History ... Beauty ... Rarity … Spectacular 360-Degree Views
This highly prominent 17-acre hill is the only remaining undeveloped SW tract of the historic San Rafael Ranch. In the 1800s that 2-thousand acre ranch populated most of West Pasadena.
The hill is accessible from a dirt footpath that links Church St. to the top of the promontory where there are gorgeous 360-degree views of far off mountain ranges, downtown LA and even the ocean on clear days.
This chaparral hilltop is home to a large array of native plants and animals, including hundreds of bird species, white tail rabbits, coyote, bobcat, plus endangered species like red-tailed hawks, to name just a few.
Recently it took hundreds of neighbors two years to battle an AT&T 25-ft cellular installation proposed for the hilltop crest. That grassroots struggle saved this sylvan spot (at least temporarily) from development that would have jeopardized its native habitat. The hilltop tower would have required substantial construction, much of it underground cutting into the hill, threatening its delicate chaparral ecosystem.
Open Space status would help protect this most treasured hill from future development.
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