Hiking

[Rick the holypig]

I thought we could start a list of great hikes.

Please use the following outline

Name of hike – state – city – rating (easy hike, medium hike, hard hike)

Stats if you know them (trail gain & loss, length of trail, ect.)

Trail head:

Trail Description:

 

[Rick the holypig]

Hiking - Los Angeles

Millard Canyon Falls - Very Easy Hike

Trail Stats
Mileage............1.4
Trailhead.........1800'
Falls.............1950'
Total gain/loss....150'
Falls height........50'

Getting to the Trailhead:
From the I-210 Foothill Freeway in Pasadena, exit at Lake Avenue. Drive north (toward the mountains) for 3.5 miles to the end of Lake Avenue. Turn left (west) on Loma Alta Drive and drive 1.0 mile to Chaney Trail (marked by a blinking yellow light). Turn right and drive north on Chaney Trail. You'll pass through a gate that is locked from 8:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. After a winding 1.1 miles you reach Sunset Ridge. Turn left and drive 0.5 mile down to the large parking lot. The hike begins near the entrance to the parking lot. A National Forest Adventure Pass is required for parking.

Trail Description:
From the parking lot follow the broad path north through the campground to the beginning of the creek route, just past the camp host site. A sign, "Millard Falls" points the way to the right. Immediately you will climb over a short check dam and start up the creek. The well-worn path crosses the creek a half dozen times along the your half-mile canyon bottom scramble. As you near the falls you'll probably hear them before you see them. This is a popular hike, so you may have to share this charming retreat with others. Return the way you came.[/b]