Hollywood Sign
23 people recommend, 10 warn against itvia r/LosAngeles, r/AskLosAngeles30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 12 threads.
What people say, in short
Visitors recommend the Hollywood Sign, and many suggest hiking up to it. The main caveat is crowds: many visitors warn about them, a couple of visitors say nighttime lighting would pull people into residential streets, and one visitor notes there are no public restrooms. The sign goes unlit after dark, and a few visitors would like it lit. Two visitors are mixed: one objects to corporate advertising on it, and the other finds it small and underwhelming from a distance.
Address
Hollywood Sign, Los Angeles, CA 90068
At a glance
- Best for
- Views
- Opinions divided
- Yes
- Known for
- Hiking up to the sign, Griffith Park hike to the sign
- Crowds
- Crowded
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/anothercar in r/LosAngeles · Sep 2026visit time
Wants the sign lit nightly so tourists can enjoy it; finds it odd the sign switches off at dusk.
- Recommendsu/405freeway in r/AskLosAngeles · Jun 2025
Lays out a transit route, then suggests walking to the sign from the observatory.
- Caveatu/Interesting_Fox4079 in r/AskLosAngeles · Nov 2024crowds
Resident says nighttime lighting would draw tourists into their residential neighborhood for hours.
- Mixedu/C_Saunders in r/LosAngeles · Sep 2026
Supports nighttime lighting of the sign but objects to corporate advertising on it.
- Recommendsu/fighting_tadpole in r/AskLosAngeles · Jan 2026
Suggested as a hike destination, alongside Griffith Park trails.
- Recommendsu/Freak85fromsls in r/AskLosAngeles · Sep 2024access
Suggests hiking up to the sign as a worthwhile activity.
- Recommendsu/RickityBumbler in r/LosAngeles · Sep 2026
Says the sign is visible from across the city and enjoys watching its lights come on from their own street corner.
- Caveatu/_sydney_vicious_ in r/AskLosAngeles · Nov 2024crowds
Argues night lighting would lure tourists into nearby neighborhoods late in hopes of getting a photo.
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- Recommendsu/cretin61 in r/AskLosAngeles · Nov 2024
Suggests modern low-wattage LED lighting could illuminate the sign subtly, even in colors for events.
- Caveatu/FrederickTPanda in r/AskLosAngeles · Nov 2024crowds
Tour guide says visitor numbers have surged, causing friction with residents, though most visitors are respectful.
- Caveatu/iKangaeru in r/AskLosAngeles · Nov 2024crowds
Says residents already cope with heavy visitor traffic and no restrooms, so nightly lighting would be too bright.
- Caveatu/LordPizzaParty in r/AskLosAngeles · Nov 2024crowds
Says nighttime crowds gathering to view the sign are the real issue, not the lights themselves.
- Recommendsu/hellobeatie in r/AskLosAngeles · Feb 2026
Lists it among LA landmarks worth visiting.
- Recommendsu/Responsible-Yak2682 in r/AskLosAngeles · Jun 2025visit time
Describes a loop hike ending at the sign that takes a couple of hours.
- Recommendsu/TheSwedishEagle in r/AskLosAngeles · Nov 2024
Says the sign looks pretty when lit and would welcome permanent lighting.
- Recommendsu/Nefaline17 in r/AskLosAngeles · Sep 2025access
Says combining the sign with the studio tour beats pairing the tour with baseball.
- Recommendsu/angrybox1842 in r/LosAngeles · Sep 2026
Found the ad hard to read but likes seeing the sign lit up.
- Recommendsu/venicebitch4life in r/AskLosAngeles · Jan 2026
Says the hike is great and that visitors they bring are always impressed.
- Recommendsu/Realistic_Special_53 in r/AskLosAngeles · Jan 2026
Lists the Hollywood sign among Griffith Park's highlights.
- Recommendsu/Safe_Revenue4917 in r/AskLosAngeles · Jan 2026
Lists the Hollywood sign as a reason Griffith Park works well for hiking.
- Recommendsu/Wonderful_Milk1176 in r/AskLosAngeles · Aug 2025visit time
Suggests reaching its back side around dusk for a full-city panorama.
- Recommendsu/weimar27 in r/AskLosAngeles · Apr 2025
Suggests hiking to the Hollywood sign if the visitor feels up to it.
- Recommendsu/mitchlats22 in r/AskLosAngeles · Apr 2025
Suggests hiking up to the Hollywood sign.
- Caveatu/Active_Pay4715 in r/AskLosAngeles · Dec 2024
Dismisses the sign as mattering mainly to visitors, not to anyone else.
- Caveatu/RabiAbonour in r/AskLosAngeles · Nov 2024access
Says map apps stopped giving directions to the sign, so drivers get lost; calls residents' frustration understandable.
- Recommendsu/TKBrian in r/AskLosAngeles · Nov 2024
Advises planning around winter weather, with a Universal day and beach time between Venice and Santa Monica.
- Recommendsu/tee2green in r/AskLosAngeles · Feb 2026access
Suggests hiking from Griffith Park to the sign.
- Recommendsu/No-wayalligator in r/AskLosAngeles · Sep 2025
Lists the sign among the top sights, reached by a hike.
- Caveatu/BuckDharmaInitiative in r/AskLosAngeles · Nov 2024crowds
Former resident finds daytime tourist traffic maddening and says residents want nighttime lighting ruled out.
- Caveatu/Interesting-Ad114 in r/AskLosAngeles · Nov 2024visit time
Says the sign is nearly invisible after dark and hard to locate without prior knowledge.
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