Welcome to The Rooftop Project

Map points of all the views in the Rooftop Project

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What is this about?

This is for any­body who likes to drive up moun­tains (or get to rooftops) to catch scenic views of the land­scape, hori­zon, the sun­set, sun­rise, clouds, etc.  See­ing things from a birds eye view can be very relax­ing and pro­vide some fresh moments of seren­ity and oneness, even if there is a bustling city under­neath you. If you’re a pho­tog­ra­pher, this could be a resource you could use if it's a smog-free day, such as the day after a storm has cleared out, and you want to take landscape shots.

So why's it called the Rooftop Project?

There are sev­eral beau­ti­ful moun­tain ranges in South­ern Cal­i­for­nia that offer amaz­ing views but some­times we don’t have the time to get to them. Rooftops are a great alternative to scenic views when the mountains are too far away and provide new perspectives of the city. Eventually I will update this page to include information regarding how to get on the roofs of buildings (it's easy, find a way to get in or stealthily wait for someone to open the door. Investigate evacuation plans because they will clue you in on all the stairwells and elevators that exist, look for Exit signs as well, etc, you get the idea) Eventually everyone will be able to submit their own view points or rooftops! I encourage you to share any tips and photos on how to get to hidden spots.  If you know of a cool spot, leave a comment here or shoot me an message!

List of rooftops and views accumulated so far:

To see the list with thumbnail previews, click here or look at the map above.

• Sepulveda and Burbank, Van Nuys March 18, 2013Great place to catch a panoramic view in the mid­dle of the San Fer­nando Valley.
• View of LA from Runyon Canyon, Hollywood March 18, 2012Beau­ti­ful uphill walk/hike up in Hol­ly­wood to an epic view of LA. (Pic­tures and Video dur­ing a storm included)
• 800 S Olive St, Los Angeles (Commercial Exchange Building) February 11, 2012A beau­ti­ful view from an aban­doned 1904 building.
• Best View from Inglewood November 26, 2011Find out how to get to the roof of a 6-story spi­ral struc­ture that gives you the best view from Ingle­wood I know of. (video included)
• Rimcrest Dr, Glendale October 1, 2011A very unique view of LA… from the moun­tain above Glendale.
• 21628 Saddle Peak Road, Topanga Canyon October 1, 2011Another epic view­point, down the street from top of the world.
• View of the mountains surrounding San Fernando Valley from Panorama City August 18, 2011A nice view of the moun­tains that sur­round the val­ley from a 10 story tower and how to get there.
• Michael D Antonovich Regional Park in Chatsworth July 9, 2011View: 10 out of 10. A very tran­quil view of the val­ley high up from the Santa Susana Mountains
• Sylmar and San Gabriel Mountains from Eden Memorial Park July 8, 2011The San Gabriel moun­tains that line the north-east sec­tion of the San Fer­nando Val­ley in Sylmar
• Stunt Road and Saddle Peak Road, Malibu June 30, 2011View: 10 out of 10. Expan­sive view of the LA’s coast­line, val­leys and sev­eral moun­tain ranges.