Comments on: Hiking Runyon Canyon

By: Hiking in Hollywood | Modern Hiker

Hiking in Hollywood | Modern Hiker — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:08:24 +0000

[...] this skeletonized version of an Oscar statue is hanging out near the summit of Runyon Canyon right [...]

By: Modern Hiker

Modern Hiker — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 18:29:20 +0000

Chris, Glad you were able to get a good workout without stepping on any Hollywood Fashion Dogs! Runyon is a nice refresher for the legs, but it's definitely crowded. If you like this trail, try going earlier in the day, or checking out one of the nearby runs like Fryman Canyon or something in the Verdugo Mountains. They're still popular, but usually not as crowded as Runyon.

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 17:28:55 +0000

First time…OMG…what a work out… I Love it… !!!! Just one minor thing; I LOVE dogs, but they are everywhere, large, small and tiny. The big ones I am ok with because I can see and and run around them. The small dogs are a and then the TINY dogs are a challenge!!!! Throughout my run, I jumped over two and almost smashed one…Thank GOD for fast reactions. The poor little fellow looked at me as if to say….”…PLEASE DON’T STEP ONE ME SIR…”

Overall, I love it up there and will return as soon as I recover…. : )

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:32:25 +0000

Why do they call it a canyon when it’s a mountain?

By: Asian Guy

Asian Guy — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:45:10 +0000

I do runyon occasionally and the biggest reason i love it is because it’s convenient. I want my hike to be as convenient as suiting up and heading to the gym because when things are convenient, you are more prone to do it routinely since it’s not a huge task to get ready for runyon. I live 15min away from Runyon, park my car up on Mulholland area (free parking), put on my weight vest and spend an hour of my time doing this pretty strenuous (again – conditioning vest with that kind of elevation isn’t an easy task) trail. All in all – I can hit my boxing gym 4-5x a week, hit runyon once a week on a sunny saturday morning and it definetely puts a toll on my body!

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 07:49:07 +0000

Thanks for the information on Runyon Canyon. I visit the area quite a bit and now I will be able to sneak away for a short hike.

By: Rosabel Tao

Rosabel Tao — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 06:14:09 +0000

On Labor Day, I was walking my friend’s small dog, Nigel, in Runyon. Suddenly, an angry pit bull came running out from a side trail and brutally attacked Nigel. He sunk his teeth in Nigel’s neck and wouldn’t let go. 3 guys tried to pull the dog off to no avail. Finally, a good samaritan came running up the hill and pull the pit’s hind legs from under him, which caused him to open his mouth and drop Nigel. Nigel was badly wounded and we rushed him to the vet, but unfortuantely, he did from his wounds. The owner of the Pit Bull claimed it was her friend’s dog. She gave us the name of the owner as Charles Holton at 661-753-3383, but the phone number ws disconnected. The Pit Bull is a white dog named Caspar. If anyone has information that would help us identify the owner, please contact me at rosabel_tao@hotmail.com. There was a local TV news story about this: http://cbs2.com/video/?id=113681@kcbs.dayport.com. Thank you.

By: Úlfur Engil

Úlfur Engil — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 16:13:35 +0000

Not too long ago, I was staying with a friend who lives not terribly far from where that iron-gated entrace stands.
I would go for a run every morning, and I ended up discovering it entirely by accident, and decided to make an attempt to run both up and down the path. I found that experience quite invigorating, and found myself doing this several times while staying in the area.

(Mind you, the first time certainly kicked my backside good and proper….)

By: Modern Hiker

Modern Hiker — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:02:27 +0000

Thanks, JSL. I’ve already sent an email. That site pretty much just copied and pasted this write up and stole my images without attribution. Not cool!

By: JSL

JSL — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 06:51:50 +0000

Just wanted to let you know that another website has completely plagiarized your work: http://www.runyonromp.com. Thanks for all the information.