Griffith Park – Amir’s Garden

TRAIL NAME: Griffith Park – Merry Go Round to Amir’s Garden

HIKE DATE: Sunday,  April 7, 2013

MEETING TIME: 4:00pm
(We’ll wait 15mins past the meeting time)

HIKE LEAD: Jason Bazalar

HIKE LEVEL: Level 4

WHAT IS A HIKING LEVEL?:
Find out more about hiking levels here:
http://latrailhikers.com/about/hike-levels/

MEETING PLACE:
Griffith Park Merry-Go-Round Parking Lot #1

To the Griffith Park Merry Go Round from Downtown Los Angeles:
Take the 5 fwy North
Take the Griffith Park Exit
Make a right turn on Crystal Springs Dr.
Make a left turn to go up. (You will be across the street from the Ranger Station)
Make sure to go all the way into the major parking lot, Parking Lot #1.

[Scroll Down for a map of the Meeting Point]

DURATION: 2.5 Hours (Approx.)

PARKING: Free.

TRAIL WALKTHROUGH:  This trail will start at the Merry-Go-Round 1 parking lot. We’ll venture Northwest and head uphill.  Our goal will be to get to Amir’s Garden and pass along the old historic LA Zoo area. There will be some small hills (about 2 are a bit steep) and the most the rest of the trail is quite leveled. 1/2 a mile before we reach Amir’s Garden, we’ll be going up a hill that will be a work out, but most of our hikers take it their own pace and do great. We’ll take plenty of water and breather breaks so everyone get an opportunity to keep up and keep hydrated. Then we’ll have a snack up at the top, Amir’s Garden. There we can admire all the surrounding plants that have been grown there along with plenty of shade and benches.

REQUIRED: Water is required for all of our hikes. We recommend at least 1 liter of water (or 3 small bottles of water) for this hike.

RECOMMENDED: Comfortable hiking shoes with good grip. Comfortable cross training or any other type of sport/recreation shoes should be fine for this hike. Bring sunblock and snacks to have at the half way point.

DOG-FRIENDLY?:  Yes, this trail is okay for friendly dogs. However, dogs MUST be on a leash at all times.

HOW DO I PARTICIPATE WITH THE GROUP ON THIS HIKE?
1. Read the Hike’s Details we link at the very top of this page.
2. Make sure that the Hike Level accommodates your hiking experience.
3. If, and only if it suits you, then RSVP for this event and show up the day of the hike with all necessary gear and water (we mention everything you need on the details page for this hike).

HIKE RSVP:
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MY FRIEND SAID I CAN DO THIS HIKE, I SHOULD BE ABLE TO DO IT, RIGHT?
Contrary to popular belief, you know your body and hiking experience better than your friends. Whether you are a first-timer or an experienced hiker, please read our hike details page as the hike may not suite your experience level. We have a better experience if every hike has hikers of the intended level.

DISCLAIMER: LA Trail Hikers and its Leads/Organizers/Participants do not take responsibility for any harm,bodily injury, accidents, or damage to personal property. By clicking “Attending,” or attending the hike, you confirming that you understand that all outdoor activity such as hiking, backpacking, and trekking have an associated danger, and will not hold any hike lead/organizer, participant, LA Trail Hikers, or any group associated pet responsible for any hazard to your well being. Additionally, you will not be allowed to participate with the group if you are not adequately prepared with enough water and the right gear/equipment/nutrition essential to complete the hike. You are fully responsible for yourself.

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