Mill Creek is a mountain stream in the Angeles National Forest of Los Angeles County, California, and a major tributary of Big Tujunga Creek. It flows in a southwesterly direction for about 8 miles (13 km)[1] from near Mill Creek Summit[2] in the San Gabriel Mountains to join Big Tujunga Creek near the village of Hidden Springs. The Mill Creek valley provides a major part of the route of Angeles Forest Highway (County Road N3). Mill Creek Summit, 4,910 feet (1,500 m), is the highest point along the road.
Mill Creek | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | San Gabriel Mountains |
• location | Angeles National Forest |
• coordinates | 34°23′49″N 118°05′13″W / 34.39694°N 118.08694°W[1] |
• elevation | 5,171 ft (1,576 m) |
Mouth | Big Tujunga Creek |
• location | Near Hidden Springs |
• coordinates | 34°18′33″N 118°08′35″W / 34.30917°N 118.14306°W[1] |
• elevation | 2,661 ft (811 m) |
Length | 8 mi (13 km)[1] |
The named tributaries of Mill Creek, from upstream to downstream, are Monte Cristo Creek, Middle Fork Mill Creek, and North Fork Mill Creek.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "Mill Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1981-01-19. Retrieved 2016-12-05.
- ^ "Mill Creek Summit Picnic Site". U.S. Forest Service. Retrieved 2016-12-05.
- ^ USGS Topo Maps for United States (Map). Cartography by United States Geological Survey. ACME Mapper. Retrieved 2016-12-05.