![]() You can walk down south from the parking lot to Corral Canyon Road, then. Cautions: The trail is sometimes hard to find through the rocky area east of the Corral Canyon parking lot. Fossils are frequently seen on the Mesa Peak fire road. So, 32 miles done, 35 to go! Next week, we cross Kanan Dume Road and hike to Corral Canyon Road. Geology: The Castro Crest area beside the Corral Canyon parking lot has wind and erosion carved sandstone. But look closely and you’ll see that they are covered in a huge range of plants of many colors. At a distance, the hillsides appear a rather uniform green at this time of year. This hike is a real illustration of the bio-diversity of the Santa Monica Mountains. A sharp climb up the other side to Kanan Dume Road concluded the hike with the first ocean view of the day – a great way to finish! At an unmarked Y-junction we walked up to the left on a short path to our car in the overflow lot on Kanan Dume Road. This is slated to be re-built over the next few months. We crossed the creek at the site of the trail bridge that was destroyed in the Fire. The trail is an up and down ride both ways with s. In this fire ecology landscape, these trees are meant to burn occasionally, so it’s reassuring to see that many seem to be surviving with new green foliage emerging. This is a highlight video of the Backbone Trail section from the Kanan T1 Tunnel to Corral Canyon and back. The trail then arrives at the base of shady Zuma Canyon with yet more evidence of the Woolsey Fire on the Coastal Live Oaks’ charred trunks. Flowering plants along this section included Clearwater Cryptantha, California Cudweed, Scarlet Larkspur and Purple Nightshade. We’ve now spotted over 30 different plants on our five hikes. Finding previously unseen plants adds another level of fascination to these hikes – a comparatively new interest for both of us. The Man with the Camera has adopted plant recording as a new hobby. Here, you get the sense of being at the top of a basin with a number of streams flowing seasonally into the main creek. ![]() Up to the left there were dramatic views of the Zuma falls with little or no water pouring over them. Next, we followed the BBT as it descends into Zuma Canyon curving all over the chaparral landscape. A large boulder by the trail provided a comfortable place to chill for a few minutes. 2.5-mile segment and a great place for lunch. At Zuma Motorway, we turned right following signs to Kanan Dume Road up the hill and continued as it climbed fairly steeply before descending to the left and reaching a junction with the Backbone Trail. ![]()
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