Zuma Canyon Trailhead — Attraction in Malibu

IIt's definitely a great hiking spot. The trailhead is a large dirt parking lot at the north end of Bonsall Drive. So I hiked this trail with some friends round a year ago . This is a great trail for beginning hikers. Not crowded. Not too hard We went on the shorter loop hike starting on Zuma Canyon Trail, up Canyon View Trail and back down the Ocean Trail. There is a bit of an uphill as you zigzag up the ridge, but the payoff in terms of the view is well worth it. Also it's better if you go up the Canyon trail first, and come down the Pacific Ocean on your hike down for the best of both worlds. You should grab a map and pay attention on the signs. It can be a little confusing on your first...

I love this area so much. If you’re feeling up to driving up PCH and are near Zuma, this is a pretty easy hike (depending on which route you take). There is an abundance of parking and it’s easy to find, you just follow the road until it ends. There are bathrooms (port-a-potties and hand washing stations) which is great if you are a little too hydrated and need to go. The path is very dusty because they have horseback riders on the path and they’ve pretty much destroyed any hard dirt. The positive here is it’s really soft and not hard on your knees or ankles....

We got here very early and we had the trails all to ourselves. We started left on Zuma Loop trail, unfortunately there were too many horse dropping and it smelled very bad. When we were finally half way through the hike, the odor went away. So we looped around merge into Canyon View Trail and then into Ocean View Trail. It was a 4.5 mile loop around. We had the best views. When you start hiking on Canyon Trail it gets a little steep. Prepare yourself in going up and dealing with a few inclines. Overall a beautiful place to hike and you get to enjoy the...