Scenic Drive on Mulholland Drive, Los Angeles

Mulholland runs the ridge that splits Los Angeles in two, a winding road with overlooks that drop away to the city on one side and the Valley on the other.

Los Angeles · Drive · about 35 min · 12 miles · Pleasantness: High

Why this route is pleasant

• Follows the very crest of the Santa Monica Mountains
• Overlooks of the LA basin and the San Fernando Valley
• Chaparral hillsides instead of city blocks
• A slow, curving ridge road built for the view
• City lights at night from the official overlooks

What you'll see

• The Hollywood Sign and Griffith Observatory across the canyon
• Universal City and the Valley spread out to the north
• The Stone Canyon and Hollywood reservoirs below
• Downtown LA's towers on a clear day

Best time to go

Just before sunset for the light on the basin, or after dark for the city lights.

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