Miniature covered wagon rides are also a feature of the pony concession. Over plant species have been recorded in Griffith Park, including trees, shrubs, grasses, wildflowers, ferns, and vines.
The Park boasts rare native species such as Southern California black walnut found only in the Los Angeles area. Mammals making their home in the Park include mule deer, coyote, racoon, gray fox, opossum, skunk, bobcat, and mountain lion.
Hundreds of native insects inhabit the Park, including two striking butterflies: the black, white, and orange California sister and the lime-green bramble hairstreak, neither of which occurs in the surrounding area. The Park is also home to a variety of lizards and snakes, including California whipsnake, California kingsnake, ringneck snake, gopher snake, and western rattlesnake.
Ornithologists have identified over species of birds in the Park, which is an important stopover for migrating birds and provides an abundance of habitat for wintering birds.
More than 50 fern species thrive among select tropical plants and flowers along this shady, winding trail. Located near the Western Canyon entrance. Visit The Trails Cafe, open 8am-5pm. Instead it is a set of man-made gouges and a tunnel in Griffith Park that has been used in hundreds of movies, serials, and television shows — including as the iconic Bat Cave entrance on the s Batman television series — that you have seen time and again on the screen.
Bronson Caves are the remnant of a rock quarry opened by Union Rock company in and closed after about twenty years. The dry, jagged landscape and cave-like openings have stood in for landscapes all over the world as well as other planets. The quarry of Bronson Canyon is reached by a short walk over a bridge and up a gated driveway on the east side of Canyon Drive. Rangers Website. Thomas with later changes by William P. It opened in August as Municipal 2, also known as the Riverside course.
It was renamed the Warren G. Harding first held the L. Designed by architect George C. Thomas, with later changes by William P. Wilson first held the L. Toggle navigation Menu Griffith Park. Attractions Over the years, recreational attractions have been developed throughout Griffith Park, however, an amazingly large portion of the Park remains virtually unchanged from the days Native American villages occupied the area's lower slopes.
Autry Museum of the American West. Bronson Caves. Flora and Fauna. Greek Theatre. The Greek Theatre is one of L. Opened in , the historic theatre has hosted some of the biggest names in entertainment, from pop and rock to classical and reggae. The 5,seat venue offers an intimate concert setting, with state-of-the-art acoustics combined with excellent sight lines.
Celebrating its 30th anniversary in , the Autry Museum of the American West was co-founded by legendary recording and movie star Gene Autry and his wife Jackie, along with country singer and actor Monte Hale and his wife Joanne. The annual Masters of the American West fine art exhibition and sale is one of the Autry's most popular events. Dedicated in and located in the northwest corner of Griffith Park, the Travel Town Museum focuses primarily on the history of railroad transportation in the western United States from to the s, with an emphasis on railroading in Southern California and the Los Angeles area.
The Railroad Museum features 43 full-scale railroad engines, cars and other rolling stock. The Melody Ranch Special , a miniature train once owned by Gene Autry, takes passengers on a ride for two loops around the museum grounds. For generations, Travel Town has been a popular destination for family picnics and barbecues; facilities are available for rental by contacting the museum.
For a unique tour of Griffith Park, get in the saddle with Sunset Ranch Hollywood , the only horse ranch located in greater Los Angeles.
Sunset Ranch offers a variety of services and activities, including guided trail rides, boarding and lessons. A one-hour trail ride into Griffith Park includes a great view of the Hollywood Sign.
A two-hour ride to the top of Griffith Park features spectacular degree views of Los Angeles. One of the best ways to explore Griffith Park is on a bicycle. Griffith rental options include tandems, low riders, Go Karts and Surrey bikes. Rentals are only available for use on paved surfaces. Located at the Los Feliz entrance to the park, the Griffith Park Pony Ride has delighted generations of children since No adult riders, even if they're under the pound limit.
Wagon rides are open to the whole family, with no age or weight restrictions. After taking a bullet straight to the face, Tina leaped out of the third-story window. In another incredible stroke of luck, she only fell one story down, landing on the hotel's awning. Then, like a soldier fighting through the trenches, she crawled to safety with a fractured shoulder through broken glass into the window of a nearby hotel room.
Meanwhile, after shooting his wife in the face, Griffith decided it was time for a drink. At first, he apparently agreed to surrender himself to the local authorities, but he thought better of it and hit the bar.
A local deputy then engaged in arguably the lowest-speed chase of all time. They followed his drunken trail for 10 miles before apprehending Griffith. Apparently, Griffith thought nothing of a mile pub crawl after failing to kill his wife, making him both a terrible murderer and a major bachelor party buzzkill. Source: la. When the case went to trial, Griffith's connections and massive wealth paid off big. At first, he wanted to defend himself to feed his twisted ego, but his well-paid lawyer came up with a genius scheme and pled "alcoholic insanity.
This landmark case was one of the first occasions when the court acknowledged alcoholism as a mental illness rather than a personal failing. The ruling resulted in a victory for mental health advocacy but an awful failure of justice for Tina. Griffith served a short two-year prison sentence, arguably a slap on the wrist. By , Griffith had served his time, sobered up, and in typical Hollywood fashion, started rebuilding his name and reputation. His big idea involved an observatory smack dab in the middle of the park already named after him, and to no one's surprise, he also wanted the observatory plastered with his name and image.
Griffith Observatory would educate the public rather than serve the scientific community, since nearby Mt. Wilson Observatory already ran as a research facility in a better location for stargazing. His desire for public access to science seemed noble, even if Griffith also wanted thousands of visitors to remember his name among the stars rather than his wife's permanently disfigured face. The City of Los Angeles initially hesitated to take a payout from a well-known attempted murderer.
Sorry, "assaulter with a deadly weapon. Still, the city side-stepped taking any real action on his offer, likely because he shot his wife in the face and the optics were less than ideal for all parties. Color Postcard for the Griffith Observatory.
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