There’s bad news for entertainment-crazy tourists who want to take selfies with the iconic Hollywood Sign in the up-close background: You can’t get there from here.
But the tourist disappointment will be great for Beachwood residents tired of sightseers traipsing through their neighborhood.
The Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks will begin blocking pedestrian access from Beachwood Drive to a popular hiking trail near the Hollywood Sign on April 18, Councilman David Ryu’s office announced Friday.
The department recently announced it was going to begin blocking the access due to a recent court order, but the exact date for the closure was not announced until Friday.
The court order stems from a legal battle over access to the Sunset Ranch Hollywood Stables on Beachwood Drive, which provides horseback rides in Griffith Park.
“The court ruled that pedestrian access along the road to Sunset Ranch was incompatible with Sunset Ranch’s legal easement and impeded their ability to conduct business,” the DPR said in a statement issued earlier this month.
Starting April 18, the DPR will redirect pedestrians away from the Beachwood Gate to other nearby access points, including Canyon Road and the Vermont Canyon entrances.
— City News Service