The Big Parade -- Silver Lake to Hollywood

An annual event, approximately 33 miles and more than 100 public stairways, hosted by Dan Koeppel with assistance from Bob Inman, over the course of two days.

Saturday's hike starts Downtown and ends in Silver Lake.

Sunday's hike starts in Silver Lake and ends in Hollywood.

There are multiple hiking "loops" each day where it is possible to join the group for segments of several miles that loop back to where you joined.

Details will be posted about a week before the event. For more information, here's a link to the Big Parade website: http://www.bigparadela.com/

UPDATE (May 12): Dan Koeppel hopes to have final route details and timetables posted at www.bigparadela.com (http://www.bigparadela.com/) within 48 hours. Check that website Tuesday or Wednesday.

I plan to hike the loop around Silver Lake on Sunday morning that returns to within a few blocks of Lamill Coffee Shop about noon.

IMPORTANT. If you join later or leave later, you need to figure out how to get back to your starting point (Dan has information about bus routes and metroline stations on the website) or make arrangements for someone to pick you up where and when you stop.

Joining this hike is entirely voluntary and participants assume all associated risks. It is each hiker's responsibility to ensure that s/he is in sufficient fitness and health to participate, with appropriate provisions and equipment. The Los Angeles Hiking Meetup group and the Big Parade organizer make no warranties about the safety or supervision of these activities.