Hollywood Sign Hike and Lunch

Those of you close to me know that I spend countless hours inside a dispatch center every week. My coworkers and I like to refer to it as the "cave." Many days we keep the blinds closed and the lights dim. When I walk outside it takes a few seconds for my eyes to adjust to the brightness. I love being outdoors, so on my days off my family and I are always on the go exploring new places. Our adventures range from simple hikes locally, to exciting vacations. A good friend of mine said I should start blogging about them. I thought it was a great idea. There are so many undiscovered adventures. Maybe we can learn from one another and get some great ideas for family outings.


The first trip I will share is our recent hike to The Hollywood Sign. This was a very easy hike. We completed it with our kids ages 4 and 7. They needed to take a few breaks but made it to the top no problem. The trail is about 1 1/4 miles each way. On the way up the trail you will be on the north side of the Hollywood Hills. The view of the San Fernando Valley is incredible. On a clear day you can see from Glendale to the West Valley. As you crest the summit you will make a sharp left turn on the trail. Now you will be on the south side of the Hollywood Hills. As you approach the end of the trail head you will be directly behind the Hollywood Sign. Unfortunately the sign is fenced off and is difficult to see from this vantage point, however the views of the Los Angeles basin are spectacular.


Directions to Hollywood Sign trail head. From 101 freeway exit Gower and go north. Make first right on to Franklin then first left onto Beachwood Drive. Continue north approximately 2 miles to the end of Beachwood. Please use caution as Beachwood Dr. becomes very narrow. There is a small dirt parking lot that fills up quickly at the very northern end of Beachwood. If it is full there is parking on the surrounding streets. Once parked walk north to the end of Beachwood Dr. and look for the "Hollyridge" trail sign and begin your hike.



After our hike we were hungry, so we headed a few miles east to the original King Taco at 1118 Cypress Ave Los Angeles. I recommend the steak quesadilla with a horchata. King Taco has several restaurants in the Los Angeles area.

This was a great way to get some exercise and see some awesome views. If you give it a try I hope you enjoy it as much as we did.


If you have any questions please let me know.

Mark Sackenreuter
Marksacker@gmail.com