Follow the skyline route
Use the planner to select a coast, inland or south approach and keep the intended ridge-road order.
Views · about 27 mi · about 2 hr
Mulholland Skyline
Follow ridge roads above Los Angeles, then descend toward Lake Hollywood and Griffith Observatory.
Choose how to experience this route
Drive between four parking hubs
Review legal-space cautions and open separate walking directions at each stop.
Route overview
- Universal City Overlook — designated valley-facing overlook.
- Hollywood Bowl Overlook — compact city-facing stop on Mulholland Drive.
- Lake Hollywood Park — neighbourhood park with Hollywood Sign views.
- Griffith Observatory — major public viewpoint over central Los Angeles.
Remain on Mulholland Drive between the overlooks. Use the signed Griffith Park approach and obey closures, fire restrictions, and park-hour controls.
Park & Explore itinerary
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Editorial ownership and freshness
Editorial owner: DriveLocally editorial. Route structure, navigation queries, access cautions and Park & Explore sources completed an official-source remote review on July 31, 2026.
This is a dated review, not a live traffic, closure, fire-restriction or parking-availability claim. Drivers must check current official conditions before departure.
Before you leave
Check current road and park conditions, use only legal parking and review the route while parked.