All welcome to attend community hike

Gary Moskowitz

NORTHWEST DISTRICT -- Burbank and Glendale residents will have an

opportunity to discover their “other backyard” in the Verdugo Mountains

next week.

The Verdugo Mountains community hike will be from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Nov. 3 and will take place from three different starting points.

Interested hikers can begin at La Tuna Canyon, at the intersection of

La Tuna Canyon and the Foothill (210) Freeway; the Stough Canyon Nature

Center, 2300 Walnut Ave. in Burbank; or Brand Park, 1601 W. Mountain St.

in Glendale.

There is a $5 fee per person, which includes lunch at the top of the

hill and a hiking stick. First aid will be available, and water stations

will be placed along trails.

Hikers can explore the hiking trails and see points of interest in the

Verdugo Mountains.

For more information, call 548-2184 or 238-5440.