Urban Hike to the Love Lock Bridge

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Start time: Try to arrive by 9:45am, the hike will start at 10:00am.

There is street parking on Sunset Blvd., Hoover St., and the other streets in the area. Make sure to read parking signs.

Description: If you are not familiar with the Atwater Love Lock Bridge, here are some links with plenty of info:

1. Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/Atwater-Village-Love-Lock-Bridge-1410955312474989/)
2. The Eastsider article (http://www.theeastsiderla.com/2015/06/atwater-bridge-has-a-lock-on-love/)
3. WeLikeLA article (http://www.welikela.com/love-lock-bridge-atwater-village/)
4. CBS LA news (http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2015/06/02/who-needs-paris-love-locks-live-on-along-fence-of-atwater-village-bridge/)

This will be a moderate hike in the Silver Lake, Los Feliz, and Atwater neighborhoods. It will include mostly flat streets, several uphills, and two difficult stairways(each stairway has over 200 steps going up). It will be a loop hike, we will end at the starting location. The hike will be over 7 miles and end in 3 hours.

REMINDERS

• Bring plenty of water.

• Wear comfortable walking/workout shoes.

• Always watch out for vehicles when crossing streets.