify something historically "significant" to movies. ONE of those stairs, probably the LONGEST one was integral to an important chase scene from a very famous 1956 movie called "INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS" which has become a cult classic that appears on many lists of the best science-fiction movies of the 50s. Starring in the movie were KEVIN McCARTHY, DANA WYNTER, CAROLYN JONES (yes, Morticia of the Addams Family TV show), KING DONOVAN, WHIT BISSELL, and RICHARD DEACON (Mel Cooley on the Dick Van Dyke Show) among many well known character actors. I guess you didn't know that bit of Trivia. ☹

@JasmineApple 11 месяцев назад

OMG, I don't know how I could have missed that!! I will have to go back & watch the movie. Thanks!!

@enriquesanchez2001 11 месяцев назад

Thank YOU! ♥♥♥♥@@JasmineApple

@justusgreen8498 3 года назад

Used to reside here. Miss it. And those stairs will give you calves haha

@JasmineApple 3 года назад

OMG, my legs in the days after the stairs -- they were sooooo sore! I totally get missing LA -- Where do you live now?

@justusgreen8498 3 года назад

@@JasmineApple moved over to NV !

@kenrowland7864 Год назад

Let me guess....She's still under the spell of 2020 😷😮‍💨😱

@JasmineApple Год назад

If by "she," you mean me, then, yes, this was filmed in 2020, before the vaccine, before we knew for sure how covid was spread. And, yes, I wore a mask and a face mask, & I did not get covid.

@youtuber_rakesh 3 года назад

los angeles has got 2 main attarctions ... hollywood and disneyland !!!

@JasmineApple 3 года назад

So true!! But I'd add the Pacific ocean to that list!

@youtuber_rakesh 3 года назад

@@JasmineApple do reply about my next comment also ..regarding bus !!!

@youtuber_rakesh 3 года назад

@@JasmineApple nice to know ...do tell the speciality of pacific ocean too !!!

@naomifox9337 3 года назад

My grandpa used to work at glen glen sound studios in hollywood for movies i got to go of free tours alot. Walk around the sets pretty cool. I also went to disneyland every year with my dad my grandpa grandma miss it. My grandma was the dispatcher at los angelas police dept. My grandma took me to work so i can see what she does.

@bojankis5999 2 года назад

There is apsolutley no need to wear the mask outside. No point at all.

@JasmineApple 2 года назад

This was early in the pandemic, before there was a vaccine, before there was any treatment, before we knew much at all, except that people who got it often died. You don't have to wear a mask if you don't want to. But you don't get to tell me whether or not I can or should wear it. That's my decision to make.

@YoungNino2017 Год назад

But where's the 6th set you mentioned?

@JasmineApple Год назад

It's on Beechwood Canyon Drive. If you continued past the Saroyan Stairs & continued walking on Beechwood Canyon Drive, you'd find the stairs on the right. I'll have to look & see how far it is past the Saroyan Stairs, but between about 1/8th & 1/4 miles - not far.

@YoungNino2017 Год назад

@@JasmineApple I found a map online that shows them... on google maps the bottom is barricaded at the bottom, but you can see them at least... at the top there is a temporary wall covering them completely.

@naomifox9337 3 года назад

I pray you get more subscribers and likes

@JasmineApple 3 года назад

Thank you!