Los Angeles Hiking Group

This is a great opportunity to combine your love of the outdoors with the gratification of making a significant contribution to the environment.

We will be giving this trail some much needed TLC. There are trees that need to be cleared, tread repair and brush work. Hike will be about 6 to 8 miles round with up to 2000' gain from starting from the Buckhorn Trailhead. We may do a loop hike to 3 Points if time.

Pants & long-sleeved shirt, good boots/hiking shoes are required. Hard hat, gloves and safety glasses can be provided. Please be sure to bring plenty of water and your lunch.

Event will be cancelled if it rains.

Come join us for a challenging workout and for meeting new people to do a beautiful urban stair hike in Franklin Hills/Silver Lake. This is one of our favorite repeat routes.

We will meet in Franklin Hills and start by conquering the Prospect triple stairs. After that we'll we'll cross over to a charming part of Silver Lake, loop down to the reservoir, face the long Landa stairs and finally work our way back through numerous hidden staircases.

LEVEL: The inclines are intermediate++ (people not used to stairs may find the hike harder than it sounds). Intermediate Plus for speed and length. We are a friendly group that loves to socialize and encourage newcomers to join, but please note that moderate ++ cardio fitness and brisk walking speed are required.

LENGTH: 5.3 miles, 11 long staircases up and 7 down + steep hills. The elevation gain is 1400 ft., which is at the high end for stair hikes. 2- 2 1/4h

SPEED: Brisk, faster than most moderate hikes, but well below advanced. We'll take a short pause to re-group at the top of the stairs and the steepest hills. There will be no sweep; bring a phone for navigation just in case you want to leave early.

BRING: Exercise outfit, workout shoes (no hiking shoes needed), water and sunscreen.

RESTROOMS: None; go before you arrive!

MEETING POINT: We meet at the corner of Myra Ave. and Cumberland Ave. where we have free, unlimited street parking. We meet at 9.00am for introductions and take off sharply at 9.05am. ALERT!!! DEPENDING ON YOUR PHONE AND APP THE GPS LINK MAY BE SLIGHTLY OFF. Check the street names on a map before parking. (If you are a few minutes late meet us at corner of Deloz Ave and Prospect Ave)

PLEASE NO CRASHING! Urban hikes do not work well with large groups, so, unfortunately, I have to limit the number of spots. I "overbook" events in anticipation of some last-minute dropouts, so you cannot count on those spots being available. Wait lists, if needed, generally clear in order, but some priority is given to members with good attendance record and having a posted picture (LA Hiking Group rule).

LIABILITY: The organizer is an uncompensated and untrained volunteer. By joining this event each member accepts full responsibility for knowing their limits, for all injuries, medical issues, assessing safety concerns, material losses and for getting lost. Each member shall release the organizer from all liability and have their guests accept these policies, also.

Come join the Perfect Weather Hike in Griffith Park every Saturday (location or route varies). Gary will be hosting most weeks with occasional visits by Marvin
Trail Is a roughly a 2-hour, 4 mile loop on mostly fire roads, starting at Cadman Trail heading to 5-points, Beacon Hill, the helicopter pad, and either past the Cedar grove and down through the residential neighborhood or return past the Water stop back to 5-points and down. Steady incline approx 700ft elevation gain in the first hour - challenging for beginners but worth it! Go at your own pace. We’ll gather at each split in the trail to make sure all are accounted for. Optional plank challenge at the helipad. Largely downhill from there.

We’ll have views of the Pacific Ocean, Griffith Observatory, downtown LA and Angeles.

Dog friendly 🐕. Just remember there are coyotes in the park.

Like all meetups, hike at your own risk. You are responsible for your own well-being.

RSVP’s are nice but not mandatory

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This is a residential neighborhood.
There is NO restroom on this hike. The nearest is at the Griffith park Southern Railway by the Griffith Park Cafe on Crystal Springs Drive. If you arrive early, It’s a 15 minute roundtrip walk to the restroom.

Hike will be cancelled in the event of rain and soggy trails.