Later, look to the right between pine trees across the east side of Griffith Park. The trail continues up to Griffith ObservatoryĪs you hike north up Observatory Trail, look over your right shoulder for more views over Los Feliz toward downtown Los Angeles. A wider trail on the left heads north up the ridge straight toward Griffith Observatory. On the left, one not-as-wide trail takes a level route below the Observatory and can be used to connect down to Upper West Observatory Trail. Straight ahead, East Observatory Trail descends toward Vermont Canyon Road near the Greek Theater. On the right, a narrower ridge trail descends back toward Western Canyon. A bench at the junction below Griffith Observatory While the letters were partially obscured on Lower West Observatory Trail, they are all clearly visible from this vantage. In the opposite direction, you can look in on Griffith Park for a view of the Hollywood Sign to the northwest. The skyline of downtown Los Angeles rises to the southeast. You have risen to one thousand feet above sea level, after ascending 400 feet over 0.65 miles from the bottom of Lower West Observatory Trail. The intersection of trails has a bench with stellar views over Los Angeles.
West Observatory Trail curves to the right and keeps climbing to a perch on the ridge south of Griffith Observatory where there is a multi-point junction. Pass the top of that steep path after a tenth of a mile. When the trails meet, turn right on the unified trail and continue up the ridge toward Griffith Observatory. Proceed another hundred yards up the trail to a junction with Upper West Observatory Trail. This route won’t save you much time, but can be used to add more exercise to the ascent. In another quarter mile, a steep and rocky path off the right side of the trail goes straight up the mountainside to the next piece of the trail. Griffith Observatory above Lower West Observatory Trail
The observatory is rarely out of view as you continue up the trail. The large structure is both imposing and elegant, built in an art deco style with influences of moderne, modified Greek, and beaux-arts. Rise up from the canyon floor over the next tenth of a mile to a bend to the right that provides excellent views of Griffith Observatory. Less than a hundred yards up, pass a bridge on the left that crosses a creek bed to connect to Upper West Observatory Trail. On weekends, you’ll find a steady stream of hikers making their way up the trail. Walk up the canyon from Ferndell Trail and take the first wide dirt trail on the right to get onto Lower West Observatory Trail. The lower trail provides excellent head-on views of Griffith Observatory while the upper trail has better views of the Hollywood Sign and is 0.2 miles longer. These direction will take Lower West Observatory Trail up and come down Upper West Observatory Trail.
Lower West Observatory Trail is a tenth of a mile above Ferndell Trail and just past that is Upper West Observatory Trail, located across from a playground. Two branches of West Observatory Trail leave from the east side of the canyon. You can add Ferndell Trail to your hike to bring the distance up to 2.6 miles with 615 feet of elevation change.
You will pass Ferndell Trail to the south, a charming quarter-mile long trail through a fenced-in parcel along Fern Dell Drive. Walk east across the bottom of the canyon through picnic areas and gardens to find Western Canyon Trail, a wide dirt trail that runs up the canyon (this trail is on your right as your drive up into the park from Los Feliz Boulevard). The easiest place to begin is 0.4 miles up from Los Feliz Boulevard, just past an intersection with Red Oak Drive. Parking is available along Fern Dell Drive and Western Canyon Road, which is one continuous road. Set out from Western Canyon, which is just below Griffith Observatory to the west.
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