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Tree of Life Trail

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 4.3 (9)
  1. Areas
  2. CA
  3. …Los Angeles
  4. …Los Feliz
  5. Griffith Park
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“A loop through the hills behind the Hollywood Sign with access to the Wisdom Tree. ”

Zander Göpfert
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Miles

3.3

KM

Point to Point

1,744' 532 m

High

846' 258 m

Low

851' 259 m

Up

929' 283 m

Down

16%

Avg Grade (9°)

44%

Max Grade (24°)

Dogs Unknown

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Description

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.

Contacts

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

Shared By:

Zander Göpfert
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Trail Ratings

  4.3 from 9 votes

#1

in Griffith Park

#7416

Overall
  4.3 from 9 votes
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Trail Rankings

#1

in Griffith Park

#570

in California

#7,416

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Heading up the Tree of Life Trail.
Oct 11, 2016 near Univers…, CA
The Wisdom Tree.
Oct 11, 2016 near Univers…, CA
Some much-needed shade.
Oct 11, 2016 near Univers…, CA
The view from the Wisdom Tree.
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

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