tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6142171701110258094.post3947873214038065687..comments2023-07-03T02:20:20.403-07:00Comments on Western Wilds: Solstice Canyon, Malibu - July 2011Teresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11639112976963463256noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6142171701110258094.post-31382519048547768992011-07-17T10:58:08.109-07:002011-07-17T10:58:08.109-07:00Thanks Charlie! I'm pretty sure I saw some Ald...Thanks Charlie! I'm pretty sure I saw some Alders there when I went back this weekend. I didn't know what these strange plants were but once you mentioned it I looked at some photos and it seems right. I'll upload to iNat and you can decide. We took the Rising Sun Trail this time and you're right, it's steep but not precarious - although it could be if you have a fear of falling. Thanks again for the comment.Teresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11639112976963463256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6142171701110258094.post-85040804325925597402011-07-16T08:47:22.128-07:002011-07-16T08:47:22.128-07:00I love Solstice Canyon! I used to live there when...I love Solstice Canyon! I used to live there when I worked for the Park Service... but the building I once lived in also burned down in the 2007 fire. The Rising Sun trail isn't actually that bad for heights, it's a bit steep but not that precarious unless it's changed a lot since I've been there (entirely possible due to the fire). <br /><br />The best thing about Solstice Canyon is the creek, it is springfed and one of the only ones in the mountain range that runs all year. Thus it can support alders which can't survive in creeks that dry out. The fire knocked the alders back but they are growing in again. It is also a potential Steelhead Trout spawning site, once they fix the bridge on Highway 1 that blocks the fish.<br /><br />Enjoy the canyon!Charlie Hohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11592135980458005047noreply@blogger.com