©1990 Christopher Nyerges

Back at the fork in the Chaney Trail, if you wish to go up the road, you'll need to park wherever you're able to near the fork. After about a quarter-mile or so, there is a trail which leads off to the left side of the road. This trail takes you down into Millard Canyon beyond the falls and up to the Dawn Mines. The trail is easy-going for the first mile or so, and then it becomes a rock-hopping trail which switches from one side of the river to the other. After about 2 to 3 miles, you'll reach the Dawn Mines. This old mine is not particularly impressive -- two holes in the hillside where gold, silver, and copper were once mined, and lots of rusting metal things lying about -- but the trip itself and the pleasant environment is worth it.

By the way, stay out of the mines! There is at least one deep vertical shaft with water at the bottom. If you were by yourself and fell in, rescue would be unlikely.

Back on Chaney Trail, instead of hiking down the trail, you can continue to hike up the road. There will be several incredible lookout points as you climb upward. In approximately 1 to 2 miles, you'll have  another choice. You can get on a smaller trail and hike eastward only 8/10 of a mile to Echo Mountain. You can actually see Echo Mountain from the road -- it's the flat ridge with the ruins and scattered rubble.