Please don't try this hike unless you're in above average
condition and are well prepared with hiking boots and water.
Defintely don't do it in bad weather.
There are great views of the valley from Glendale to Woodland
Hills. In clear weather you can see the skyscrapers of downtown
L.A. through a notch in the Santa Monica Mtns. You can see rabbits,
hares, various rodents, peacocks (who'd figure)...and once I met a
cow blocking the trail. Beware of rattlesnakes, bees and mosquitos.
Depending on the season you can sometimes see California Poppies
and a creeping vine that produces apple-size gourds.
The trail is gradually uphill almost all the way. The Gas
Company fenced off the old main final approach forcing hikers to
use 1 of 2 very steep ascents to the "3 oaks" plateau just below
the point. The right (E) ascent is slightly easier. A hiking
stick/pole will definitely help.