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Baldwin Hill Run
Trail Running Route
Easy
1.34 mi
337 ft
Quick cardio on the stairs or the trail to an overlook of the city.
Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook is a public park on 500-foot-tall Baldwin Hill, which spectacularly overlooks downtown LA and the entire Los Angeles Basin. Its the classic view of city skyline with a mountain backdrop. The park is also a restored nature sanctuary, with grasses, trees, and wildflowers covering the hills. It’s an especially beautiful run in spring, when yellow blooms crown the hilltop. Any time of year can be good for running here, but midsummer heat is hard to avoid because open hours are only 8am to sunset. Many visitors drive to the overlook and visitor center on top of the hill, where parking is $6. The better way to do a run here, however, is to find free 2-hour parking along Jefferson Blvd, or run from elsewhere, and take the hill from bottom up. You can also reach the park via public transportation. From Jefferson Blvd, the dirt trail starts immediately uphill and switchbacks steadily to the top, with great views over grassy slopes the entire way. The other way to the top is the staircase. While the trail takes a meandering and less-steep route, the stairs intersect all the switchbacks to punch straight up the middle of the hill. The route mapped here goes up the trail and down the stairs, but you should choose whatever variation best suits your workout. Sources: Written by Jesse Weber
Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook is a public park on 500-foot-tall Baldwin Hill, which spectacularly overlooks downtown LA and the entire Los Angeles Basin. Its the classic view of city skyline with a mountain backdrop. The park is also a restored nature sanctuary, with grasses, trees, and wildflowers covering the hills. It’s an especially beautiful run in spring, when yellow blooms crown the hilltop. Any time of year can be good for running here, but midsummer heat is hard to avoid because open hours are only 8am to sunset. Many visitors drive to the overlook and visitor center on top of the hill, where parking is $6. The better way to do a run here, however, is to find free 2-hour parking along Jefferson Blvd, or run from elsewhere, and take the hill from bottom up. You can also reach the park via public transportation. From Jefferson Blvd, the dirt trail starts immediately uphill and switchbacks steadily to the top, with great views over grassy slopes the entire way. The other way to the top is the staircase. While the trail takes a meandering and less-steep route, the stairs intersect all the switchbacks to punch straight up the middle of the hill. The route mapped here goes up the trail and down the stairs, but you should choose whatever variation best suits your workout. Sources: Written by Jesse Weber
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Route and Elevation
Segments
| Name | Distance | Elev. Diff. | Avg. Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Culver Steps Trailhead to Peak | 1.00 mi | 338 ft | 6.2% |
| Baldwin Hills Trailhead To Trail Summit | 0.84 mi | 305 ft | 6.9% |
| Baldwin Hills Base Of Stairs To Trail Summit | 0.71 mi | 246 ft | 6.5% |
| Base of stairs to first platform on switchback | 0.15 mi | 39 ft | 2.8% |
| Trail: Bottom Stairs to Overlook | 0.63 mi | 269 ft | 8.1% |
| W Jefferson Blvd Climb | 0.79 mi | 276 ft | 6.5% |
| Baldwin Hills downstair race for crazy fuckers | 0.13 mi | -240 ft | -34.2% |