Take your dog here and you'll become
HIS best friend. No leash laws, plenty of pets to play with, and easy
walking for "mom" or "dad."
Location: Hollywood
Hills Region: Hollywood/Beverly Hills Distance: 1-mile loop
Difficulty: Easy, with many options for added challenge When to go: Year-round Hours: dawn to dusk Phone: 323-913-7390 Elevation Gain: 200 ft. Are dogs allowed: Yes! Restrooms: No Parking: Free street parking, wherever you can find it. Pay close
attention to signs.
Trail Information
Full Review: Runyon Canyon has a
reputation for being the place where celebrities go to walk their dogs. More
realistically, it's the place where celebrity dog walkers go to walk the
celebrities' dogs. It's also the place where would-be starlets take their
terriers in hopes of being spotted by some Hollywood hotshot who might
drop-kick their careers out of the doghouse. Bottom line: it's a scene.
To any city-dwelling canine, however, Runyon Canyon is simply doggy heaven.
It's a wide open space where pooches can play, leash free, while their human
counterparts go about their silly business.
Numerous trails run through the canyon and along each ridge. This one climbs
the east ridge for views of the city. After passing through the main
entrance, walk up the paved, palm-lined road to the no-leash zone. A wide
dirt trail curves to the right, passing by an abandoned tennis court (part
of actor Errol Flynn's old estate) as it takes you up to a wide, flat
lookout point. Scramble up the hill for an added challenge, or make this
your final stop.
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