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Charles and Lotte Melhorn Scenic Overlook


Charles and Lotte Melhorn Scenic Overlook




Charles and Lotte Melhorn Scenic Overlook

Welcome to the Santa Monica Mountains
Charles and Lotte Melhorn Scenic Overlook
The Santa Monica Mountains extend east to west from Griffith Park to Point Magu on the Pacific Coast. The Santa Monica Mountains Recreation Area, which includes the Mulholland Scenic Corridor, is habitat for more than 450 animal species, including 25 rare or endangered plants and animals. In the populous urban core of Los Angeles, the ability for wildlife to move to and from the eastern end of the mountain range is severely challenged. Before you on this north-facing slope is a good example of a fragile link in the system. Based on aerial photography, and some field verification, the only clear path for animals to move eastward is the range is either along the Mulholland Drive right-of-way behind you or to weave between a chain of houses (and backyard fences) that extend from Mulholland Drive to the floor of the San Fernando Valley. This scenario demonstrates the challenges faced by both wildlife and conservationists to seek permanent connectivity from the eastern tip of the Santa Monica Mountains to the wilder, larger habitat areas west of the 405 freeway.





Views to the north and west


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Views to the south toward Santa Catalina Island


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Charles and Lotte Melhorn Scenic Overlook The Charles and Lotte Melhorn Scenic Overlook is located in the 13800 block of Mulholland Drive, in Los Angeles. See map.




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