Mount Wilson Observatory

Directions and Hours of Operation

Weekends: 10AM to 4PM, weather permitting
Onsite Walking Tour: 1PM at the Pavilion on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays during the period of Daylight Savings Time.

Directions

To visit Mount Wilson Observatory, follow CA Route 2 (the Angeles Crest Highway) out of La Cañada/Flintridge into the San Gabriel Mountains for 14 miles to Red Box Road; turn right, and go another 5 miles to the Observatory gate.

Parking is available in the large main lot (please do not bring your vehicle onto the Observatory grounds without prior permission!). Picnic facilities are available; however, drinking water is not always available, and visitors are strongly advised to bring their own.


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