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Hike to the Hollywood Sign (with directions on how to do it)

a hike up Mt. Lee to the Hollywood Sign in Los Angeles, with curious discoveries along the way. Burbank burns in the background, and a wild chicken is chased at the end. *****UPDATE***** I have gotten a few messages from people interested in doing this hike, so I have decided to paste the directions below. Remember, the hike is legal, but going under the fence to touch the sign itself is illegal, so please do so only at your own risk! At 1680 feet above sea level, the summit of Mount Lee perches high above the Los Angeles Basin on the western edge of spacious Griffith Park. In addition to hosting the iconic Hollywood sign, the summit area offers one of the most stupendous views of the Southlands real estate — carpets of houses, shopping centers, industrial buildings, and office towers that roll out miles and miles toward distant snow-capped peaks and the blue Pacific Ocean. Mount Lees summit, although largely occupied by a fenced-off antenna installation, can be reached from below by self-propelled means — typically, walking and mountain biking. A great place to begin is the Hollyridge Trail, which starts just shy of the Sunset Ranch Stables at the north end of Beachwood Drive in the Hollywood Hills. Beachwood Drive runs north from Franklin Avenue, which itself is accessible from the Hollywood (101) Freeway in Hollywood, or from Interstate 5 via Los Feliz Boulevard. A small dirt parking area just below the stables has room for only a few cars. Theres more space for …