Christmas Tree Lane

Literally just trees decorated with lights. I definitely expected more. I would only come once, for the experience.

This place is crap. Seems like the neighborhood is no longer into lighting their homes. Yorba Linda is much better.

We took two cars to drive around for Christmas lighting. There were some pretty good decorations but nothing very exceptional. There definitely was festive spirit around.

Understated but awesome. Beautiful and classy. Loved driving under the tall evergreens with the canopy of lights above.

Came here with my family on Christmas Day. Beautiful view down the lane with big Christmas lights and gigantic trees. Traffic is not bad at all.

Something everyone in LA should at least do once!
Lived and grew up here and only just found out about this place this Christmas.
Driving down is breathtaking. I was told it was even better when they hung lights across the trees. Guess they scaled back…
Best to drive through this than to walk out. The side walk disappears, and you have the walk in the ditch, which have scary drain holes with raccoons and other animals hiding in…=/

So… it’s been cold lately. So visiting lights was mainly viewed from the car and that’s great. The lights are pretty.
It’s great when you are with the family and have absolutely nothing to do. Go see all the lights!!!
Christmas Tree Lane
Sierra Madre Homes
Please note, this is only for Christmas Tree lane which ONLY has the trees lit up. It’s still pretty but very short.

It’s a short street, but free. And in a sense it was like stepping into a Christmas fairytale. Pictures do it no justice

Its a pretty drive!!! Beautiful lights on the trees for few blocks. A few houses in that lane also have pretty christmas decorations. It is pretty crowded so expect delays.

Visited 12÷23÷15
Nice drive. Several blocks. You can also walk it. Traffic not to bad. Some areas you can’t pull over to park. Only some of the houses along the lane are decorated.
Would I do it next year? Definitely.

The perfect place to go during, you guessed it, Christmas time! The courteous thing to do (although it could be on the unsafe side) would be to drive through with your headlights off, or at least just your parking lights on (slowly, of course).
It’s just colorful lights thrown over some trees for about 3 blocks, but there’s something so majestic about these huge trees. They make you feel like a small child again.
If you’re looking for nicely decorated houses, this is not the place to go. Honestly, you can’t really see the houses behind them. A nearby community would be Hastings Ranch maybe 3 miles east. But if you really want to make the drive, go out to Candy Cane Lane in Torrance.

Christmas lights adventure! There are signs on the street to guide you to the Christmas Tree Lane, it’s easy to find. There were a few houses and/​or businesses with holiday decorations as well. If you are in the area it’s worth a visit.
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There is about three or more blocks of tall and fluffy trees decorated with bright Christmas lights. I don’t think there is parking on the streets (I think) so most people drive instead of walking. Also, there are no sidewalks but I still saw a few people walking. I saw some cars turn their main headlights off; I guess it’s to see the lights better. Only one side of the trees are decorated with lights. It was a pretty sight to see rows of trees with holiday lights close to each other on each block!
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Follow the signs to the Christmas Tree Lane

Very cool street. The houses are not decorated, but the street is lined with huge pine trees. Each enormous pine tree is lit up with colorful Christmas lights lined all the way down the street. It is as if you are in a tree tunnel of lights. It takes a few minutes to go down the entire area. If you are close by it is worth the drive through the lights.

Don’t wanna be a grinch, but seriously not worth driving to.
The trees themselves are beautiful and stately, and strung with lights, but not many homes are lit up at all. It was a disappointment, we were expecting great displays. Of the ones that are, many just didn’t seem to put in much of an effort.
Still searching for the Wow factor streets.

Christmas Tree Lane is not the most extravagant holiday lighting in Southern California, but it is a tradition steeped in history. The lighting of this mile or so of Deodar cedar trees dates back to 1920, with the trees being grown from seed and planted along Santa Rosa Ave. by John P. Woodbury and his brother Frederic back around 1885! You might recognize his name from nearby Woodbury Ave…
According to records, local do-​gooders like the Kiwanis club were driving underprivileged kids along the holiday lighted drive as early as 1925. Today, a Christmas Tree Lane Association publishes a website promoting this California State Landmark. Over 10,000 lights adorn these 130 year old trees each year, supported by the local community and volunteers.
You can probably find more impressive light displays around SoCal, but the simple joy of driving slowly with the windows down, watching the thousands of lights strung among the branches harkened back to a time before LED, lasers, or even plastic electrical insulation.
If you’re out driving around looking at Christmas lights, enjoy this historical spot, then check out the Balian Mansion as you work your way over to Hastings Ranch or St. Albums in San Marino.
Merry Christmas!

I was actually disappointed after making my way over here. I imagined a much more extravagant Christmas tree lane after reading and seeing all the amazing posts and pictures but I was not really surprised. St. Albans street in San Marino is much better or Hastings Ranch. My go to is definitely Hastings Ranch.

Christmas magic.
That feeling of being a small child staring up at the Christmas tree in wonder.
History.
That is what Christmas Tree Lane is all about.
The Christmas trees, which were planted over 100 years ago, have grown and thrived. Every year at Christmas time, they are decorated with glowing lights; visitors are encouraged to drive slowly down the lane to appreciate their beauty.
I’ve brought friends and family here many times over the years to share the sense of awe. There is something about looking up at enormous pine trees decorated with old-​school Christmas lights that takes you back in time. Christmas Tree Lane never fails to work its magic on me. For those who like glitz and thousands of watts in their Christmas display, this may be too subtle a beauty. (Go to the Griffith Park Christmas display or Hastings Ranch instead.)
Christmas Tree Lane is designated as a California Historical Landmark and is also listed on the US National Register of Historic Places. Learn more about it here:
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Pictures simply do not do it justice. Pack up the eggnog and Christmas cookies and go. See you there!

In 1885 John P. Woodbury, a founder of Altadena, planted 134 Deodar Trees as grand mile-​long driveway entrance to the mansion he would build. Woodbury’s mansion was never built, but the trees thrived and the «driveway» became Santa Rosa Avenue.
Last night, December 21, 2014, my sister and I drove up Santa Rosa Avenue between Woodbury and Altadena Drive to see the Deodar Trees all strung and lit up with lights and we thought it was gorgeous. We weren’t there to see the houses all lit up, but some of those were beautiful as well. There are other reviewers that have written about their disappointment that all of the homes were not all being decked out as in previous years. I believe the whole point of that street are the trees, hence the name.
We were also pleasantly surprised to see a parade of well lit Smart Cars drive up the street. It has inspired me to deck out my Mini and see if I can get some other Mini drivers to drive up and down the street next year.
It is wonderful that a group of volunteers organizes this effort to light the trees year after year and I really hope it continues. I hope all of my Unilocal friends near and far have a wonderful holiday and a very happy and healthy new year.

Comparable to all the hype, it was a HUGE disappointment and definitely not worth the drive. The economic down turn must have hit this street hard and caused the home owners to sell off their decorations and lights for food
If you’re looking for a street with Christmas lights galore, I suggest Candy Cane Lane in the West San Fernando Valley. It might take more time to get through but at least the kids won’t be disappointed.

Come here on December 13 for the annual open house for the Christmas Tree Lane… Please visit the house with model trains…