On the first, an easy one around the Hollywood Reservoir last January, a rare thing occurred in Los Angeles ... We were going to go up Mount Hollywood, one of the park’s peaks.

Griffith Observatory sits on the south face of Mount Hollywood and overlooks the Los Angeles basin. Its location gives visitors impressive views of the surrounding area, which many rave about.

Griffith Observatory sits on the south face of Mount Hollywood and overlooks the Los Angeles basin. Its location gives visitors impressive views of the surrounding area, which many rave about.