Mill Creek (Fresno County)

We had a team of 8 people in excellent shape hike this stream and 8 of 8 people were slightly injured due to slips and falls. The rock canyon is slippery smooth with a ridiculous amount of Lumbriculus variegatus (California Blackworm). This makes the slippery rocks more slippery. In the gorge mandatory drops of up to 15' are common and some places cannot be back tracked without the aid of climbing rope set up before jumping into pools. Largest holes have diving platforms of up to 60-80 feet and bottoms are a minimum of 25' deep. We were diving from 35 feet and swimming downward and never hit bottom. Water life includes fish, turtles, and lots of insects. You will not want to go to this stream after the month of May because the water flow weakens and pools become stagnant and algae infested.