DISCOVERING GRIFFITH PARK
For my partner, Daniel Lyman, who was the first person to encourage me to give Griffith Park’s trails a closer look
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First edition, 2020
Copyeditor: Ali Shaw
Design: Jen Grable
Cover Illustration and Layout: Kate Basart/Union Pageworks
Cartographer: Lohnes+Wright
All photographs by the author unless credited otherwise
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ISBN (paperback): 978-1-68051-266-3
ISBN (ebook): 978-1-68051-267-0
Contents
Griffith Park: An Introduction
10 Fun Facts about Griffith Park
HOW DO I SEE THE HOLLYWOOD SIGN?
If You Want to Get Some Shopping Done, Too
If You Want Some Water in the Picture
If You Want to Beat the Crowds at Lake Hollywood Park
If You Don’t Mind a Behind-the-Sign View
If You Want to Hike But, Like, Just a Little Bit
If You’re Interested in Some Science-Related Bonus Materials
If You Love a Good Commemorative Viewpoint
If You Want a Break on Your Bike Ride
Volunteer Gardens and Special Forests
MUSEUMS AND CULTURAL ATTRACTIONS
Autry Museum of the American West
Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens
Los Angeles Live Steamers Railroad Museum