Solstice Cyn Loop.. AKA Corral Cyn.

This is a very personal hike for me.. I did this hike many times at ages 6-14. I grew up at the top of this cyn. on Barrymore Drive and would have a photo of it but it burned down 2 yrs ago. My dad is re-building now. You can see the photo where I drew in the house.. that is where I grew up.

Summary: From the gate, follow the service road that runs along the right side of the creek. Bear right at the dirt road that takes you up to the 2 odd looking buildings that house the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy. To the right of the second building, take the Rising Sun Trail. This trail heads up the ridge, with great views of the ocean, then drops down into the somewhat mysterious Tropical Terrace. This is actually the ruins of a home build in the 1960s, and burned in 1982. There are exotic plants, lovely pools, a 30 foot waterfall, and a hidden statue of the Virgin Mary just before you cross the creek heading into the ruins. This is really a fun place to explore!

You can carefully scramble up the rocks on an extremely steep trail to get above the waterfall to a number of lovely pools. The return route is a pleasant shady service road that runs parallel to the stream. Good year round hike. Dogs okay, but may not make it if you are going to scramble the falls. The scenery changes completely every .3 miles or so and walking down into the Terrace from the top of the hill feels a little like an Indiana Jones adventure!

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Solstice Canyon Loop

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Highlights:	Lovely creek, 30 ft waterfall, mysterious ruins, hidden statue, ocean views
Near:	Malibu, CA
Distance:	3 miles round trip
Elevation Gain:	500 ft
Hike Time:	1.5 hours
Difficulty:	Easy
Trail Condition:	Well maintained trail
HikeType:	Loop

These are the rocks you need to scale to get up to the tide pools, they are on the right side of the water fall after you cross at the top past these ruins.

Zuma Trails, Malibu, CA

At first, when you turn inland off Pacific Coast Highway onto Busch Drive by Zuma Canyon, the canyon looks like many others in the Santa Monica Mountains: huge haciendas perched on precipitous slopes. But the road winds up to a dead end with parking at the beginning of the trail. Hike for Zuma Loop is 9.8 total miles, 1,700 feet.. but you can just do the Zuma Ridge Trail, 1 mi to get to the creek. The seasonal creek cascades over magnificent sandstone boulders, a jungle of willow and lush streamside flora, fern-fringed pools and towering rock walls.

Zuma Canyon, which opened to public use in 1989, is one of the gems, if not the scenic gem, of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. Over 15 years of National Park Service stewardship have brought improved trails, better access and signage to the canyon; however, the agency wisely left well enough alone, preserving the wild and remote flavor of this rugged country. There are even courtesy maps at the foot of the trail, by the large posted trail map. Enjoy your hiking... you may even come across, horses and riders on the trail. Dogs okay on leash, Kids okay.. no leash necessary for them.... oh ya.. and watch out for those New Zealand Mud Snails..??