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Topanga State Park Corral Canyon Park |
Date of Review
2/8. 1/25. |
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While the drought of 2018 behind us it's effects are not completely over (See CA drought status here). Many of you know quite a bit of the Santa Monica Mountains was burned this past fall in the Woolsey Fire and consequently it is important to make sure the place you want to hike is actually open for hiking. When in doubt it probably would be wise to check in with the park unit you wish to visit.
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| Topanga State Park |
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2/8/2019 |
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From the Trippet Ranch parking lot, follow the paved trail up the hill, at the top a dirt trail leads off to the right. This trail wanders its way uphill and then you can make a loop by returning on the fire road. About 3 miles.
The Woolsey Fire did not reach Topanga State Park so this is a place where you can just enjoy the chaparral and not learn fire ecology. The big pod ceanothus are in bloom and they are everywhere. The mountainsides look as though they are dusted in snow. There is a faint scent of honey everywhere. There are a few other flowers in bloom; wild cucumber, Eastwood manzanita, chaparral current, and purple nightshade, but this hike is all about the ceanothus. It is breathtaking. — Dorothy Steinicke 
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| Corral Canyon Park |
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1/25/2019 |
Access this trail from the paid parking lot by Malibu Seafood. Or park for free on the shoulder of PCH. Look for the trail leaving from the southeast corner of the parking lot. This was the first time I have walked this trail since the Woolsey Fire. The hillsides are now at least as green as they are black. Unfortunately a lot of that green consists of invasive mustard plants. But the wild cucumber is giving the mustards a good competition and many are already in bloom. Usually this is a plant that climbs over other plants but since the other plants are gone the wild cucumber is sprawled across the ground. I saw a few patches of blooming blue dicks. I recognized a fair number of other flowering species that are starting to grow. I have high hopes for this trail come spring.
— Dorothy Steinicke
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Contact Information:
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Santa Monica Mountains NRA 401 West Hillcrest Drive Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 805-370-2301 www.nps.gov/samo |
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