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    Shanelle S.

    Family-friendly hike in Malibu. The trailhead is located right off the PCH, next to Malibu Seafood. It's $12 to park in the small lot, or you can find free parking along the PCH. A porta-potty is available by the trailhead. Though short (~2.5 miles), it's a nice trail and pretty popular among families with young kids. The trail is exposed with no shade. It's narrow and there are lot of tall plants that scratch a bit, so you may wish to wear pants rather than shorts. There is a gradual elevation change, but not challenging. There is a point at the hike where you can veer off path, but that'll take you to a different trail that's considerably longer.

    Jennifer Y.

    Great hike with amazing views! I believe there are multiple routes to take but this is what we did: we started on the path to the right. It goes downhill for a bit which seems odd at first but it's correct! You'll make a left and continue through the path. There is some incline in the beginning but I would say it's an easy hike for the most part! There is a portion of the hike that is kinda scary since you're on a ledge and it's just loose rocks beneath you. Once you get to the top with the amazing view, continue and follow the downhill path! It's quicker than going back down the way you came from. And then you're back at the parking lot! If you take the reverse route, the incline is rougher. They have portable restrooms available to use at the parking lot as well. We ended the hike with a fish and chips located right next to the parking lot.

    Dried flower bud.
    Carl N.

    Let's wander where the wifi is weak and the call of nature is loud. Without further ado let's begin this hiking review. Corral Canyon Park is a 1,000-acre land in Malibu. This is the only canyon on the Los Angeles County side of the range that remains undeveloped from the ridge top down to PCH, allowing the 2.5-mile loop through the park to plunge hikers in to a world of natural scenery and vegetation. Corral Canyon Loop begins at Sara Wan Trailhead, which is located just off PCH next to Malibu Seafood and Deli. There's a small parking lot ($12) by the park, however, free parking is available by the PCH side road. The trail has a steady and gradual elevation gain of 531 feet. The trail consist of narrow paths, rough terrain, wild plants, lizards and birds. Currently, it's very dry due to remnants of the last wild fire. Furthermore, it offers a great view of the ocean. For me this was an easy hike and perfect for a novice hiker. It took me 1.5 hrs of walking and jogging and occasional stop to take photos along the way to complete the loop. Other hikers I met were friendly and respectful, for instance, a young woman gave a sheepish smile. Overall, I enjoyed my time and hiking experience in this park. I highly recommend this place if you prefer a short and easy hike with ocean view.

    Nelly B.

    Not much of a reviewer herbut had such a lovely time and did this hike under 45 min. (Proud moment) After our hike we ended at Malibu Seafood Market... I highly recommend.

    Emily T.

    Route yourself to the seafood market for a more accurate address to hike! I haven't worked out in yearssssss and it's a very easy hike! Minimal incline and it loops around so you don't have to worry about going down the same way you went up! You get the view of the ocean the entire way but the path is very narrow (single file lines) so it's kind of hard to get pictures but you can make it work! It gets hot so go as early in the morning as possible! 40oz of water for two adults and two dogs was not enough! Bring twice as much if you can! Parking is $8 but there's parking on PCH across the street but you'd have to j-walk back and forth through ongoing traffic so it's up to your preference!

    Claudia D.

    I went back in August so nothing was in blossom but it was still a beautiful day for a hike.

    Kaya E.

    This Malibu trail has a lot of potential to be a really nice easy hike. Parking was super easy to find on PCH just make sure to slow down coming down that hill you really pick up speed. The trail starts right past the Malibu seafood sign and over the little bridge or you can use some other little trails to get on the main one. The beginning of the trail starts uphill and then you get an opening where you can see the water (it's beautiful). Then as you continue going up it got a little confusing for me on which way I should be going when there was a fork in the trail. Needless to say I went left where the trail kept feeling skinnier and skinnier and the weeds were super overgrown and hitting me in my face lol. After 15 minutes of hoping it would let up it didn't so then I turned around. All the other photos in the spring look really pretty so that's when I would recommend going.

    Start of the loop
    Aileen R.

    Beginner trail. It is a beautiful loop trail that takes you to a gorgeous view of the Pacific Ocean and Pacific Coast Highway. Beautiful place to watch the sunset. It's roughly two miles to complete the loop. The loop has a few easy switchbacks. Nice maintained trail. Elevation gain is a little over 500 feet.

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    Tamara N.

    What a great hike and you have so many options kind of like Runyon but no steps. You have the option to take a steep intense hill which was what I did, I more straight path with some small inclines or just walk into the hills and back around, all offer great views of the ocean and city and the best part if that it's not crowded with people. I saw 3 people the entire hike which I love especially during this covid time. I like to jog when hiking so it feels great to not have to stop on a narrow path for someone. Will go again and wonder off next time to see where it takes me. This time was just for a workout and ran up the hill. Perfect for a date can do a quick hike and picnic at the top.

    You can either do a super steep but direct trail to the top (PAINNN), or you can do this less-inclined trail that leads to the same place
    Tiare K.

    One of my favorite hikes! It's so pretty! You can use Malibu Seafood Fresh Fish Market & Patio Cafe as a navigating point, as the trail head leaves right from the restaurant's parking lot. The lot does get full quickly, and you need to pay for lot parking, but street parking is totally fine and free as well! I live in South LA and it takes me about an hour to get out to the trailhead. There have been a couple times where there was an accident on PCH heading toward the hike which was super frustrating (since PCH is your only choice for getting there), or just general traffic heading back into LA. Keep in mind that PCH can get blocked up, and queue up some podcasts to pass the time! Even with traffic, you won't regret the trip at all. It's such a beautiful hike with panoramic views on the ocean, and if you adjust your speed anyone can do this! My mom never ever hikes or works out, and even she made it to the top. My boyfriend and I made an event of this over the weekend. We initially passed the trail head and drove a little further up PCH (about 15mins) to El Matador State Beach, where there are beautiful sea caves! We were late arriving to Malibu (got there about 3pm) but were still able to leisurely see the caves and hike to the top of Corral Canyon, although I do recommend arriving earlier to give yourself more time for soaking in views. Its definitely one of those perfect Sunday plans that I recommend to everyone!

    Middle of our hike October 2020
    Rebecca T.

    First trail with the family! My little one 4 years old had a great time. Lots of lizards which was a plus for my son. Easy smooth trail love the views. Would recommend for beginners and little ones.

    The overgrown plants I had to battle through to get through the trail. Not fun!
    Liz P.

    I could see this trail being beautiful in the spring time like the pictures others posted but when I went here a couple days ago, it was far from it. The trail is not very well maintained so you'll be battling through a lot of overgrown and dead plants. Plus there are no signs throughout the trail so I had no idea where I was going. The trail is a loop but you can easily miss this if you make a wrong turn. The only plus was the beautiful ocean view. Street parking was very easy to find, even on a busy weekend.

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    Eliza R.

    This is good solid workout kind of hike but with little to no frills. You get gorgeous ocean views on the way down after climbing up, up and up. If you want a harder hike, start from the PCH end of the trail (it's right off of PCH, just east of the parking lot). It's much steeper and really gets all up in the buttocks. If you want it a little easier (a little), take the trailhead from the parking lot. Do not do this hike when it's hot and you're better off coming in the Spring. Today on the hike, it was too hot and the dried out bushes scratched my friend and me the whole way. Also, note that there are some trashy dog owners who leave their dogs' poop on the trail, so be on the lookout for that. Best part is post hike. Go right on ahead and order some of the delicious Fish N Chips at the Malibu Seafood Fresh Fish Market and Patio Cafe adjacent to the hike's parking lot. You earned it! I shared the two fish & fries with my hiking companion and we couldn't finish all of it, so sharing is the way to go and prices are very reasonable.

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    Fun hiking trails up to fabulous views and next to beach and Malibu fish market. My dog enjoyed the hike

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    Beautiful moderate hike, overlooking Malibu ocean. They have a paid parking lot, restrooms.

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