L.A. Walks: Solstice Canyon hike in Malibu

Off Pacific Coast Highway on Corral Canyon Road, grab a parking spot at one of the two lots. Then find a set of stairs that ascend to the TRW Trail.  (Cheryl A. Guerrero / Los Angeles Times)

After passing the public restrooms, follow the tree-lined paved trail.   (Cheryl A. Guerrero / Los Angeles Times)

Groves along the paved trail provide shade for hikers.   (Cheryl A. Guerrero / Los Angeles Times)

A hawk flies above Solstice Canyon. If you hear squawks, look into the canyon for the bright green flash of wild parrots.  (Cheryl A. Guerrero / Los Angeles Times)

On the TRW Trail, follow signs that lead to the Rising Sun Trail. Cross over a paved road before climbing the ridge on the Rising Sun Trail’s dirt pathway.  (Cheryl A. Guerrero / Los Angeles Times)

The Rising Sun Trail offers several vistas of the Pacific Ocean.   (Cheryl A. Guerrero / Los Angeles Times)

Winter rains have restored the green shade to Solstice Canyon hillsides.   (Cheryl A. Guerrero / Los Angeles Times)

Wild anise along the Rising Sun Trail.  (Cheryl A. Guerrero / Los Angeles Times)

Lupine blooms along the Rising Sun Trail.  (Cheryl A. Guerrero / Los Angeles Times)

After you descend the Rising Sun Trail, you’ll arrive at the old estate of Fred and Florence Roberts. It was destroyed by fire in 1982.  (Cheryl A. Guerrero / Los Angeles Times)

Architect-to-the-stars Paul Williams designed the elegant “Tropical Terrace” home for the Roberts in 1952.  (Cheryl A. Guerrero / Los Angeles Times)

Behind the ruins, climb over rocks to the dry pools and small waterfalls.  (Cheryl A. Guerrero / Los Angeles Times)

Hikers make their way to the waterfalls behind the ruins.  (Cheryl A. Guerrero / Los Angeles Times)

Return on the Tropical Terrace Trail, with its wide path that’s occasionally paved, through the sycamore and oak-lined canyon.  (Cheryl A. Guerrero / Los Angeles Times)

As you arrive at a fork along the trail, go right for a more direct route back to the parking lot or left for a shadier, quieter stroll.  (Cheryl A. Guerrero / Los Angeles Times)