This past weekend I took a long weekend trip to Los Angeles to visit one of my best friends from college. It was so nice to get to hang out with her and her super cute baby and just relax for a few days. One of the highlights of the trip was our hike up to the Hollywood Sign. The Hollywood Sign was first erected in 1923 and read “HOLLYWOODLAND” and was only supposed to last a year and a half. It was left up after it became an internationally recognized symbol and “WOOD” was later removed after talks of rebuilding and repairing the original sign.
Have you hiked the Hollywood Sign before? Was it a clearer day when you went?
So cool, love these photos! It must have been amazing to see such a iconic sight in real life but it's a shame about the smog.
I love the Hollywood Sign hike! I still have yet to get super close to it, the last time I went my friends had to work and we somehow kept getting lost so we didn't quite make it to the top. But i'm planning to take my boyfriend soon. It's an amazing sight to see and awesome you got to hike it! 😀
I'm going in LA next month so I'm soo happy to find this post via the Treat Yo' Self linkup!! I'm bookmarking it straight away. One question: how long did the walk from the parking to the sign and back again last?
I've always wanted to do this. My friend and I are taking a road trip to California this summer, and I've already added it to my plans. Do you think it would be too hot then?
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It was pretty cool to see and actually get that close to the sign! After our hike, we walked around Hollywood and while everyone was stopping to take pictures of the sign, we kept on walking thinking "We were just up there" lol
I believe the average highs for LA in the summer is mid 80's… which is a dream for me living in Houston lol. It was around high 70's when we hiked it and it was perfect. If you guys hike it in the morning, it shouldn't be too hot. It was actually pretty chilly when we started the hike. Let me know if you have any questions before your road trip, sounds like a great trip! 🙂
You definitely got some great pictures! I have never been to California at all, but it is definitely somewhere I am itching to go. Thanks for sharing! Stopping by from #traveltuesday!
Great pictures! I have read elsewhere that the sign is monitored by cameras to prevent vandalism. Did you notice any of that?
Thanks Steve! I've read that too. I didn't see any cameras, just a lot of satellites (they could have been mixed in there). When you get to the top (behind the sign), there's a fence to prevent people from getting too close to the sign but I'm sure people jump it with or without cameras there.
Looks so awesome! I have to admit I have never done this walk even though I have lived in Los Angeles more than 10 years. It has been in my bucket list forever. I promise I will do it this year (sounds like a good idea for Valentine's Day).
You should definitely do it! 🙂 It's a fun hike! Love how one minute you're in the city and the next you're hiking surrounded by nature! LA is a fun city!
Gorgeous photos! One minute you're in the city, next you're up into the mountains!
Revisiting these great photos!! Love where you're holding up the Hollywood sign, so cool!
thank you!! I guess the bottom would be fine (in order to have the sign as a background)!! I just hope we won't get lost!!