| Mount Lee | |
|---|---|
 |
|
| Elevation | 1,708 feet (521 m) NAVD 88 [1] |
| Location | Los Angeles County, California, USA |
| Range | Santa Monica Mountains |
| Coordinates | 34°08′04.5″N 118°19′18.3″W / 34.134583°N 118.32175°WCoordinates: 34°08′04.5″N 118°19′18.3″W / 34.134583°N 118.32175°W [1] |
| Topo map | USGS Burbank |
| Easiest route | Hike |
Mount Lee is a peak in the Santa Monica Mountains, in Griffith Park in Los Angeles, California, USA. The famous Hollywood Sign is located on its southern slope. The sign is visible north of the Mulholland Highway. A good view of it can be had by driving north up Gower Street from Hollywood Boulevard to see the sign directly ahead, and then north along Beachwood Drive. One can also take Franklin Ave. directly to Beachwood. This is the location of the Hollywoodland suburb for which the sign was created.
Contents |
History
Mount Lee is named after Los Angeles broadcasting pioneer Don Lee. The large radio tower is owned and operated by the City of Los Angeles. Smaller tenants on the site have included some federal government and amateur radio users.
Hiking
Mount Lee can be hiked, however, the immediate area where the Hollywood Sign is located is blocked off to the public due to the area being a high-risk fire zone. Many documentaries and blogs online give instructions on how to legally hike up Mount Lee and get as close to the Hollywood Sign as allowed by law.[2]
The trail leading to the Hollywood Sign can be accessed several different ways, the primary access-point being Mulholland Highway, which connects to the gated & private Mount Lee Drive. Mount Lee Drive is open to hikers, however is closed to vehicular traffic, except for Security Trucks which pass by on a periodic basis throughout the day. A secondary access point is Beachwood Canyon Drive, the terminus of which takes you to Sunset Ranch Stables. Towards the rear of the ranch, a link to the hiking trail, dubbed the Hollyridge Trail, can be found. [3]
Griffith Park
Because Mount Lee's hiking trails and fire roads are part of the enormous Griffith Park, it's easy to get lost and be redirected. Maps of the trails and the land around the hills should be studied before attempting to hike the area for the first time. [4]
References
- ^ a b "Leep Mt. Lee L 1 PHS Ctr". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/ds_mark.prl?PidBox=AB5056. Retrieved 2009-08-122.
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fvF7IOleA0
- ^ http://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2008/mar/12/mount-lee/
- ^ http://www.trails.com/tcatalog_trail.aspx?trailid=HGS176-036
External links
- "Mount Lee". Geographic Names Information System. U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1660901. Retrieved 2009-08-12.
- "Mount Lee, California". Peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=25197. Retrieved 2009-08-12
- "Hollywood Sign - Mount Lee". SummitPost. http://www.summitpost.org/trip-report/393560/hollywood-sign-mount-lee.html. Retrieved 2009-08-12.
 |
This Los Angeles County, California-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
This entry is from Wikipedia, the leading user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors (see full disclaimer)
