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The Los Feliz and Griffith Park trail map

Every named trail in Griffith Park.Five favorite walks from our streets.The landmarks, the sights and the summits.

46named trails on the map
46landmarks and sights
10summits you can tap
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Map of Los Feliz and all of Griffith Park, with 46 named trails, five favorite walks, 18 landmarks, 8 summits and 28 more sights. 1 2 3 4 5 GRIFFITH PARK Burbank Peak Mount Chapel Mount Bell Taco Peak Mount Baby Bell Glendale Peak Bee Rock Beacon Hill Observatory Greek Theatre Ferndell Bronson Caves Mt. Hollywood Hollywood Sign Cahuenga Peak LA Zoo Old Zoo Travel Town Autry Museum Amir's Garden Hollyhock House Ennis House Lovell House Sowden House Heights Steps Shakespeare Bridge
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Walk

Fern Dell to the Observatory

0.84miles mapped

Starts at Fern Dell Drive at the park edge.

Ferns and the stream first, then the fire road up to the Observatory lawn.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors, read 2026-10-10; The Cultural Landscape Foundation, tclf.org/ferndell; Natural History Museum of LA County, Ferndell story; Griffith Observatory, griffithobservatory.lacity.gov/about; Wikipedia, Griffith Observatory.

The trail signs

Five walks, measured on the map

Each length is the mapped length of the named trail.Tap a sign to see the walk on the map.

  1. 1Fern Dell to the ObservatoryFrom the ferns and the stream up the fire road to the Observatory lawn.0.84 mi mapped

    Starts at Fern Dell Drive at the park edge.

    Source: OpenStreetMap contributors, read 2026-10-10; The Cultural Landscape Foundation, tclf.org/ferndell; Natural History Museum of LA County, Ferndell story; Griffith Observatory, griffithobservatory.lacity.gov/about; Wikipedia, Griffith Observatory.

  2. 2Mount HollywoodFrom the bridge above the Observatory to a 1,625 foot summit.1.12 mi mapped

    Starts at the Charlie Turner bridge above the Observatory.

    Source: OpenStreetMap contributors, read 2026-10-10; SummitPost, Mount Hollywood; Hikespeak, Griffith Park hikes.

  3. 3Bronson CavesA short canyon walk to a 1903 quarry tunnel, the Batcave on 1960s TV.0.39 mi mapped

    Starts at the end of Canyon Drive.

    Source: OpenStreetMap contributors, read 2026-10-10; Wikipedia, Bronson Canyon.

  4. 4Boy Scout TrailFrom Vermont Canyon past the Greek Theatre up to the Observatory.0.51 mi mapped

    Starts at Vermont Canyon, above the Greek Theatre.

    Source: OpenStreetMap contributors, read 2026-10-10; Wikipedia, Greek Theatre (Los Angeles); Griffith Observatory, griffithobservatory.lacity.gov/about; Wikipedia, Griffith Observatory.

  5. 5Franklin Hills stairwaysPublic stairways between the hillside streets, near the Shakespeare Bridge.0.25 mi mapped

    Starts at Franklin Hills, near the Shakespeare Bridge.

    Source: OpenStreetMap contributors, read 2026-10-10; City of LA Historic-Cultural Monument list (saved 2026-10-05).

Trail finder

Every named trail

All 46 named trails in Griffith Park, longest first, plus the named public stairways.Tap one to see it on the map.

  1. Main Trail4.11 mi
  2. Skyline Trail2.24 mi
  3. North Trail2.21 mi
  4. Lower Beacon Trail1.37 mi
  5. Mineral Wells Trail1.29 mi
  6. Bill Eckert Trail1.24 mi
  7. West Trail1.22 mi
  8. Coolidge Trail1.22 mi
  9. Mulholland Trail1.20 mi
  10. Riverside Trail1.20 mi
  11. Brush Canyon Trail1.14 mi
  12. Fern Canyon Trail1.12 mi
  13. Mount Hollywood Trail1.06 mi
  14. Hogback Trail1.06 mi
  15. Mulholland Highway0.99 mi
  16. Oak Canyon Trail0.94 mi
  17. Upper Old Zoo Trail0.88 mi
  18. Condor Trail0.74 mi
  19. Lower Old Zoo Trail0.71 mi
  20. Toyon Trail0.67 mi
  21. Aileen Getty Ridge Trail0.65 mi
  22. Abandoned Pool Trail0.64 mi
  23. Mt Chapel Trail0.61 mi
  24. Loop Trail0.59 mi
  25. 3 Mile Trail0.58 mi
  26. West Observatory Trail0.57 mi
  27. Bee Rock Trail0.57 mi
  28. Rattlesnake Trail0.55 mi
  29. Boy Scout Trail0.51 mi
  30. Innsdale Trail0.45 mi
  31. Hollyridge Trail0.44 mi
  32. East Observatory Trail0.43 mi
  33. Burbank Peak Trail0.43 mi
  34. Bird Sanctuary Loop0.38 mi
  35. Bronson Caves Trail0.37 mi
  36. Powerline Trail0.36 mi
  37. Observatory Trail0.35 mi
  38. Cedar Grove Trail0.33 mi
  39. Fern Dell Nature Trail0.27 mi
  40. Cadman Trail0.24 mi
  41. Upper Beacon Trail0.21 mi
  42. Last House Trail0.20 mi
  43. Palm & Succulent Garden Path0.19 mi
  44. Fern Canyon Nature Trail0.18 mi
  45. Migdal Trail0.16 mi
  46. Henry's Trail0.13 mi
  47. Radio Walk522 ft
  48. Prospect Walk521 ft
  49. Tracy Street245 ft
  50. Durand Stairs259 ft
  51. Hollyridge Stairs242 ft
  52. Kenilworth Stairs260 ft
  53. Beachwood Stairs212 ft
  54. Westshire Stairs190 ft
  55. Saroyan Stairs175 ft
  56. Belden Stairs152 ft
  57. North Hoover Street97 ft
  58. Sanborn Avenue59 ft

Short is under half a mile, medium is half a mile to a mile, long is over a mile.
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors, read 2026-10-10.
Each length is every mapped piece carrying that name.

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Our landmark drawings

The landmarks, by hand

Six Los Feliz landmarks, drawn in the Rooster Homes™ style.Tap one to find it on the map.

Griffith Observatory
Greek Theatre
Ferndell
Hollyhock House
Ennis House
Shakespeare Bridge

How these places came to be

How the park got here

  1. 1896

    The gift

    Griffith J. Griffith and his wife give the City 3,015 acres on December 16.

    Source: Wikipedia, Griffith Park (read 2026-10-10).

  2. 1903

    Quarry opens

    The Union Rock Company starts cutting stone in what is now Bronson Canyon.

    Source: Wikipedia, Bronson Canyon.

  3. 1912

    The first zoo

    The Griffith Park Zoo opens. Its site is the Old Zoo picnic area today.

    Source: Wikipedia, Los Angeles Zoo (read 2026-10-10).

  4. 1914

    Ferns go in

    The City plants the first ferns along the spring in Ferndell.

    Source: The Cultural Landscape Foundation, tclf.org/ferndell; Natural History Museum of LA County, Ferndell story.

  5. 1923

    Hollywoodland

    The sign goes up on Mount Lee as an ad for a housing tract.

    Source: Wikipedia, Hollywood Sign (read 2026-10-10).

  6. 1924

    Ennis House

    Frank Lloyd Wright builds his largest textile block house on Glendower Avenue.

    Source: Wikipedia, Ennis House; City of LA Historic-Cultural Monument list (saved 2026-10-05).

  7. 1926

    Shakespeare Bridge

    The Franklin Avenue bridge is finished over the canyon.

    Source: City of LA Historic-Cultural Monument list (saved 2026-10-05).

  8. 1930

    Greek Theatre

    Dedicated on September 25 from Griffith's bequest.

    Source: Wikipedia, Greek Theatre (Los Angeles).

  9. 1935

    Griffith Observatory

    Opens on May 14 with free admission.

    Source: Griffith Observatory, griffithobservatory.lacity.gov/about; Wikipedia, Griffith Observatory.

  10. 1952

    Travel Town

    The outdoor railroad museum is dedicated on December 14.

    Source: Wikipedia, Travel Town Museum (read 2026-10-10).

  11. 1966

    Los Angeles Zoo

    The zoo opens on its present site on November 28.

    Source: Wikipedia, Los Angeles Zoo (read 2026-10-10).

  12. 2009

    Griffith Park, landmark 942

    The City Council names the whole park a Historic-Cultural Monument.

    Source: Friends of Griffith Park; LFIA, Griffith Park landmark dedication (2009).

  13. 2010

    Cahuenga Peak

    The park's highest peak is added to Griffith Park in July.

    Source: Wikipedia, Cahuenga Peak (read 2026-10-10).

  14. 2019

    World Heritage

    Hollyhock House joins the World Heritage List.

    Source: Wikipedia, Hollyhock House (saved 2026-10-06).

Why it matters at home

The park is part of the address

Griffith Park

No. 942

The whole park is a City Historic-Cultural Monument, named in 2009.

Source: Friends of Griffith Park; LFIA, Griffith Park landmark dedication (2009).

Los Feliz Heights Steps

No. 657

The public stairs linking Cromwell, Bonvue, Glencairn and Bryn Mawr, a City landmark since 1998.

Source: City of LA Historic-Cultural Monument list (saved 2026-10-05).

Los Feliz Estates

0.2 mi

From the center of the Estates to the start of the Fern Dell walk, as the crow flies.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors, read 2026-10-10, measured by Rooster Homes™.

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Questions

Trail and landmark questions

?Is Griffith Observatory free?
Yes.Admission to the building has been free since it opened in 1935, under the terms of Griffith's will.Some shows inside have their own ticket.

Source: Griffith Observatory, griffithobservatory.lacity.gov/about; Wikipedia, Griffith Observatory.

?How high is Mount Hollywood?
The summit is 1,625 feet.On this map the Mount Hollywood walk starts at the Charlie Turner bridge above the Observatory.

Source: SummitPost, Mount Hollywood; Hikespeak, Griffith Park hikes; OpenStreetMap contributors, read 2026-10-10.

?What is the highest point in Griffith Park?
Cahuenga Peak, at 1,821 feet.It sits west of the Hollywood Sign, and its land joined the park in July 2010.

Source: Wikipedia, Cahuenga Peak (read 2026-10-10).

?Can I walk up to the Hollywood Sign?
The sign itself is closed to the public.The trails on and around Mount Lee are where people go to see it.

Source: Wikipedia, Hollywood Sign (read 2026-10-10); OpenStreetMap contributors, read 2026-10-10.

?Are the Bronson Caves real caves?
They are tunnels from a rock quarry that opened in 1903.The main tunnel was the Batcave entrance on the 1960s Batman show.

Source: Wikipedia, Bronson Canyon.

?Can I visit the Ennis House or the Lovell House?
Both are private homes.Please enjoy them from the public street.Hollyhock House in Barnsdall Art Park is a house museum you can visit.

Source: Wikipedia, Ennis House; City of LA Historic-Cultural Monument list (saved 2026-10-05); City of LA Historic-Cultural Monument list (saved 2026-10-05); Wikipedia, Hollyhock House (saved 2026-10-06).

?How many trails are on this map?
46 named trails across Griffith Park, from Fern Dell north to Travel Town and from the river side west to Burbank Peak.The thin dashed lines are the unnamed paths and fire roads that link them.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors, read 2026-10-10.

?Where do the trail lines and lengths come from?
Every line is drawn from OpenStreetMap.Each length is the mapped length of the named trail, so your own route can run a little longer or shorter.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors, read 2026-10-10.

?Which walk is closest to my home?
Use the neighborhood picker on this page.It measures a straight line from the center of each Los Feliz neighborhood to the start of every walk.We can measure from your own front door when we meet.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors, read 2026-10-10.

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