Beaudry Loop

2011 | Best Middle-Earth in L.A.

There's something mystical about Glendale. It's a landlocked otherworld whose invisible defense shield of dullness masks its hidden transcendence. The shield repels tourists, gentrifiers and all but the bravest and most intuitive of hipsters -- which brings us to the Beaudry Loop hike. If you're sick of dodging doggie doo in Runyon, if you're weary of the mellow-harshing freeway views from the Atwater side of Griffith Park, if jogging the well-trodden sands around Silver Lake Reservoir... More »