Hollywood Hills in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Mulholland Scenic Corridor

Photographed by Craig Baker, May 6, 2024

1. Mulholland Scenic Corridor Marker

Inscription.
Mulholland road was built in the 1920s "to take Angelinos from the city to the ocean." From parkway vista points you can see panoramas of the city, mountains and beaches, or hike trails into pockets of wilderness hidden in the canyons.
Mulholland Scenic Corridor runs approximately 50 miles from Griffith Park to Leo Carrillo State Beach, and links city, county, state, and federal parks within the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.

This road was named for William Mulholland, former chief engineer for the Los Angeles City Water Department. As early as 1913, Mulholland promoted the concept of a scenic highway to make the mountains accessible to the people of Los Angeles.

This vista point was constructed by the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy in cooperation with the National Park Service, City of Los Angeles, and the Mulholland Scenic Parkway Design Review.

Erected by Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1913.

Location. 34° 6.976′ N, 118° 20.55′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in

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Hollywood Hills. It can be reached from Mulholland Drive 0.7 miles west of the Hollywood Freeway (U.S. 101), on the left when traveling west. The small parking lot is usually full - enter while driving eastbound only. Open 6am-6pm. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7063 Mulholland Dr, Los Angeles CA 90068, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Transverse Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Hollywood Bowl (within shouting distance of this marker); The City That Dreams Built (within shouting distance of this marker); Hollywood Sign (within shouting distance of this marker); Cahuenga Pass Treasure (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Honorable Edmund D. Edelman (approx. half a mile away); Muse of Music (approx. half a mile away); B.A.G. Fuller Residence (approx. half a mile away); The Hollywood Cross (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

More about this marker. A similar marker is located 20 miles to the west, on Mulholland Highway near Calabasas.

Photographed by Craig Baker, May 6, 2024

2. Mulholland Scenic Corridor Marker

Hollywood Bowl Overlook image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, May 6, 2024

3. Hollywood Bowl Overlook

Credits. This page was last revised on May 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 7, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 462 times since then and 96 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 7, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.