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Los Angeles Hike Details
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Special instructions This hike was so good last week that we should do it again. We'll reach the top just in time for a fabulous sunset, and we'll have a full moon for the hike down.
Also, we'll be getting back to the bottom little on the late side, so let's pack some food to share at the top. |
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Directions We will be meeting in the parking lot for the Merry-Go-Round park center, at the area closest to and overlooking the Merry-Go-Round. This is located on the fire road to off of Crystal Springs Drive.
Coming from either direction on Crystal Springs look for a sign for the Merry-Go-Round park center picnic area.
* From the LA zoo you take a right onto the fire road
* From Los Feliz you take a left onto the fire road
The parking lot is at the end of the fire road on the right.
Check google maps (via any of our map links) or look at the map in the aerial photos section of this trail. |
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The Good This trail sports a fabulous view of the city. |
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Where East side of Griffith Park, just before the LA Zoo. We meet at the Merry-Go-Round parking lot. |
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Notes Located in Park Center between the Los Angeles Zoo and the Los Feliz park entrance, the Griffith Park Merry-Go-Round has been a Los Angeles family attraction for over five generations.
Built in 1926 by the Spillman Engineering Company and brought to Griffith Park in 1937, the Merry-Go-Round boasts 68 horses, every one a jumper. Each horse is finely carved with jewel-encrusted bridles, detailed draped blankets, and decorated with sunflowers and lion's heads. A Stinson 165 Military Band Organ, reputed to be the largest band organ accompanying a carousel on the West Coast, plays over 1500 selections of marches and waltz music.
While the difficulty rating for this hike is listed as moderate, there are a couple of relatively short but difficult stretches: One at the beginning and one near the end. But the hike is well worth the sweat.
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| Hike Dates |
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| Past hikes |
 Jun 11th, 2023 | Jun 12th, 2022  (1) | Jan 2nd, 2022 | Nov 22nd, 2020 | Aug 18th, 2019 | | Mar 13th, 2016 | Dec 27th, 2015 | Apr 6th, 2014 | Feb 17th, 2013 | Jul 22nd, 2012 | | Nov 6th, 2011 | Sep 25th, 2011 | Jul 31st, 2011 | Feb 20th, 2011 | Dec 19th, 2010 | | Aug 29th, 2010 | Jul 4th, 2010 | Jan 10th, 2010 |  Oct 4th, 2009 | Sep 27th, 2009 | | Aug 16th, 2009 | Apr 12th, 2009 (2) | Apr 5th, 2009 | Jan 11th, 2009 (7) | Nov 30th, 2008 | | Oct 26th, 2008 | Aug 17th, 2008 | Aug 10th, 2008 | May 11th, 2008 | Mar 9th, 2008 | | Feb 10th, 2008 | Jan 27th, 2008 | Mar 25th, 2007 | Dec 10th, 2006 | Oct 15th, 2006 | | Aug 13th, 2006 | May 14th, 2006 | Apr 2nd, 2006 | Dec 25th, 2005 (3) | Oct 16th, 2005 | | Aug 14th, 2005 | Jun 19th, 2005 | Mar 27th, 2005 (8) | Jul 25th, 2004 (11) |
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