Where the rest of Griffith Park is sparsely vegetated and heavily exposed to the sun, Ferndell's tree canopy and running water keeps it cool even on hot days.
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Most park areas and facilities in Griffith Park are open, including trails and golf courses. Griffith Park is open daily from 5:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Road parking and lots are open.
This 1,625-foot peak is a star of Griffith Park with panoramic views that can be reached from Griffith Observatory on a steep 1.4-mile hike or a scenic 2.65-mile trek and from lower in the park in Western Canyon for a hike of around 4.2 miles.
At over 4300 acres, Griffith Park is four times the size of San Francisco's Golden Gate Park and more than five times the size of Central Park in New York! And it's a lot more rugged than those parks, too. Hike to Cahuenga Peak, the highest point in the park.
In 1910, after his release from San Quentin State Prison, Griffith wrote a book about parks and open space. The park grew to more than 4,300 acres of green space, five times bigger than Central Park in New York City and just a little smaller than all eight of London's royal parks added together.