Mount Chapel is one of the baby hills of the Santa Monica range at 1,811 feet but the views are super nice with expansive views over downtown LA and nearby Mount Hollywood.

Sam

June 21, 2025

Hiking

Awesome spot, but you're gonna be scrambling up. Be careful and bring trekking poles if you aim to come to this spot. I'd recommend going up to the peak, but take the actual mount chapel trail when heading back out cause it'll be a steep decline.

Alex

July 1, 2023

Hiking

Mount Chapel sits at 1614ft or 492m above sea level, it is more of a hill than a mountain in the Santa Monica Mountain range.

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