O: Griffith Park Monthly Moonlight Hike

Date and Time:
Sat, Mar 15, 2025; 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM  (Local Time)

Organized By: Angeles Chp Griffith Park Sctn

Location: 4730 Crystal Springs Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90027, USA

Map | Directions

Event Organizers:
Kathy Faulds
   katfaulds@gmail.com
   (818) 681-7947
Alina Kelly
   alinakelly@gmail.com
   (773) 480-7585

Moderate hike to a vista in the park (~4 to 5 miles RT, ~1100 ft elevation gain); bring your own goodies to enjoy. Meet by 6:45 pm in the Upper Merry-Go-Round parking lot (see map). Meet at 6:45 p.m to sign waiver forms; hike begins at 7pm and lasts approximately 2 1/2 hours. (Waiver form is separate from that used for the regular evening hikes.) 

Bring water, a light jacket in case it gets cold, and a snack or food item for yourself. Sturdy hiking shoes or boots strongly encouraged. Flashlights are optional; a colored filter is recommended to avoid blinding other participants. No beginners or tigers, please. (Tigers are fast hikers who would not be satisfied with a moderate pace.) Leashed well-mannered dogs welcome. This is a front country outing.

Directions to Merry-Go-Round Lot #2 (also known as the Upper Merry-Go-Round parking lot): From Los Feliz Blvd just west of the 5, take Crystal Springs north into the park; you’ll soon pass a freeway onramp. After around a mile, you’ll come to a 4-way intersection, with the Ranger station on your right. Make a left (going west). At the top of the road you’re forced to turn right into the (unlit) lot #1. Drive through the lot and along the road that leaves the opposite corner. You’ll soon come to lot #2, which is lit. The Sierra Club meets at the far (north) end of the lot, by the stone steps.

Going north on the 5 from Downtown LA, you can also get off at the Griffith Park exit and take Crystal Springs going north, following the directions above. Other routes go from near the Zoo or from Travel Town; you can get directions from this GPS link: https://goo.gl/q7QTtb

Level: Moderate

Cancellation Policy: Rain in the park at the time of the hike cancels. Check the weather:https://www.accuweather.com/en/us/griffith-park/90027/hourly-weather-forecast/2626762

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