HistoryHidden gem
Mount Wilson Observatory
Angeles National Forest, California
Historic hilltop telescope reached by a winding mountain road above Pasadena.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 2 hours
A working observatory with a 100-inch telescope that changed our idea of the universe. The drive up the Angeles Crest road is the other half of the trip.
Good to know
- Check the road is open before you go; closures after fire are common
- Pack a layer, it is cooler up top
- Vehicles
- Fine in any car
- Dogs
- Dogs on a lead
Facilities
- Toilets
Data: Roadtrip. Things change: check opening times, prices and rules before you go.
Know what the drive costs
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