Elysian Heights is a neighborhood in Los Angeles, California.
Elysian Heights is bounded by the hills just north of Sunset Boulevard on the south, Glendale Boulevard on the west, Elysian Park on the east, and the 5 Freeway on the north.
[3] The neighborhood has been home to many of the counter-culture, political radicals, artists, writers, architects and filmmakers in Los Angeles.
[3] In 2005, the Los Angeles chapter of the Sierra Club sponsored the "Elysian Heights Stairway Walk".
[8] The following books list hikes in the Elysian Heights neighborhood: At one time the home of Clara Kimball Young was an estate from Cerro Gordo St To Curran St on Valentine St. Young was a famous silent film star from approximately 1918 to 1930.