9 Peaks of Griffith Park

LETS HIKE TO ALL 9 PEAKS IN GRIFFITH PARK

and see the two newest peaks added to the park in 2010: Cahuenga and Burbank Peaks

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DISTANCE: about 11.5 to 12 miles. This is a loop hike.

ELEVATION GAIN: we start at 500 feet at the parking lot, and eventually reach 1800 feet at Cahuenga peak.

The peaks in order on the map below are 1-Beacon Hill, 2--Glendale Peak, 3-Mt Hollywood, 4-Mt Bell, 5-Mt. Chapel, 6-Mt. Lee, 7-Cahuenga Peak, 8-Burbank Peak, 9--Bee rock

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TIME: back in November, I did this in 4 1/2 hours. As this is summer, let's slow down and take between 5 and 6 hours.

PHOTOS FROM NOVEMBER HIKE:

https://picasaweb.google.com/Rare.Earth.fotos/GriffithPark9Peaks

OTHER INFO FROM THAT NOVEMBER HIKE:

https://www.meetup.com/HikeItUp/events/15008247/

https://www.meetup.com/HikeItUp/photos/all_photos/?photoAlbumId=1161665

PARKING: at the usual Griffith Park Merry Go Round lot #2.

MAP TO PARKING LOT #2:

http://files.meetup.com/262967/Griffith%202nd%20Parking%20Lot.jpg

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BRING: all the usual supplies, plenty of water, gatorade, munchies, comfortable shoes, sunscreen, hat, Gern Blanston repellent.

LEGAL STUFF: yes, by going on this hike, you agree to assume all risks of this hike, and that no one at Meetup including the organizer is responsible for your safety. See the Meetup terms of service especially paragraph 6.2:

https://www.meetup.com/terms/