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The steep and rugged Sostomo Trail continues up the canyon, eventually joining the Deer Valley Loop for those who want a longer trip. A beautiful but strenuous option for a loop hike is to return via the Rising Sun Trail, which adds 500 feet of climbing onto the canyon wall but offers fantastic coastline views stretching from the Palos Verdes Peninsula to Point Dume. Otherwise, you can turn around at Tropical Terrace and start an easy, gentle descent back to the trailhead.

Back at the trailhead parking lot you may want to check out the Dry Creek Trail, which goes northeast up an oak-shaded ravine for about 0.6 mile before entering private property. An outrageously cantilevered “Darth Vader” house overlooks the ravine as well as a 150-foot-high precipice that infrequently becomes a spectacular waterfall.

Tropical Terrace ruins in Solstice Canyon

HIKE 10

Temescal Canyon

Location: Santa Monica Mountains (Pacific Palisades)

Highlights: Pseudoaerial coastline views and shady riparian and oak woodland