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Originally Posted by BillinGlendaleCA
I hike in Griffith Park pretty often(I hiked there today) and I've hiked to the Hollywood Sign a couple of times; I think I'm against it. First of all, while quite a few folk want to "go to the Hollywood Sign" there's not much there. You get to see the back of the sign, but you don't get a much better view; that view you get from the neighborhoods directly below the sign.
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Yes, one of the commenters on the Variety article says that this would take people up to the back of the sign. Then what? People who travel up there want to get a photo of themselves in front of the sign. So this seems to defeat the purpose. I'd guess they would then be disappointed and try to get to the front of the sign anyway. Also, any "easier" way to get to the sign will undoubtedly cause more people to come up there, which is what the people living there don't want. Frankly, too, the closer you get to the sign, the less attractive it is. After all, it was made to view from afar.
Also, I have somewhat of a complaint about the "homeowners" who live around there. You've purchased homes near one of the most famous identifying landmarks in the world. You live near the Hollywood sign.
What did you expect?
It's like buying a house next to the airport and complaining about the noise.
I've lived here for a long time and I've never had the slightest urge to get up close and personal to the Hollywood sign, but I love seeing it pop up in view when one is traveling around the area.
One of the commenters on the Variety article also wrote:
SC Vandy:
"I’m blessed to walk and jog there plus the Hollywood Reservoir three times a week. I routinely hear complaints from “both sides.” BTW, if you’re in shape enough to get to the pinnacle, then you’re in shape enough to get to the Hollywood Sign’s neighbor,
Wisdom Tree, atop Burbank Peak. This legendary landmark is infinitely easier to access via Barham Blvd., Lake Hollywood Dr. and Wonder View Dr. than the over-burdened Beachwood side. From Wisdom Tree it’s a 25-minute trek past Cahuenga Peak to Mt. Lee and the Sign with awe-inspiring, rubber-necking views the entire way."
BillinGlendaleCA, have you done this? What is the "Wisdom Tree?" If it's a "legendary landmark" as the poster says, I have not heard of it and a search doesn't
bring up anything on NLA about it.