Los Angeles: "Batcaves" Cultural History & Ecology Tour

Take a short hike to the exterior shooting location of the 1960s tv show “Batman." Learn about the ecology that shaped the history of Los Angeles and California. A hands-on delight for the senses.
This tour starts in the Brush Canyon parking lot and goes up the short Bronson Caves Hike Trail to the eponymous cave used as an exterior location for the 1960s tv series starring Adam West - as well as many other Hollywood movies. This tour is the shortest tour but offers rich and unique examples of all the riparian, sage scrub, oak woodland, and chaparral communities as the longer tours - and even includes a great view of the Hollywood Sign. Like all of Earth City Wonder Tours, this tour covers the 4 major eras of Los Angeles: the pre-Colombian Tongva/Gabrielino/Kizh era, the New Spain Era, the Mexico Era, and the U.S. American era - all in the context of four major ecological communities in Southern California.

What makes California so unique? How is California's cultural history informed by its ecology? Is Los Angeles really a desert? Where did the name Los Angeles come from? Why is it called Griffith Park? Why did the film industry settle here and not Chicago, New York, or New Orleans? Who were the First Peoples of California and when did they get here? What is chaparral?

You can also learn some basics of naturalist observation and citizen science.

All of Earth City Wonder's tours present opportunities for guests to encounter that feeling of wonder nature gives us right here in the heart of megalopolis Los Angeles. Delight your senses with a hands-on tour.

Our tours aren't just walking tours - they're keys to the city connecting you to whatever interests you most about Los Angeles and following your curiosity.

Where to park for the Bronson Caves Tour: 2818 Canyon Drive Los Angeles, Ca

Arrive 15 minutes before the start of the tour in the lower parking lot.

Bring water, sunscreen, good shoes, a hat and dress in layers.

This 1 hour tour is less than a mile roundtrip with very minimal elevation gain. We end where we begin in the parking lot.

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.