Urban Hike - Westwood and UCLA
Details
On this walk we will explore residential Westwood as well as the UCLA campus and Westwood Village. Highlights include a sculpture garden, botanical gardens and many familiar places on the UCLA campus; Pierce Brothers Memorial Park (final resting place of many famous people); and works by architects Richard Neutra and John Lautner (see event page photo). There is some up and down the hills in the area plus a couple of stairways on campus. Dogs should be fine everywhere except in the Memorial Park.
- Level: Intermediate
- Speed: About 2.5 miles per hour
- Distance: 6.5 miles
- Elevation gain: ~600 feet
- Duration: 3 hours
- Bathrooms: At the start at Holmby Park. Also at Pierce Brothers Mortuary along the way.
Parking: there is ample unrestricted parking on Comstock and Club View Drive - Rain: postpones the hike
Liability: The organizer is an unpaid and untrained volunteer and is not liable for any loss, damage, or injuries sustained by participants and their guests. By joining this event, each member and their guest accepts full responsibility for knowing their abilities and limitations and releases the host/organizer from any and all injuries, health issues, material losses and getting lost. Each member shall make their guests aware of these policies and release the host from all liability.