TRAIL NAME: Mineral Wells Parking Lot to Bronson Canyon Cave
*** NEW HIKE MEETING LOCATION ***
This Easter Sunday morning edition of the Bronson Cave hike will have a new starting point from the Mineral Wells Parking Lot area (northeast side of the park). Make sure you look at the meeting point for details. We’ll see you there! #GoLATH
HIKE DATE: Sunday, April 16, 2017
MEETING TIME: 8:00am – 8:20am
(We’ll wait about 20 mins, and we’ll leave the trail head at 8:20am)
Return approx: 1:00 pm
HIKE LEAD: Jason Bazalar
HIKE LEVEL: Level 5 – (Mild Uphill, plenty of easier sections, level mostly because of distance)
WHAT IS A HIKING LEVEL?:
Find out more about hiking levels here:
http://latrailhikers.com/about/hike-levels/
HIKE RSVP (Optional):
https://www.facebook.com/latrailhikers/events
HIKE DURATION: 4 Hours (approx)
HIKE DISTANCE: 7.2 Miles Roundtrip (3.5 Miles one-way)
MEETING LOCATION:
Mineral Wells (Griffith Park) Parking Lot/Trail head
(South corner of Mineral Wells Rd and Griffith Park Dr. parking lot/gate/trail head)
Meeting Coordinates: 34.145108, -118.293852
On Google Maps, search: Griffith Parking Hiking Trail 1
Direct Map Link: https://goo.gl/maps/yCsZEspHqit
PARKING FEE?: There is no charge for parking at the Mineral Wells parking lot or street parking (please abide by park postings).
TRAIL WALKTHROUGH: We meet at the Mineral Wells Parking lot (closest to the trail head) as our meeting point. This will be a 3.5 mile hike to the Bronson Caves. Although there is parking near the caves, we’ll take this opportunity for a great hike to the cave area. The trail will be relatively mild, it will be a level 5 because of the distance for the most part (you can think of it as a 7.5 mile round trip Level 4 trail hike). After meeting at the parking lot, we’ll go up a good first incline and pass Amir’s Garden. We’ll head upwards towards Mt Hollywood Rd via a connection of trails. After that, we’ll jump back on the dirt Mulholland Hwy trail for a bit and start heading to the Canyon Dr trail. Once at Canyon Dr, we’ll take that trail south for about 1.4 miles until we reach the Bronson Canyon/Caves area. While in this area, we’ll take some time to explore the caves. We’ll take a break to take some snacks. We return on the slightly similar path, but we’ll experience some slight uphill sections on the way back up Canyon Dr and back up to Mt. Hollywood Dr. Followed by a hike down back to the Mineral Wells lot.
WATER REQUIRED. WATER CHECK WILL BE PERFORMED. If you do not take enough water or are not appropriately equipped for this hike, you will be turned away from doing this hike with us even if you show up. Please note, that we have expectations for Level 5 hikers.
REQUIRED: 2 to 3 Liters of water, a hat/sunscreen, a good small lunch/snack for the midway point. Must have a light breakfast bite to prior to hike.
RECOMMENDED: Comfortable walking shoes (Distance is a factor). Long Wind Breaker Pants (so dry brush doesn’t hit your legs). Double the water you usually take (usually a backpack or camel back are good to carry your hydration liquids). Small Snack to eat when we get to the cave areas. Use the restroom prior to meeting time as there are none along the way.
DOG FRIENDLY?: Yes. However, it must be on a leash, have hiking experience, and must be friendly with other dogs and hikers. Must bring water and a container for it to drink from. And must pick up after your pet.
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).
MY FRIEND SAID I CAN DO THIS HIKE, I SHOULD BE ABLE TO DO IT, RIGHT?
We take your safety quite seriously, and would not like for you to attend a hike you’re not ready for. 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.
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