We started at the Chaney Trail gate in Millard Canyon, hopped on the Sunset trail to the cabin, then followed the streamside trail to Dawn Mine. It was a warm, early April day. The bugs weren't too annoying and the cool water was very refreshing. This is one of those relaxing paths where there are a bunch of distractions and shady places to sit and chill out by the water. One pool looks like you can easily slide into it. You can hunt for old mining artifacts in the creek or old cabin foundations. This time we watched for flowers and animals. In addition to the typical birds, squirrels and salamanders, we caught a glimpse of a baby black bear running up a ridge.
And I thought this was an interesting flower.
We hung out at the mine site for about an hour, listening to nature.
Then a large group showed up. They were on a work-bonding trip. So we left them to their bonding and returned the way we came.
