Lost in the foothills of Sylmar Glen Haven Memorial Park rests quietly. It’s a place unlike any other cemetery in Los Angeles. Glen Haven is surprisingly remote. It sits alone surrounded by canyons and a few houses. No fence protects it. This is unusual for Los Angeles. Most cemeteries have fences to keep out vandals. Yet Glen Haven remains untouched. It’s almost as if an unseen force protects it.
Glen Haven’s design is unique too. From above it looks like a near-perfect circle. Roads form a cross inside the circle. This symbolic layout adds to its mystery. The meaning is lost to time. It’s known only to those who created the cemetery.
Rumors of hauntings surround Glen Haven. A bronze statue near a mausoleum is said to move at night. A gravity hill defies physics. Vehicles reportedly roll uphill on their own.
The quietness is striking. Birds chirp crows caw. It feels far from the city. In the children’s section tiny headstones are heartbreaking. Toys and candy left behind are touching reminders of childhood. The scattering garden is peaceful. Families bury ashes among roses. A Mason section shows the unity of this community even in death. Empty stone sarcophagi lie open. They are stark reminders of mortality. A rusted crematory oven sits abandoned behind a mausoleum.
Glen Haven shows signs of neglect. Lawns need water. Mausoleums are damaged. Yet there’s a sense of something else. A presence that watches over this place of sorrow. It waits for someone to restore Glen Haven’s dignity. It waits for the love families once felt. The state has taken over Glen Haven. Repairs are underway. They aim to restore the dignity of this special place. Glen Haven Memorial Park a place of peace mystery and enduring memories.