Name: Tree of Life Trail
Rating: 4.3

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This is a tough loop with steep climbs and descents on loose dirt. Most visitors will only use this one heading up to the Wisdom Tree or even to the Hollywood Sign by connecting with the Aileen Getty Ridge Trail on the Cahuenga Peak hike.

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Land Manager: City of Los Angeles - Department of Recreation and Park

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4.3 from 9 votes

#1

in Griffith Park

#7417

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4.3 from 9 votes

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Oct 11, 2016 near Univers…, CA

Oct 11, 2016 near Univers…, CA

Oct 11, 2016 near Univers…, CA

Oct 11, 2016 near Univers…, CA

Spine of the ridge on the Tree of Life Trail.

Oct 11, 2016 near Univers…, CA

Hiking in Griffith Park, what an awesome resource for Angelenos.

Mar 13, 2019 near Univers…, CA

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Nov 28, 2024

Penina Apter

Awesome! Prepare for lots of sun, even in winter. — 1h 30m

Sep 15, 2021

Arlene Vidor

Great variety - up, down, scramble, bushwack straight up loose gravel for total 3 hours from Powerline trail, up to Wisdom Tree ridge. WOW! — 3h 00m

Dec 18, 2020

Beefy Mouse

Jul 22, 2019

L Schmoobz

Shorty, but steep— nice views!

May 10, 2019

Stacy I

2.8mi — 1h 40m

Feb 26, 2019

Morgan Koresko

Jan 7, 2019

Gray Schierholt

Loose gravel and steep.

Dec 10, 2017

Alexandra Nye

Started at Toluca Hills 2.1mi

Jun 29, 2014

Brooke DeVries

Great hike with Robby and Zuhra ❤️

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Tree of Life Trail

“A loop through the hills behind the Hollywood Sign with access to the Wisdom Tree. ”

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1,744' 532 m

846' 258 m

851' 259 m

929' 283 m

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