4442 Carbon Canyon Road, Brea
CAs Orange County grew, demand for protection from floods also grew. One source of flood damage was Carbon Canyon Creek itself. Work began on building a damn in 1959 and by 1965 a 114 acre area upstream from the dam was chosen as the site for Carbon Canyon Regional Park which opened to the public in 1975. Unlike most areas in this modern day of construction and development, Carbon Canyon has returned to its more natural state. The area of Carbon Canyon was settled by farmers and ranchers in the 1880’s and was known as Olinda. However after settling there people realized Olinda’s real resource was not agriculture. What was it? Look at the area surrounding the park. What do you find?
Find and follow the trail to the Redwood Grove. There you will find the clue you need to solve this operation.
