If you walk on the Appalachian Trail long enough you’ll eventually hike to the top of Mount Washington in New Hampshire. It is the tallest mountain in New England and famous for its nasty weather. It once recorded a wind gust at 231mph.
If you take the Los Angeles Metro Gold Line to northeast Los Angeles and get off at the Southwest Museum stop, you can walk to the top of Los Angeles’ Mount Washington. Although it once had a 100mph burst of wind, you should find the weather to be excellent.
This past Saturday the weather was perfect, and I had the opportunity to go on walk led by Bob Inman through the Mount Washington neighborhood. Bob is the authority on urban wandering in Los Angeles. His book, A Guide to the Public Stairways of Los Angeles, is indispensable for the LA stair seeker. He is currently working on new book that will expand the stair guide to include paths and other pedestrian only conveyances.
Saturday’s walk began and ended at the entrance of the Southwest Museum and included both stairs and paths. In addition to being a workout, the walk was informative as Bob provided a narration of the architecture and other tidbits that we passed along on the eight mile route.
Bob leads walks quite often. If you happen to be in LA and would like to walk with Bob, you can find information on his upcoming walks at his book’s Facebook page, “A Guide to the Stairways of Los Angeles.”
