
The tour finishes off at the famous laurel canyon store where everyone bought their groceries and of course chocolate! There is lots to see with the tour stopping halfway through to take in the most fantastic views of downtown LA, and at sunrise it was truly spectacular. The tour itself is a fabulous insight to the 60s and 70s musical era and those who lived in Laurel Canyon with an insight to what went on and where during this very important time period of music.

The hike is not recommended for anyone with physical disabilities as there are some sections which will not be accessible.

The hike is recommended for intermediate but this can be done by anyone in reasonable health. The guide does stop frequent after the tough sections so you can re-gather your breath. The gradient of the hike is very doable but please be mindful that there are some sections that are very steep and this should be considered when taking the hike. The tour guide offers a small selection of snacks and water to take on the hike, I do recommend taking further bottles of water. It’s easy to get an Uber directly to the start point which is in Kirkwood bowl. I opted for the sunrise tour, which starts at 6:30 am.

Fortunately there’s a local resident who offers an early morning sunrise tour (afternoon tours are also available), They can be found at laurel canyon tours and are very accommodating to your specific time and needs. I Google searched the best way to see laurel canyon. Knowing of the history of laurel canyon and wanting to tour around seeing the famous houses and the famous view of downtown LA.
