About The Canyon

Welcome to Mills Canyon Wildlife Area. Click on the links below for more information about Mills Canyon.

There are two principle entrances to Mills Canyon.  Click here for the location of the Arguello Drive entrance.  Or click here for the Adeline Drive entrance.


Here are some things to remember when you visit Mills Canyon Wildlife Area:
- There are no lavatory facilities at Mills Canyon.
- No bicycles are allowed on the trails.
- No horses are allowed on the trails.
- Dogs allowed on a leash. Please clean up after your dog.
- Many times during the year the dry grasses present a fire hazard, so no smoking on the trail.
- It can get very muddy in the spring, especially after rain.

Mills Canyon is a host to many natural things you can study - wild flowers, trees, animals and geology.

Make a selection from the lists below to enrich your next hike in the canyon:

Read also:

Brief History of Mills Canyon - A history of the formation, people and natural history of the canyon.