| The seeds of one of the world's great
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| | mixing with mild, wet winters in a
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| city parks were sown with the arrival of
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| | coastal location - is the
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| Colonel Griffith Jenkins Griffith from
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| | rarest in the world. Only four other
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| Wales in 1865 to make a fortune in
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| | areas in the world enjoy the same
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| California gold mines. In 1882 Griffith
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| | climate, the fewest acres of any
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| came to Los Angeles and purchased 4,071
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| | ecosystem.
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| acres of an original Spanish land
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| | Santa Monica Mountains NRA is a paradise
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| grant, Rancho Los Felix.
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| | for canine hikers but not an unfettered
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| In 1896 he gave more than 3,000 acres of
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| | one. Dogs are not allowed on state park
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| California oaks, wild sage and manzanita
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| | trails so you will need to limit your
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| to the city as a Christmas present - "a
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| | explorations to national and city park
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| place of relaxation and rest for the
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| | lands.
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| masses." Today Griffith Park, west of
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| | An easy introduction to the park near the
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| I-5 between Los Feliz Boulevard and
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| | Visitor Center is at Rancho Sierra Vista
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| Ventura Freeway, is the largest urban
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| | (Satwiwa) where a loop trail slips 1.5
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| wilderness area in America, including 53
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| | miles through grasslands and chaparral-
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| miles of trails, fire roads and bridle
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| | covered hillsides. The loop begins and
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| paths. Many of the trails feature views
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| | ends at the Satwiwa Native American
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| of the famous Hollywood sign - the
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| | Indian Culture Center.
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| 6-mile Mt. Hollywood Trail climbs to the
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| | Athletic dogs will want to test the many
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| top. Dog-friendly touches include a dog
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| | canyon trails at Zuma Canyon, Solstice
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| park adjacent to Ferraro Soccer Field and
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| | Canyon, Franklin Canyon and more. Expect
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| rides for dogs on the Los Angeles Live
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| | extended ocean views and scenic looks
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| Steamers miniature train.
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| | where the land has been folded into peaks
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| For even more first-class canine hiking
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| | and canyons by shifts along the San
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| travel 10 minutes west to the Santa
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| | Andreas Fault.
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| Monica Mountains National Recreation
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| | Some of the sportiest canine hiking in
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| Area. Santa Monica Mountain NRA is an
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| | the Santa Monica Mountains is at Circle K
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| amalgamation of 150,000 private, city,
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| | Ranch where trails ascend to Sandstone
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| county, state and federal acres knitted
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| | Peak, the highest point in the park at
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| into a single entity in 1978.
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| | 3,111 feet. One route, the Backbone
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| The park stretches 46 miles from east to
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| | Trail, will one day stretch 65 miles
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| west, co-existing next to the most
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| | across the entire national recreation
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| densely populated urban area in the
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| | area. Dog owners may want to skip the
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| United States - one in every 17 Americans
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| | downhill hiking on the Grotto Trail.
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| live within an hour's drive of the
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| | After going two miles, dogs are not
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| Santa Monica Mountains. The Mediterranean
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| | allowed on the final 1/8 mile to The
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| climate in the park - hot, dry summers
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| | Grotto.
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