See L.A. from 6,000 feet up at the Mount Wilson Observatory
In Los Angeles County, California, the Mount Wilson Observatory (MWO) is an astronomical observatory. This is lengthy, beautiful drive to a high observatory. Mount Wilson, a 1,740-meter (5,710-foot) peak in the San Gabriel Mountains close to Pasadena, is where the MWO is situated. It is located northeast of Los Angeles. At any time of day, you can view all of Los Angeles' splendor and majesty from this location.
Why go? The Mount Wilson Observatory, perched high in the San Gabriel Mountains, offers stunning vistas of the area. On weekends, keep an eye out for ticketed, afternoon docent-led tours. Although the facility is free to enter, due to its location inside the Angeles National Forest, parking at the site and its nearby picnic spot requires the purchase of a Forest Service Adventure Pass.
Don't miss: Take a self-guided tour of the grounds or a $15 seasonally scheduled docent-led observatory tour (same-day tickets are available at the Cosmic Cafe). You'll need to keep an eye out for the seldom ticketed event if you want to observe the stars late at night. And think about getting tickets for a concert that will be held within the dome on a few summer Sundays.
