Day Hikes and Activities

Solstice Canyon Day Hike & Dinner

Date: Sat. March 20, Time: 2:00pm
Costs: Free (pay for your own dinner)

Difficulty: Easy/Moderate

We won’t be here for the solstice but the day of the spring equinox, and it will be great! This is the first weekend of Day Light Savings so the late start will not be a problem. Solstice Canyon had a major fire on November 24, 2007.

The winter rains this year should bring plenty of life and wildflowers to the canyon. I scouted the hike in February and saw patches of sunflowers and morning-glories. Thankfully some of the ancient oaks survived the fires and many Sycamore saplings are starting to grow in the streambed. I think the drier hillsides will take a lot longer to recover to typical chaparral vegetation.

We will explore some of the ruins of great homes lost to fires in the past and then we will make a 600ft assent to the Trail which follows the canyon below and gives great views of the Pacific.

After the hike please join us for dinner (Dutch treat) at Malibu Fish Market to watch the sunset over the Pacific. The restaurant is very close to Solstice Canyon on PCH. Call for car pool info. Rain after 12:00 pm 3/20 cancels, call to check: 818-222-6842 the morning of the hike if weather looks iffy.

Contact: Russell Hammerl, 323 654-4376, Russellsprouts@roadrunner.com

Point Dume to Paradise Cove hike for Brunch.

Saturday, April 24, Time: 10:00am
Costs: TBA
Difficulty: TBA

Please mark your calendars and look for the full trip notes in the April newsletter for this fantastic beach hike, 5 miles round trip. RSVP will be needed for the brunch.

We will hike from Westward Beach (Zuma) over Point Dume Headlands to Paradise Cove Café. Great views of the coast displayed from the east to the west. On clear days, say a prayer, you can even see downtown LA and on very, very clear days looking east the mountains above Palm Springs, Mount Jacinto and San Gorgonio, amazing!

Contact: Russell Hammerl, 323 654-4376,
Russellsprouts@ roadrunner.com

Hike Ratings

We rate Great Outdoors hikes using the following six levels:

* Easy (Beginner/Novice)
* Moderately Easy (Novice)
* Moderate (Novice/Intermediate)
* Moderately Strenuous (Intermediate)
* Strenuous (Intermediate)
* Very Strenuous (Expert)