March 8 for Los Angeles Area Dawn Mine from Millard Canyon

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Sunday, March 8, 2008: Dawn Mine from Millard Canyon

Note: Daylight Savings time begins this morning. Make sure you "spring forward" one hour on Saturday night, so as not to be late
for the hike.

Rating: intermediate (some boulder hopping and possible stream crossings)

Description
Five to six miles round trip with 1200 feet of elevation gain. Hike along a stream, partly on trail and partly boulder hopping.
Trail is mostly shaded. We may go into the mine, which consists of two tunnels, high enough to walk straight up for the most part.
There is normally a waterfall (depending on rainfall) in one of the tunnels and we may have to go into the water about one to two
feet deep in a couple of small places. We will have lunch by the old gold mine, and return via the Sunset Ridge road. No toilets
at trailhead.

What to bring
Bring a towel, a flashlight or a headlamp, and a pair of water sandals. Two liters water, lunch, snacks, hat, sunglasses,
sunscreen, hiking boots, daypack, jacket, and raingear (depending on weather). Clothes should be loose fitting, and light-colors
are preferable.

Robertson and Venice Blvd Carpool: 9:15 Daylight Savings time
Meet at the western side of the parking lot of Albertson's supermarket, located on Venice Blvd , near Robertson Blvd (there is also
an Office Max and a Starbucks Coffee in the same shopping center). Park on the side street ( Durango Ave ) next to the parking lot.
This location is right next to the Robertson's Blvd exit off of the 10 freeway.

Directions
From West L.A. 10E to 110N to end of freeway, which turns into Arroyo Secco Pkwy , to California Blvd. Left to Pasadena Avenue .
Right to freeway 210W. Exit at Lincoln Avenue . Go North on Lincoln Avenue to Loma Alta Drive and make a right. Go to Chaney
Trail Drive and make a left. Go uphill to Sunset Ridge, make a left and park. We will meet by the locked gate blocking the Sunset
Ridge fire road. Closest place on Yahoo Maps:

Wilderness parking permit is required.

Riverside and Hazeltine carpool: 9:25 Daylight Savings time
Meet in Sherman Oaks at the corner of Riverside Dr and Hazeltine Ave (between Woodman and Van Nuys Blvd ). Meet on Riverside Avenue
on the south side, across from Trader Joes. There will be no JOA representative here so form your own carpools.

Directions: 101E, to 134E to 210W to Lincoln Avenue . Continue as described above.

Loma Alta Dr and Chaney Trail Dr Carpool: 9:45 Daylight Savings time
Due to limited trailhead parking you will have this last chance for a carpool. Meet at the corner of Loma Alta Dr and Chaney Trail
Dr.

Wilderness parking permit is required.

Trailhead time: 10:00 A.M. Daylight Savings time

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