Hike To The Hollywood Sign

The Hollywood Sign may seem far away and unreachable, but the truth is you can hike up to this L.A. landmark. Here’s how:

1. Go to this address:  3399 Deronda Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90068.
2. You will see a white wall in the cul-de-sac connected to a gate that says “No Trespassing.”
3. (…trespass…)
4. Take the hike up “Mulholland Highway” and then a left on “Mt Lee Dr.”
5. Eventually you will get to a fence that looks like this:
6. If you really want to get close to the fence you can climb through a hole in the dirt that people have dug to get to the sign.

“The sign is much like the moon. It seems close enough at times to reach out and touch, and many try to bike or drive up there, but it always seems to be out of reach. In fact, it was not designed to be reached, only seen. When it was constructed in 1923, it read Hollywoodland. It was an advertisement for a then-opulent subdivision owned in part by move-making mogul Mack Sennet.” (from the book “Short Bike Rides Los Angeles” by Robert Winning)

For more info on the Hollywood Sign click here.

Happy Hiking!

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