Top Adventures in Malibu
Hike to the Top of Point Dume
From the parking lot, make your way towards Point Dume. You will find the entrance to the trail at the end of the lot. The trail is a bit sandy, but fairly easy. Be careful of the cactus plants along the trail!Make your way up towards the cliff an...
1 miles
100 ft gain
Beach Hike to Paradise Cove From Point Dume
You will start your beach-hiking to Paradise Cove from Point Dume which is located 20 miles north of Santa Monica on Pacific Coast Highway (PCH). On PCH, take left on Westward Beach Road and follow it to the end. Try to park as close to the end of...
4 miles
300 ft gain
Rock Climb at Point Dume
There are a couple of different ways to get to the rock, but the easiest will be at the end of Westward Beach Rd. The rock is impossible to miss as you drive further down the beach. Once parked, which I believe you have to pay for beyond a certain...
Hike to Escondido Falls
This 3.8 mile out-and-back hike takes place on a very easy to use trail. The first 0.75 miles on Winding Way are paved, leading you up to Escondido Canyon Trail. As you head up Winding Way, it’s safest to stay on the side of the road on the dirt. ...
3.8 miles
Surf Zuma Beach
Zuma is a 3 mile stretch of beach in Malibu with a fun beach break and a great place to chill. Zuma is known for being cleaner than other beaches in LA and there are restrooms, food, and parking all up and down the beach. Paid parking on the beach...
Hike the Rising Sun Trail, Solstice Canyon
To reach the trail, head up the stairs from the parking lot, giving glimpses of the coast. In 0.1 miles, after crossing a paved road, turn right onto Rising Sun.
For an easier hike through the canyon, take Solstice Canyon Trail, which is a mix of ...
6 miles
800 ft gain
Explore El Matador Beach
There's something magical about this strip of beach and it never fails to deliver at sunset. Lined with strange and jagged rock formations/caves, there are endless opportunities for finding unique compositions and new perspectives. Although it's b...
Hike the Backbone Trail via Kanan Dume
Fair warning, it can get very hot in Malibu, especially in the summer or fall.We started at the Kanan Dume Road lot. It fills up quick, both directions offer beautiful hiking, but most people tend to go west, it seems. While that's beautiful, you ...
5 miles
672 ft gain
Hike to Newton & Zuma Canyon Falls
Three waterfalls in one short hike?!...I'll take it! That's what you'll get if you make the visit to these falls in the Santa Monica mountains in Malibu. The trailhead starts on Kanan Dume road, which is also where the Backbone trail meets. Park i...
2 miles
-600 ft gain
Hike the Backbone East from Latigo Canyon
Starting in a dusty, generally empty parking lot, at about 2,000' ASL, you'll go immediately due north, up a few more feet before you drop down into another canyon covered in live oaks (and poison oak), thistles, ferns, and wildflowers.
There's on...
3.8 miles
780 ft gain
Hike to Jim Morrison Cave
...Deep in the heart of the Malibu canyon lies a cave that many are not familiar with. It's painted in bright pink, and graffitied in other exotic colors. Some in honor and tribute of Jim Morrison and the Doors, and others that's just scribble scr...
1.2 miles
600 ft gain
Hike the Backbone Trail via Corral Canyon
The backbone trail was a vision that started in the 1980’s. It is a trail that stretches 65 Miles starting in Will Rodgers State Historic Park and ending at Thornhill Broome Beach. It has many entrance and exit points but it is anchored in the mid...
2 miles
500 ft gain
Nearby camping, hotels, and more
-
,
Santa Barbara Island
Overview Once visitors have scaled the rugged cliffs using the steep trail from the Landing Cove, they will be rewarded with a campground perched on the bluffs with magnificent coastal views. Sant... -
Smugglers Road
Santa Cruz Scorpion
Overview Fantastic ocean views and relaxing beach time is practically guaranteed at Scorpion Canyon Campground, the most family-friendly campsite on Santa Cruz Island. Set on the eastern part of t... -
Ojai, California
Wheeler Gorge
Overview Wheeler Gorge Campground is a great place for families to explore the Los Padres National Forest all year long. Informative tours of the area are led by forest rangers at the nearby visito... -
Castaic, California
Pyramid Lake Emigrant Landing Day Use Area
Overview This facility does not accept reservations. Emigrant Landing is the largest day use recreation area on beautiful Pyramid Lake. Located just 90 minutes from Los Angeles, it is the perfect ...
