Hike around the fishing pond from the Andy Griffith Show + Picnic

"No doubt LA is a busy city, but you can still find calm within the chaos at Franklin Canyon Park. This 605-acre park is tucked into a canyon in the Santa Monica Mountains in Beverly Hills and has a number of trails that allow Angelenos to escape for a couple hours of exercise in nature. North of Hastain Trail (https://www.hikespeak.com/trails/franklin-canyon-park-hastain-trail/) (where you can get more of a workout), you will find Upper Franklin Canyon Reservoir (Franklin Canyon Lake), a soothing 3-acre lake joined by an add-on called Heavenly Pond. The lake and pond accommodate easy hiking, along with lots of ducks and turtles. Venture up Chaparral Trail to a perch overlooking the north end of the park, putting it all together for a 2.5-mile round trip trek with 325 feet of elevation gain." HikeSpeak

We will do the 2.5 mile hike around Franklin Canyon Lake and then stop for picnic. After that, those brave enough for a 2nd lap of the loop can join in. Maybe bring skipping stones if you can so you can tell people you skipped stones in the pond from the Andy Griffith Show! :) Bring water and comfortable shoes. Maybe some sunscreen. Dogs welcome, just please be sure to clean up after them.

"Franklin Canyon Park is a public park (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Park) located near Benedict Canyon (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benedict_Canyon,_Los_Angeles,_California) at the eastern end of the Santa Monica Mountains (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Monica_Mountains). The park comprises 605 acres (2.45 km2), and is located at the purported geographical center of the city of Los Angeles (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles).[1] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin_Canyon_Park#cite_note-turenne-1) The park features a 3-acre (12,000 m2) lake, a duck pond and over five miles (8 km) of hiking trails. The lake and pond are visited by birds in the Pacific Flyway (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Flyway). The park was used for the hitchhiking scene in It Happened One Night (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It_Happened_One_Night), and the opening credits of The Andy Griffith Show (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Andy_Griffith_Show). The lake was also frequently seen in the Nickelodeon show Salute Your Shorts (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salute_Your_Shorts)." Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin_Canyon_Park)