Secret Walks : A Walking Guide to the Hidden Trails of Los Angeles (Revised September 2020)

Revised and Updated in November 2020! Secret Walks: A Walking Guide to the Hidden Trails of Los Angeles is a sequel to the popular Secret Stairs: A Walking Guide to the Historic Staircases of Los Angeles , and features another collection of exciting urban walks through parks, canyons, and neighborhoods unknown and unseen by most Angelinos. Each walk is rated for duration, distance, and difficulty, and is accompanied by a map. The walks, like those in Secret Stairs, are filled with fascinating factoids about historical landmarks—the original Bat Cave from Batman , the lake where Opie learned to fish on The Andy Griffith Show , or the storage barn for one of L.A.'s oldest wineries. The book also highlights the people who made the landmarks famous: the infamous water engineer William Mulholland; the convicted murderer and philanthropist Colonel Griffith J. Griffith; Charles Lummis, who walked from Cincinnati to Los Angeles to take a job on the L.A. Times; and tobacco millionaire Abbot Kinney, who dug canals to drain the marshes south of Santa Monica and create his American “Venice." Written in the entertainingly informed style that has made Secret Stairs a Los Angeles Times best-seller, Secret Walks is the perfect book for the walker eager to explore but tired of the crowds at Runyon Canyon or Temescal Park. "Secret Walks: A Walking Guide to the Hidden Trails of Los Angeles is a sequel to the popular Secret Stairs: A Walking Guide to the Historic Staircases of Los Angeles, and features another collection of exciting urban walks through parks, canyons, and neighborhoods unknown and unseen by most Angelenos. Each walk is rated for duration, distance, and difficulty, and is accompanied by a map. The descriptions of the walks, like those in Secret Stairs, are filled with fascinating tales about such historical landmarks as the original Bat Cave from the Batman TV show, the lake where Opie learned to fish on The Andy Griffith Show, and the storage barn for one of L.A.'s oldest wineries. Secret Walks also highlights the people who made the landmarks famous: the controversial water engineer William Mulholland; the convicted murderer and philanthropist Colonel Griffith J. Griffith; Charles Lummis, who walked from Cincinnati to Los Angeles to take a job at the Los Angeles Times; and tobacco millionaire Abbot Kinney, who dug canals to drain the marshes south of Santa Monica and created his American "Venice." Written in the entertainingly informed style that has made Secret Stairs a Los Angeles Times bestseller, Secret Walks is the perfect book for the walker eager to explore the outdoor beauty of the Southland."-- Provided by publisher Revised and Updated in September 2020!Secret Walks: A Walking Guide to the Hidden Trails of Los Angeles is a sequel to the popular Secret Stairs: A Walking Guide to the Historic Staircases of Los Angeles, and features another collection of exciting urban walks through parks, canyons, and neighborhoods unknown and unseen by most Angelinos. Each walk is rated for duration, distance, and difficulty, and is accompanied by a map.The walks, like those in Secret Stairs, are filled with fascinating factoids about historical landmarks—the original Bat Cave from Batman, the lake where Opie learned to fish on The Andy Griffith Show, or the storage barn for one of L.A.'s oldest wineries. The book also highlights the people who made the landmarks famous: the infamous water engineer William Mulholland; the convicted murderer and philanthropist Colonel Griffith J. Griffith; Charles Lummis, who walked from Cincinnati to Los Angeles to take a job on the L.A. Times; and tobacco millionaire Abbot Kinney, who dug canals to drain the marshes south of Santa Monica and create his American “Venice.”Written in the entertainingly informed style that has made Secret Stairs a Los Angeles Times best-seller, Secret Walks is the perfect book for the walker eager to explore but tired of the crowds at Runyon Canyon or Temescal Park. Revised and Updated in September 2020! Secret A Walking Guide to the Hidden Trails of Los Angeles is a sequel to the popular Secret A Walking Guide to the Historic Staircases of Los Angeles , and features another collection of exciting urban walks through parks, canyons, and neighborhoods unknown and unseen by most Angelinos. Each walk is rated for duration, distance, and difficulty, and is accompanied by a map. The walks, like those in Secret Stairs, are filled with fascinating factoids about historical landmarksthe original Bat Cave from Batman , the lake where Opie learned to fish on The Andy Griffith Show , or the storage barn for one of L.A.s oldest wineries. The book also highlights the people who made the landmarks the infamous water engineer William Mulholland; the convicted murderer and philanthropist Colonel Griffith J. Griffith; Charles Lummis, who walked from Cincinnati to Los Angeles to take a job on the L.A. Times; and tobacco millionaire Abbot Kinney, who dug canals to drain the marshes south of Santa Monica and create his American Venice. Written in the entertainingly informed style that has made Secret Stairs a Los Angeles Times best-seller, Secret Walks is the perfect book for the walker eager to explore but tired of the crowds at Runyon Canyon or Temescal Park. Secret Walks: A Walking Guide to the Hidden Trails of Los Angeles is a sequel to the popular Secret Stairs: A Walking Guide to the Historic Staircases of Los Angeles, and features another collection of exciting urban walks through parks, canyons, and neighborhoods unknown and unseen by most Angelinos. Each walk is rated for duration, distance, and difficulty, and is accompanied by a map. The walks, like those in Secret Stairs, are filled with fascinating factoids about historical landmarks#x97;the original Bat Cave from Batman, the lake where Opie learned to fish on The Andy Griffith Show, or the storage barn for one of L.A.'s oldest wineries. The book also highlights the people who made the landmarks famous: the infamous water engineer William Mulholland; the convicted murderer and philanthropist Colonel Griffith J. Griffith; Charles Lummis, who walked from Cincinnati to Los Angeles to take a job on the L.A. Times; and tobacco millionaire Abbot Kinney, who dug canals to drain the marshes south of Santa Monica and create his American #x93;Venice."Written in the entertainingly informed style that has made Secret Stairs a Los Angeles Times best-seller, Secret Walks is the perfect book for the walker eager to explore but tired of the crowds at Runyon Canyon or Temescal Park Part Seven: San Fernando Valley & EnvironsWalk #28: Lake Balboa; Walk #29: Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve; Walk #30: Tujunga Wash Art Walk; Walk #31: Paradise Falls; Walk #32: Rim of the Valley & L.A. Aqueduct; Walk #33: La Tuna Canyon; Part Eight: West Los Angeles & Beaches; Walk #34: Beach & Bluffs Walk; Walk #35: Will Rogers State Historic Park; Walk #36: Castellammare Loop; Walk #37: Marina Del Rey's Ballona Lagoon; Walk #38: Venice Canals Walk; Walk #39: Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook; Walk #40: Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area; Walk #41: Sandstone Peak; Walk #42: King Gillette Ranch Cover; Title; Copyright; Half Title; Contents; Introduction; Part One: Downtown Los Angeles; Walk #1: Downtown L.A. History Walk; Walk #2: L.A. River Walk South; Walk #3: L.A. River Walk North; Walk #4: Elysian Park & Barlow Hospital; Walk #5: Elysian Park & Radio Hill; Walk #6: Elysian Park & Grace E. Simons Lodge; Walk #7: Elysian Park's Freeway Flyer; Part Two: Griffith Park; Walk #8: The Old Zoo; Walk #9: The Golf Course Loop; Walk #10: Fern Dell; Walk #11: The Observatory Loop; Part Three: Hollywood Hills; Walk #12: Bronson Canyon & the Bat Cave; Walk #13: The Hollywood Sign Walk Walk #14: Around Lake HollywoodWalk #15: Fryman Canyon; Walk #16: Franklin Canyon Ranch; Walk #17: Upper Franklin Canyon Reservoir; Part Four: Echo Park & Silver Lake; Walk #18: Silver Lake Meadow; Walk #19: Edendale's Red Car Line; Walk #20: Echo Park Lake; Part Five: East Los Angeles; Walk #21: Hollenbeck Park; Walk #22: Legg Lake & Whittier Narrows; Walk #23: Belvedere Park Lake; Part Six: Pasadena & Environs; Walk #24: Sousa-Lummis Walk; Walk #25: Arroyo Seco River Walk; Walk #26: Peanut Lake & Debs Park; Walk #27: Chantry Flat & Sturtevant Falls Part Nine: South BayWalk #43: The Naples Canals; Walk #44: Del Cerro Park; Acknowledgments