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Griffith Park Loops

Griffith Park is close enough to allow serious forays to/from the channel. The rides here are tree lined, scenic and well maintained. How far you explore depends on your ambitions as well as those of your traveling companions.

Hansen Dam Paths

This 2.5-mile jaunt up and over the Hansen Dam travels a wide asphalt path. A favorite of those living in the area, it's also a fun, quick trek for tourists. You'll get fantastic views of Little Tujunga Canyon in Lake View Terrace, of Big Tujunga Canyo...

Compton Creek Paths

Compton Creek is a nearly 6 mile ride. The upper section, just under three miles long, parallels the creek. It's a more urban ride along vertical concrete walls. Sycamore trees line portions of the lower route, which runs just under two miles.

Los Feliz, North Atwater

This soft-bottom stretch is popular with walkers, runners, and even dogs and horses. The 2.6 mile walk features the infamous river cats, painted by Leo LimÃ³n on storm drain outlets, and views of the downtown skyline.

Bette Davis Picnic Area, Griffith Park

This 2.1 mile walk is in the upstream end of the Glendale Narrows, a favorite stretch of the L.A. River because it retains a soft, earthen bottom. It is home to birds, trees, turtles, lizards, a great historic bridge, a stretch of the Glendale Narrows ...

Sherman Oaks Village Gardens

The Sherman Oaks Village Gardens is a short stretch of the Los Angeles River where one bank has been reclaimed by the neighbors and where the state has created a mini-park on the other bank, complete with an outdoor classroom.

Ernie's Walk, Sherman Oaks

Ernie's Walk is the earliest community effort to revitalize the Los Angeles River. The walk traverses its popular 0.3-mile linear park, which features river rock seating walls, and native and non-native plantings along the concrete river channel.

Atwater Riverwalk

Atwater Riverwalk is one of the first and largest pocket parks along the soft-bottom Glendale Narrows. This 1-mile walk features pocket parks with native vegetation and even a unique yoga course, as well as excellent views from bicycle and pedestrian b...

South Atwater Village

This 1.6 mile walk features an excellent soft bottom stretch of river, historic bridges, mini-parks, native plantings, and Brett Goldstone's dramatic Water with Rocks Gate.

Don't Miss This Pocket Park: Rattlesnake Park, Elysian Valley

Rattlesnake Park opened in 1997 and is an excellent place to begin exploring the L.A. River. This 1.6 mile walk features a pocket park with native trees, plants and benches - and you'll also see the magnificent Great Heron Gate sculpture.

Dominguez Gap

Walk and eat along the Dominguez Gap, an area in North Long Beach where two side-channel wetlands parallel the Los Angeles River from just upstream of the 405 freeway to upstream of Compton Creek.

Exploring the Green Oasis in the Middle of the San Fernando Valley

This 2.2 mile walk showcases the tall trees and plentiful birds of the soft bottom channel in the west end of the basin.

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