Hike to Fame!!

Well, I can't remember the last time I walked that far and that high!! Today, the ICLA Program went on a hike to the famous Hollywood sign in the mountains north of Los Angeles. The sign is one of the most recognized landmarks in the world, and today, we got to get a glimpse of the amazing view the sign has!

The hike is pretty long and steep. It starts as a dirt road down near the bottom of the mountain and connects to a regular road that winds around to the top of it. The best part of the hike is that there are plenty of great places to stop and take pictures of the fantastic views. At points you can see everything (as best as possible with the smog and haze) such as downtown, Beverly Hills, Hollywood, Burbank, the San Fernando Valley, and more! There are a few places that you can get a great glimpse of the Hollywood sign!





When you finally reach the top, it feels so good not to have to walk up anymore! The view is tremendous from up there and you can see all the letters up close. The only negative is that they are fenced off, so you basically are looking at the backs of them. However, it is still pretty cool to get up close to where the sign sits and see just how spread out and amazing LA is.

Unless you like walking up steep mountain trails, I don't recommend doing the hike more than once. However, it is something that must be done at least once! After the hike, I took a nice and relaxing dip in one of the two pools located on the Oakwoods complex! It was very much needed after the long trek!



If you want to see all of my pics from the hike, the Dodgers game, and a trip to the Hollywood Walk of Fame, check out my Facebook Photo Albums!