Pine Canyon (San Gabriels Front Range)

A short canyon just East of Rubio with 2 small rappels and 2 interesting mines worth checking out.

Park in the vicinity of the junction of Rubio Crest Drive and Rubio Canyon Road. There is generally plenty of parking on Rubio Crest Drive. Head East on Rubio Canyon Road and then immediately North on Camp Huntington Road. Take the first dirt road on your left which goes down into Rubio canyon and eventually turns into a trail. This trail goes up Rubio canyon for a short ways the takes a hard right (East) and climbs the ridge. Follow this trail (old road) to the canyon drop-in at 34.2032, -118.1124.

Drop In: very loose dirt going down 20ft, fun sliding with butt protectors Rappel 1: 40ft anchored from a stout shrub RDC. Rappel 2: 30ft from a bush LDC. After the second and final rappel the Surprise mine is on the left. "It is 477 feet long including two side passages of 90 and 25 feet. The main passage is 362 feet long. It is 4 feet wide, 6 feet high and normally dry." More information can be found on the mines here: http://www.lagoldmines.com/index.php?page=845364.txt