Sweeping vista to Hollywood Reservoir and the city stretching below to the South from the edge of Canyon Lake Drive hugging the upper terrace of Lake Hollywood Park.
Built between August 1923 and December 1924 the Mulholland Dam is a concrete-arched gravity dam. The dam was constructed purely to make new water reservoir for the City of Los Angeles, which often experiences water rationing droughts.
Slopes in the Hollywood Hills surrounding the Hollywood Reservoir are protected from development. The main trail is the service road around the reservoir. It is also the main trail through the Open space Preserve.
Here you will find a water bottle refill station and signage for the 3.5-mile loop trail around Hollywood Reservoir. There are restrooms and free parking is available, though it may be tricky to find a spot midday.