FREE Park
Length: 1 - 2 hours
The Observatory is free park that has a view of the whole Los Angeles; if you find yourself with an afternoon or early evening to spare (closed after sun down) head over here. Most people usually spend 30 minutes up to 1 hour here to taken in all the view of Los Angeles.
The Observatory is 20 minutes away from LA Coliseum or Little Ethiopia.
Griffith Observatory
Griffith Observatory is located in Los Angeles. Sitting on the south-facing slope of Mount Hollywood in L.A.'s Griffith Park, it commands an incredible view of downtown Los Angeles, Hollywood and all the way to the Pacific Ocean. The observatory is a favorite attraction for tourists and locals alike. The observatory was featured in the climax of the James Dean film Rebel Without a Cause, and more recently appeared in the movies Bowfinger and Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle.
The Griffith Observatory has been a major Los Angeles landmark since 1935. It was visited by nearly two million people each year and ranked as one of the top tourist attractions of Southern California. It sits on the southern slope of Mount Hollywood where it commands a stunning view of the Los Angeles basin below. Tens of millions of people enjoyed the view from its balconies and terraces, especially at night. For safety reasons, the grounds (and some nearby hiking trails) are closed to the public and the Observatory site is a fenced-off hard-hat construction area. There is no public access to the Observatory or its lawn. The trail from the Observatory parking lot up to Mt. Hollywood remains open during construction.
* Length. Length is an estimated amount of time needed to experience or enjoy this location or activity. The length includes average traffic traveling time either from Little Ethiopia, LA Coliseum or Hotels by the airport area.
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Observatory Address
2800 E Observatory Ave,
Los Angeles, 90027
www.griffithobs.org
(323) 664-0155
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Directions From LA Coliseum
(20 minutes)
| Head north from S Figueroa St - go 0.6 mi |
| Turn left at W Jefferson Blvd - go 0.7 mi |
| Turn right at S Vermont Ave - go 3.3 mi |
| Continue on N Vermont Ave - go 3.5 mi |
| Continue on Vermont Canyon Rd - go 0.5 mi |
| Continue on Mt Hollywood Dr - go 0.1 mi |
| Bear left at E Observatory Rd - go 0.4 mi |
Directions From Little Ethiopia
(20 minutes)
| Head northeast from S Fairfax Ave - go 1.2 mi |
| Continue on N Fairfax Ave - go 1.9 mi |
| Turn right at Hollywood Blvd - go 3.0 mi |
| Turn left at N Western Ave - go 0.4 mi |
| Continue on Los Feliz Blvd - go 0.1 mi |
| Turn left at Fern Dell Dr - go 0.3 mi |
| Continue on Western Canyon Rd - go 1.7 mi |
| Turn right at E Observatory Rd - go 0.4 mi |
Ethio LA 3 Note:
Most of the L. A. sights are free, and we encourage you to schedule these trips around meal and match times. As the attendants spending is the engine behind ESFNA and the communities that host the yearly event we encourage you to attend matches (without match attendees ESFNA suffers) and to eat your meals either in the stadium from our vendors or in Little Ethiopia (our service providers survival and growth depends on your generous spending). |
