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 Runyon Canyon Park Posted by:  Bugmeister
N 34° 06.370 W 118° 20.992
11S E 375493 N 3774750
Runyon Canyon Park is a 150 acre park two blocks from Hollywood Boulevard, just west of the 101 Hollywood Freeway extending north to Mulholland Drive. There are entrances on Fuller Avenue, Vista Street, and off Mulholland.
Waymark Code: WM3AMM
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 03/05/2008
Views: 68
Since 1983 when it was acquired by the City of Los Angeles with a grant from the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy, it has been managed by the City of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation as an 'Urban Wilderness.' It is a rare example of wild chaparral with its drought-resistant evergreen trees and shrubs only a stone's throw from the hustle and bustle of the Hollywood community.
“Welcome to Hell “ was once the message written on the pink concrete wall behind the tennis court at this crumbling, 148-acre estate. Built by singer John McCormack, and called "The Pines", it was later owned by A&P heir Huntington Hartford, and then leased by actor Errol Flynn. In the 1960s, the abandoned estate was home to madman Charles Manson and his “family.” Today all that is left of the mansion are a few brick foundations.
Some neighbors say the splendid old mansion reappears on some summer nights, accompanied by the sounds of a lavish party and multicolored lights on the second floor.
In 1983, psychic investigators at the site were confronted by a malevolent voice that told them to “GET OUT!”
My GPSr was a little whacky in this canyon.
Public access?:
The Park is open from dawn to dusk and is available to dog owners.
Visting hours:
Dawn to dusk.
Website about the location and/or story: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
Please submit a photo(s) taken by you of your visit to the location (non-copyrighted photos only). GPS photos are also accepted with the location in the background, and old vacation photos are accepted. Photos you took of paranormal activity are great. If you are not able to provide a photo, then please describe your visit or give a story about the visit
Tell your story if you saw, felt, or smelled anything unusual. Post pictures of what you saw.
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Be careful and do not enter areas which are off limits or look dangerous. No waymark is worth harm. Use your 6th sense, because sometimes there are unseen things which are telling you to stay out.
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