Franklin Canyon Trail Run

Location: Franklin Canyon
Start: 2600 Franklin Canyon Drive, Beverly Hills, CA
Distance: 5.07 mi
Time: 1:11:20 hrs
Avg. Pace: 14.04 min/mi
Avg Speed: 4.3 mph
Max Speed: 6.7 mph
Altitude: 830 - 1,100 ft
Elevation Gain/Loss: 1,639 ft/2,011 ft
Comments: Beautiful canyon between Hollywood and Beverly Hills; amazing that this run is only 20 minutes from downtown LA; next time, take trail west of Franklin Canyon Lake down and continue on Lake Drive and Hastain Trail to the summit; then try to continue north (or west) and make way back as a loop

Mount Lukens (5,074 feet / 1.547 meters)

Location: San Gabriel Mountains/ Angeles National Forest
Elevation: 5,074 feet, 1.547 meters (highest mountain in LA city limits)
Elevation gain: 3,200 feet / 975 meters
Nearest city: Tujunga, CA
Trip: Stone Canyon Trail - Mt Lukens - Grizzly Flat
Distance: 13+3 miles round trip
Hike time: 7+1 hours
Comments: Spectacular views of LA basin from summit; got lost after 13 miles due to trail condition at Grizzly Flat; ended up in the wrong canyon after coming back down; searched for over an hour to make it back to the trail and find our way back to the car; overall nice adventure, but would hike it the other way around next time to avoid getting lost



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