views from the top: griffith TRAILS
Hiking is one of my favorite activities to do when I’m not feeling like myself.
The total distance hiked was 6 miles and I completed it a little over 2 hours.
My goal today was to make it to the Tom LaBonge Panorama. You can literally see all of LA Proper from up there so it’s one of my fav destinations when I do hike. Starting in Griffith Park, I took the trail up to the Observatory. Since it’s a tourist attraction, there’s always an eclectic mix of people present which I enjoy seeing one my way up to LaBonge.
The effort and time it takes to get to the top allows for me to release all the negative feelings I may have had prior to.
It sounds cliché but it’s truly magical up there and it’s almost as if time slows down for a minute.
While there I take in the tranquility of my surroundings, breathe and simply be present in the moment.
Afterwards, I cut my rap music on and trap back down the mountain 😎.
SIDENOTE……make sure you wear sunscreen! Also, make sure you pack some to reapply cause that Cali sun is something else. It was maybe 80 degrees and I still got a heavy tan and a slight sunburn.