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Distance
2.67 miles
Elevation Gain
728 ft
Route Type
Loop
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Dog Friendly
Family Friendly
Easy Parking
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Run Runyon Canyon and enjoy some of the most amazing views of Los Angeles. This is a great option for an early morning workout or a sunset date hike.
Located in the Hollywood Hills, Runyon is an iconic workout run/ hike that can give you great views all the way to the ocean. There are a few different loop trails/ hikes you can take ranging from ~1.5mi to 3.25mi all with a decent amount of elevation gain. Also, remember this is Hollywood, so you might spot a celebrity or two...especially with their dogs.
All of the trails are well marked and maintained and are wide enough for multiple people, so you'll definitely not get lost.
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Marlie Neil
11/17/2025
Very nice hike. I was led on a few harder trail areas… off the fire road and it made my trip awesome.
Well Maintained
Not Crowded
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Greg C
7/31/2022
Nice views, lots of people
It’s a nice walk with even better views. The downside is it can be quite heavily trafficked.
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Margaret L
4/17/2022
Too Many People
Most go on hikes to avoid the types of people you’ll run into, along the hike. But if you like people watching and want ...
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Margo Schmiederer
8/14/2020
Iconic trail
This trail is well known and used to be frequented by celebrities. It offers good views of the area, and the top is usually ...
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Sean Coyne
12/18/2018
LA hiking staple
Whether you are a local or just visiting this is a must do hike. There are various trails ranging in difficulty but each one ...
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Charlie Jasper
11/4/2017
Booooring. Also Crowded & Annoying.
It’s a canyon overrun with various irritating people of Hollywood. If you have no experience hiking, go to Temescal or Franklin Canyon. Far less ...
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Marlena Steiner
4/26/2017
LA Staple
Runyon Canyon is an LA staple. You have to do it at least once. The views are some of the best in ...
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Backyard Overlanders
2/13/2017
Great views
Runyon is a great workout with great views! Parking on the other hand was a nightmare to deal with. Took over 45 min to find a spot!
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Nick Garcia
1/27/2017
Cool Scenery, Better People Watching
Great views of downtown and the valley below. Pretty cool seeing a few tv stars enjoying the trail too!
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Lauren Schusterman
4/19/2016
LA Views
This hike has cool panoramic views of LA and is a great option for those who don't want to venture outside of the city ...
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Omar Govea
4/5/2016
Temporarily Closed!!!!
Runyon Will Be Closed From April 1st to July 31st!
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Victor Hernandez
2/20/2016
Great Views! Too Mainstream
Guess we can thank social media for the outburst of this canyons popularity. From Rihanna to The Game you don't know who you'll see ...
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Clare Healy
9/28/2015
Parking is always tough and this place can get pretty packed (with dogs and people) on the weekends, but it is worth doing once! ...
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Alina Abramovich
7/21/2015
Live in Downtown or Near USC? Take the Expo Line to the Red Line all the way up to the Hollywood/Highland station - it's ...
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Morgan Jackson
5/6/2015
Parking is very limited, suggest parking far and walk/run to the hill
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