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Los Angeles, CABest Walk in the Park
I walk past the tranquil Trails Café, where the baked goods are made from scratch and Allison Anders can be seen reminiscing with friends about Gas Food Lodging. I pass the Macbethian bridges, where the musk of resident nymphs has rubbed off on the tree bark. I cut through the children's playground and onto the curved canyon path, whose compact soil is like tightly patted sweet potato pie. To my left, gothic trees spill their hair in the ravine below. Above me, to my right, the cream domes of Griffith Park Observatory crown the peak.
I walk higher and catch the dot of disappearing sun, then find the gnarled earthen staircase that forms a shortcut to the top. I climb the earthen staircase until it floods with pink light, and pass by an uprooted tree whose twisted bark reeks of mystery.
At the top, I sit down. A dog with a mouthful of stick brushes against me. His guardian walks by. "If it's on the ground, it's fair game," she says, laughing, and I wonder whether that's what Colonel Griffith J. Griffith was thinking when he gave us this land.—Mel Yiasemide
LA Weekly Best Of
Los Angeles, CABest Moonlight Stroll
Hiking the hills of Griffith Park alone after dark is, unfortunately, ill-advised. Happily, Sierra Club's Angeles Chapter has your back, offering group hikes of varying difficulty during the week and on weekends — and, once a month, a special moonlight hike. These treks are no secret: Between 150 and 250 trailblazers usually show up for each excursion during the warmer months, the more serious ones armed with a sturdy set of boots and poles. (Difficulty levels are numbered: 1 for beginners, 6 for — let's face it — those in better shape.) Led by experienced Sierra Club volunteers, the hikes are two hours long, exploring all 53 miles of the park's trails and changing each week to keep things interesting. Most hikes stop at a high point to give participants a chance to enjoy city views. From up high, even the 5 freeway takes on a mystic quality, the cars streaming around its curves in waves of tiny white lights. "This is a fantastic way for people to enjoy the park," says Councilman Tom LaBonge, who takes in a hike from time to time. "It's activities like this that make our city great." Damn straight, Tom.—Gina Pollack
LizArd
Female / 29 / Los Angeles, CAgood place to hang out, hike, have a bbq or get some fresh air.
JHillgate
Female / 26 / Hollywood, CAmove it
i run around back there... crazy trails, cool views, with a more legit star search than runyon.
Paul & Caroline Coman
Male / 35 / Downey, CAOur little oasis in the city, a place we can go to picnic and chill out for a bit.
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