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Observatory Overlook – Griffith Observatory loop from Hollywood/Highland

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Observatory Overlook – Griffith Observatory loop from Hollywood/Highland

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Observatory Overlook – Griffith Observatory loop from Hollywood/Highland

03:28

12.4km

230m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 8, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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394 m

Dolby Theatre

Highlight • Monument

We visit the Dolby Theater (formerly the Kodak Theater), where the Oscars are awarded every year. In addition to the entrance, which many people will surely know from television, the large staircase inside leading up to the cinema and ballroom is particularly worth a quick visit and a photo. The titles of all the winners of the "Best Picture Award" are engraved on the walls.

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1.21 km

Hollywood Boulevard

Highlight • Historical Site

Lively boulevard crowned by the Walk of Fame. Here are some interesting museums, shops and attractions. For example. Chinese Theater, Madame Tussauds or Hollywood and Highland. The extremely convenient sightseeing buses leave here. This results in a disadvantage: very busy ...

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4.29 km

Ferndell

Forest

5.96 km

Observatory Overlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

A pleasant terrace wraps around the back side of the Observatory and offers sweeping views of Griffith Park and the Los Angeles basin stretching below: from up here the view allows to appreciate the city of angels.

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6.00 km

Hollywood Sign

Highlight • Monument

Great walk. hot so take water.

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6.08 km

Griffith Observatory

Highlight • Monument

At the turn of the 20th century, Griffith J. Griffith was the benefactor for the Griffith Observatory and for Griffith Park, he valued the idea of a “public observatory”. In 2020, the Observatory celebrated its 85th anniversary.

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6.47 km

Viewpoint - much less crowded than at the observatory

Highlight • Viewpoint

This viewpoint on the trail is the same view from the observatory, but there tend to be far less people here.

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7.13 km

View of Hollywood Sign

Highlight • Viewpoint

From this spot on the West Observatory Trail, you get a nice view of the iconic Hollywood Sign high up in the Hollywood hills.

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10.7 km

Hollywood and Vine Metro Station

Highlight • Structure

Each station on the B Line was assigned a professional artist to design original artwork. Local Chicano artist Gilbert Luján (aka Magu) from Los Angeles was selected to create the artwork for this subway station. “Light” was one of the central themes of the station due to its ubiquity in Hollywood, from stars to light shining through projectors to show movies to the sun in sunny Southern California. Cultural motifs in the form of Southern California cultural icons are also omnipresent in the numerous ceramic tiles that line the walls of the corridors as passengers descend into the rail tunnel.

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12.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.06 km

2.89 km

1.73 km

626 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.84 km

3.72 km

859 m

602 m

341 m

Elevation

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Highest point (330 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

Weather

Today

Thursday 25 June

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Observatory Overlook – Griffith Observatory loop from Hollywood/Highland

Dolby Theatre

Hollywood Boulevard

Observatory Overlook

Hollywood Sign

Griffith Observatory

Viewpoint - much less crowded than at the observatory

View of Hollywood Sign

Hollywood and Vine Metro Station

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