Griffith Observatory – Griffith Observatory loop from Griffith Park

Griffith Observatory – Griffith Observatory loop from Griffith Park

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Griffith Observatory – Griffith Observatory loop from Griffith Park

00:34

7.89km

200m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 10, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 3.08 km for 204 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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986 m

View of Downtown Los Angeles from Griffith Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great view of the skyline of LA as you pedal through the Hollywood Hills. The road does not have a shoulder, so if you stop to enjoy the view, make sure you pull completely off the road.

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3.15 km

Griffith Observatory

Highlight • Monument

One of the classic Overlooks of downtown and the entire LA Basin stretches due South of the Observatory Terrace.

Tip by

3.25 km

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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3.31 km

Griffith Observatory

Highlight • Monument

Griffith's iconic Observatory is southern California's gateway to the cosmos. This hugely popular venue is the most visited observatory in the world. Since opening in 1935, the Observatory has welcomed over 85 million visitors.

It is also 1,134 feet above sea level and is visible from most parts of the city it also has some of the best views of downtown Los Angeles and in particular the world-famous Hollywood Sign.

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4.43 km

Vermont Canyon Road

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Vermont Canyon gives access to Griffith Park, directly to the Griffith Observatory, from the Southeast. It weaves its way up and ends in front of the tunnel

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5.28 km

Vermont Canyon Tunnel under Berlin Forest

Highlight • Bridge

Vermont Canyon Road offers a shortcut through a tunnel. Above the tunnel is the nice wide lower section of Mt Hollywood Trail. Both may be the only well-shaded sections in Griffith Park. LA's German sister city Berlin (since 1967) celebrated the 25th anniversary in the 1990s with a gift of some very welcome shade trees. While the small grove of pine trees above Griffith Observatory might not seem like an actual forest (yet?), most of it survived the devastating wildfires so far, and makes for a lovely shaded picnic spot.

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7.89 km

End point

Parking

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