Hills · Landmark · Book P.36–37
Hollywood Sign
About
The Hollywood Sign sits on Mount Lee. It went up in 1923 as a real-estate ad that read "HOLLYWOODLAND" and got trimmed to its current form in 1949; each letter is about 45 feet tall. The sign itself is fenced off and monitored, so you can't get to it. The classic viewpoints are Griffith Observatory, Lake Hollywood Park and the Ovation Hollywood terrace; if you're hiking, take the Brush Canyon or Mt. Hollywood trails.
Jasmine says
Not somewhere you drive to; what matters is where you see it from.
Jasmine’s notes
- HollywoodWorth a look, but don't linger; snap your photo and move on. See the sign, not the hype.
- Address
- Griffith Park, Los Angeles, CA
- Website
- hollywoodsign.org →
Where I wrote about it
Open on the interactive map →Open in Google Maps →The full page on the LA Guide →