Mt Lee, Los Angeles, California

Placed 4-13-03 by The Mandrill

themandrill5@yahoo.com

Find this letterbox and you'll be rewarded with a rare view of the
Hollywood Sign from the back.

Find Franklin Ave, just north and parallel to Hollywood Blvd. A few
blocks east of Vine is a small street called Beachwood. Take this
north for a ways, through several stop signs, until you come to
Ledgewood, and go left. Follow Ledgewood uphill until you come to a
five-way intersection. Go straight ahead and slightly to the right,
merging with Deronda. Follow Deronda as it winds past luxurious
houses, all the way to the end where there is a white wall and gate
on the left. Park and go to the left of the gate where you will see a
small pedestrian gate, letting you into the service road. Don't worry
about the restricted entry signs; these are referring to cars. Follow
this concrete service road to the top of Mt Lee, where you will see
spectacular views of Burbank and the San Fernando Valley on your
right. As you near the top and the road curves sharply to the right,
you will see a green chainlink fence ahead. Starting at the right end
of the fence, count 10 fencepoles to the left. Stand with your back
to the tenth pole, and walk straight ahead into a sandstone cliff
face. About seven feet up from the ground is a small hole, with the
letterbox buried in sand. After, continue a short ways up the road to
see the enormous Hollywood Sign letters from the back, with the
Hollywood Reservoir and Hills spread below you.