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The trees open up and the tropical plants become scarce. On the other side, begin to transition out of this Ferngully-like fantasy. The trail swings to the right and passes below an elegant concrete bridge supporting Fern Dell Drive. Ignore these and continue up the lovely canyon bottom, which is lower than the road and largely escapes any traffic noise. A pair of access paths on the right join the trail from Fern Dell Drive. Gaze up in the air and you might spot orchids hanging from baskets in the trees.Ībout 250 yards up the main trail from the entrance, the three trails come back together. The stream along Ferndell TrailĪs you walk along the dirt path, linger and lean over the wooden railings to look down on terraced pools built into the stream that date back to the 1920s. Benches are placed throughout Ferndell Nature Museum, should you wish to take a break. The parallel trails and bridges across the stream make it easy to meander. A less-used path to the left gets deeper into the vegetation and offers quiet places to reflect or sit down with a book. Arch bridges cross the stream to a walkway on the other side that is closer to Fern Dell Drive. The main trail is in the center, staying to the left of the stream that flows down the canyon.

Three trails actually run side by side up the first part of Ferndell, separating just inside this fenced-in oasis. Dozens of different types of ferns flourish in Ferndell, adding to its charm. Almost like being transported to a tropical rainforest, you’ll be enveloped by verdant plants sprouting from rich soil and climbing up stone walls in this sycamore-shaded woodland. Walk through a metal gate into a world of shaded greenery. The entrance to Ferndell Nature Museum is on the left side of Fern Dell Drive, just 450 feet up from the intersection with Los Feliz Boulevard by the Griffith Park sign and bear cub statue that welcome visitors to the park. Without much extra effort, the hike can be extended up the bottom of Western Canyon to get more Griffith Park views, taking the outing from 0.5 miles round trip with 65 feet of elevation change to 1.75 miles round trip with 260 feet of elevation change (or venture farther yet and hike up to the Griffith Observatory). The relaxing quarter-mile long trail glides through what is called Ferndell Nature Museum (it doesn’t look much like a museum), located along Fern Dell Drive in Griffith Park’s Western Canyon, a block from the park entrance.Īt the top of the Ferndell Trail, you can walk a short distance farther to The Trails Cafe and relax with a coffee or tea at a quiet park retreat.

Even when other parts of Griffith Park dry out and turn brown, Ferndell stays lush and green, thanks to the recycled water it receives from Griffith Observatory. The short trail through Ferndell in Griffith Park is an out-of-the-ordinary walking path for Los Angeles, bordering a stream that nourishes tropical plants under the shade of sycamores.