Up canyon from the entrance to the [link slug="gordon-hirabayashi-recreation-site"/] the [link slug="bug-spring"]Bug Spring Route[/link] follows, roughly, the path of old pipes that lead up to Bug Spring - at one time these pipes were part of the infrastructure that provided water for the Prison Camp - the original source of labor for the highway up the mountain.

Following the old route is not really the point I think - the line on the map is a good excuse, but there are better 'trails' on the mountain - better to just think of this as a good excuse to explore a rather interesting area - the canyon usually has at least some water, it is interesting to think about the history of the area and the Bug Spring area is a nice spot for a break...