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FREIGE T[N SPR++ UP 9 T DES]T 9 TWO YE>S1 ETC4 ,WE 7 CAMP$ ON A LOVELY SPOT 0A /R1M1 "U A /UP5D\S SYCAMORE1 ON A RI* BOTTOM4 ,! L& 0 REC5TLY SOLD = "O HUNDR$ DOLL>S P] ACRE1 Z X _H PRODUC$ OV] N9ETY BU%ELS ( :1T P] ACRE4 ,B PRETTY Z X WAS1 A H1VY FOG ROLL$ 9 F ! SEA 0NIMS1 ": :1T IS GR[N1 & #cce CROPS ( OV] SIXTY BU%ELS P] ACRE >E EXPECT$!Y "S"TS RISE 6OV] N9ETYS* CROPS DOES ? /ATE PRODUCE6 ,! PREMIUM CROP ( :1T LA/ YE> 0 N9ETE5 ACRES1 A3URATELY M1SUR$1 : AV]AG$ N9ETY-FIVE BU%ELS P] ACRE OV] ! :OLE1 OR OV] #A1HJJ BU%ELS ON N9ETE5 ACRES6 WELL AU!NTICAT$& S V DRY T EA* #AJJ BU%ELS WD 2 AT L1/ #AJE 6#AJH 9 ! EA/]N /ATES4 ,I H _M ?+S 6WRITE AB ! AGRICULTURE ( ? /ATE1 B E LR ,I DONT D X1 = ,I H S M* ELSE T ,I WANT 6TELL4 ,7 ,I ) Y X WD TAKE ME A MON? 6TALK \4 ,WE CAMP$ AT ! F>M (A ,MAJOR ,RUSSELL1 :O _H BE5 )! ,MORMONS4 ,HE SAT 9 CAMP DUR+ ! LOVELY EV5+ & TOLD U M* ( ,MORMON LIFE4 ,! UNIV]SAL TE/IMONY AB ! ,MORMONS IS ! SAME2 ^? T "K ! MO/ ( !M GIVE !M ! WOR/ "N4 ,! 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TRUE COAL M1SURES D N EXI/1 9 ANY #cdh PROBABIL;Y1 WE/ (! ,ROCKY ,M.TA9S4 ,B 9 V>I\S PLACES A K9D ( S(T COAL "KN Z BR[N COAL & ,T]TI>Y COAL IS F.D1 ESPECI,Y UP 9 ,RUSSIAN ,AM]ICA4 ,X IS N[ 2+ 4COV]$ 9 ? /ATE1 ! MO/ VALUA# DEPOSITS ?US F> F.D 2+ NE> ,M.T ,DIABLO4 ,I W RES]VE A DESCRIP;N (! M9ES UNTIL ,I PAY !M ANO!R VISIT4 ,FRI"D WE VISIT$ ! HILLS EA/ (! M.TA94 ,"O (! LOCALITIES VISIT$ 0 A S-CALL$ BORAX SPR+1 = : WE 7 TOLD ! [N] _H REFUS$ 4#AG1JJJ4 ,WE EXAM9$ X1 F.D X ONLY A SALT SPR+1 &A POOR "O AT T1 N WOR? #AG1JJJ C5TS AT MO/4 ,! REGION NOR? & NOR?WE/ ( ,M.T ,DIABLO IS A B1UTI;L "OPRETTY VALLEYS SCATT]$ OV] ) OAKS1 _M ( ENORM\S SIZE1 ) WIDE BRAN*ES (T5 DROOP+ L ! ELM4 ,! RU7$ M.TA9 RISES AG/ ! CLE> SKY1 & :5 ILLUM9$ 0! SETT+ SUN IS AN OBJECT ( PECULI> B1UTY4 ,\R CAMP 0 9 A V PRETTY PLACE1 ) GRT TREES >.D1 &! M.TA9 9 FULL VIEW4 ,FRI"D EV5+ WE _H A LL 9CID5T4 ,WE 7 CAMP$ NE> A ,MR4 ,CLAYTONS H\SE4 ,8 DOG TRE$ A L>GE COON CLOSE 0CAMP1 UP A #cdi V L>GE & WIDE-BRAN*+ OAK4 ,MIKE & ,PETE BUILT A FIRE "U X1 WE ALL GOT >.D B NO COON CD 2 SE54 ,PETE CLIMB$ ! TREE1 NO EASY F1T Z ! TRUNK 0 F\R OR FIVE FEET 9 DIAMET]4 ,UP 9 ! BRAN*ES/ILL NO COONBUILT ANO!R FIREIT LIT UP ! FOLIAGE1 &! SC5]Y >.DCAUK1 UNTIL HE _H B "O M LOAD LEFT1 !N FOLL[+ HM \ 6NE> ! 5D1 & T BALL BR"\ HM4 ,HE 0 A HUGE FELL[1 M* L \R EA/]N COON1 B R L>G]1 &(A DI6]5T SPECIES4 ,:ILE 9 ! C;Y ,I _H CAU SKY & GR.D SOON BR"\ S.D & REFRE%+ SLEEP4 ,? IS NO A6ECT,N1 B PLA9 TRU?4 ,I H N[ CAUSE &) M OR LESS SORE ?ROAT1 EA* "T T ,I H SLEPT 9DOORS = ! LA/ T5 MON?S1 & ^! >E ! ONLY COLDS ,I H _H1 & EA* VANI%$ Z SOON Z ,I TOOK 6! OP5 AIR AG6 ,I H SLEPT 9 ! OP5 AIR1 "U ! OP5 SKY1 =! LA/ ?REE MON?S"S"TS ) #cej FOG L RA9,I H SLEPT 9 ! RA9 XF1 SLEPT 9 WET BLANKETS = NI4 ,X IS ! 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EA/]N /ATES %[S NO P>ALLEL = CRUELTY & ATROC;Y4 ,E SUP]9T5D5T ( M9ES 9 ! C.TRY HAS BE5 KILL$1 M51 WOM51 & *N MURD]$1 _! D1D BODIES ALW MUTILAT$1 _M TORTUR$1 O!RS BURN$1 & NO M1NS ( REDRESS =! PRES5T4 ,PUMPELLY1 ) "S O!RS1 ESCAP$1 Z IF BY MIRACLE1 TRAVEL+ SIX HUNDR$ MILES #cee ACR DES]TS ) ONLY PANOLI 7ROA/$ CORN OR :1T1 P.D$7 6EAT1 & IS N[ SAFELY "H4 ,A T]RI# RESPONSIBIL;Y RE/S ON ! H1DS ( ^? :O 9AUGURAT$ ? W> ON \R C.TRY4 ,X MAKES ME LOSE MY PATI;E 6HE> !M EXCUS$ OR EV5 PALLIAT$4 ,I M/ FE> TR\# 9 ? /ATE4 ,I "K T ! /ATE Z A /ATE IS LOYALIT HAS %[N X AT ! LA/ ELEC;N1 X HAS %[N X AT ! RECRUIT+ (FICES4 ,B WE H A L>GE DESP]ADO POPUL,N1 MO/ ( :OM 2L;G 6! ,SECES.NI/SM5 R1DY = ANY?+1 :O C>E NO?+ =! CAUSE ( EI ,NOR? OR ,S\? 9 ! AB/RACT1 B :O WD 9AUGURATE W> =! SAKE ( XS SPOILS4 ,!N "! >E O!RS ( S\!RN BIR? & S\!RN SYMPA?IES 6L1D !M4 ,A L>GE ,MEXICAN POPUL,N1 B SEMI-CIVILIZ$ AT BE/1 & :O1 Z A CLASS1 HATE ! ,AM]ICANS ) AN 9VET]ATE HATR$1 IS 2+ 9CIT$ 0! ,SECES.NI/S1 ESPECI,Y 9 ! 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S1SON1 :5 HE W PROBABLY 2 EMPLOY$ Z AN ASSI/ANT4 ,CLAYTON 7=M]LY ,D1DFALL74 ,SUN"D1 ,OCTOB] #F4 #ceg ,/ "H1 &A LOVELY "D X IS1 B W>M4 ,I AM WRIT+ ? 9 A LOVELY B[]4 ,0\R CAMP RUNS A WAT]C\RSE1 ! B$ (A 3SID]A# /R1M 9 W9T] & SPR+1 B ALL DRY N[4 ,! B$ IS ?REE OR F\R RODS WIDE1 SUNK A FEW FEET1 COV]$ ) GRAVEL1 & %AD$ OV]H1D ) L>GE OAKS & "H & "! WILL[S & GRAPEV9ES4 ,A PRETTY PLACE "H IS %AD[$ & FE/OON$ 0V9ES1 "U : ,I AM WRIT+1 A G5TLE BREEZE PLAYS "?1 V PL1SANT1 B X BL[S MY PAP]S! !RMOMET] 9 ? COOL PLACE IS #HJ;O ,F41 B 9 ! SUN1 LAID ON ! DRI$ GRASS1 X IS #ABJ;O4 ,PETE IS MAK+ A C\PLE ( PIES = D9N]1 ! RE/ >E L\NG+ AB 9 ! %ADE1 BIRDS FLIT & S+ OV]H1D1 & QUAIL TRIP >.D NE> ME4 ,WE H _H DELIE GETT+ L;G]!Y G 6B$ AT EIM MYF1 GAZE 96XS EMB]S & REFLECT ON 4TANT SC5ES & 4TANT FRS1 TAKE A QUIET SMOKE 7= ,I SMOKE 9 CAMP71 !N RETIRE4 ,! BRILLIANT %OOT+ />S1 S -MON 9 ,AUGU/1 H ALM C1S$BUT "H ! SKY IS CLE>]1 L #ceh \R CLE>E/ W9T]S NIS TW9KLE Z B"RLY4 ,! OAKS >E GR\P$ >.D ) _! 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S\?WE/1 OV] ?REE ?\S& FEET HI< & OV] TWO ?\S& FEET ABV CAMP4 ,WE RODE UP ! CANYON1 !N M.T$ A RIDGE & CROSS$ S"EAL KNOBS1 B ! AIR 0 S FILL$ ) DU/ T WE CD SEE B A FEW MILES1 SC>CELY T5 9 ANY DIREC;N4 ,! F/ HILLS CROSS$ 7 OV] ! S&/"O1 B ! SOIL IS CLAY1 DRY & CRACK$4 ,A F9E RATTLESNAKE S.D$ 8 AL>M & #cga !N RETR1T$ 96"O (! CRACKS 9 ! SOIL4 ,I PUN*$ HM )! TRIPOD ( \R -PASS1 ! ONLY /ICK WE CD GET1 UNTIL HE C1S$ RATTL+1 B WE CD N GET HM4 ,WE SOON /RUCK O!R HILLS1 ": ! S&/"OS _H BE5 TWI/$ & BAK$ 0VOLCANIC H1T = MILES1 & "H ! SC5E *ANG$"S TREES SCATT]$ "H & "!1 CANYONS M N>R[1 & HILLS M %>P4 ,WE TOOK A CIRCUIT\S R\TE UP1 : WE ?"\ WE CD %ORT5 S"EAL MILES ON ! RETURN BY DESC5D+ 96! ,CORRAL ,HOLL[ CANYON ABV XS CURVE & FOLL[+ X D[N4 ,WE DESC5D$ 96X1 A N>R[ GORGE M ?AN A ?\S& FEET DEEP1 D[N A V /EEP SLOPE1 \R MULES SLID+ & GETT+ D[N Z BE/ !Y CDIT 0 TOO /EEP 6RIDE !MA SLOPE ( ?IRTY DEGREES OR MORE!N /RUCK D[N ! /R1M4 ,WE GOT 96A FIX4 ,! 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WOOD4 ,ALL ? %[S T TRUE COAL _C EXI/ "H1 ONLY ,T]TI>Y COAL1 : M/ BE1 ( #cgc NECESS;Y1 AN 9F]IOR K9D2 :ILE ! WAY ! ROCKS >E BROK5 & TOSS$ AB M/ MAKE FOLL[+ ! B$S V PREC>I\S & UNC]TA94 ,MO/ (! COAL /&S NE>LY P]P5DICUL>1 ALL AT AN ANGLE OV] =TY-FIVE DEGREES4 ,6FOLL[ S* S1MS F> "O M/ G V DEEP1 &! B$S >E CUT (F 0! BR1KS OR FAULTS 9 ! /RATA4 ,FRI"D ,NIM 7AB #HJ;O#HD;O ,F471 HAZY1 OR DU/Y,I _C SAY SMOKYBUT ! AIR IS ?ICK] ?AN 9 \R ?ICKE/ ,9DIAN SUMM]4 ,X 9T]F]ES )! "W ( \R TOPOGRAPH] V S]I\SLY4 ,WE W L1VE TM4 ,I S5T ,AV]ILL ON TD = B>OMETRICAL OBS]V,NS 63NECT ) ? CAMP4 ,I H BE5 H>D AT "W E "D1 & PROVI.NS GETT+ L[]4 ,PET] %OT "S QUAIL & RA2ITS1 & WE H _H TWO OR ?REE POTPIES T VANI%$ 2F \R ATTACKS L DEW ON A SUMM]S MORN+4 ,B SMALL GAME IS SC>CE 7EXCEPT T>ANTULAS7 & ? MORN+ WE B"\ HALF A DE] (A HUNT]4 ,? HUNT]1 0! WAY1 IS AN OLD -PANION ( ,GRIZZLY ,ADAMS#.E ,8 CAB9 IS NE> \R CAMP4 ,WE >E CAMP+ 0,ADAMS SPR+1 ! RU9S ( 8 CAB9 >E )9 A HUNDR$ Y>DS ( ME4 #cgd ,? MAN CAME "H & LIV$ ) ,ADAMS 2F HE LEFT1 & HAS HUNT$ "E S9CE1 B HE -PLA9S T CIVILIZ,N HAS 9T]F]$ S]I\SLY ) 8 SPORT4 ,WE _H GD "TS 2F ! SETTL]S CAME1 HE SAYS1 & HE BE>S T]RI# SC>S1 ! TROPHIES ( 3TACT ) GRIZZLIES4 ,HE TOLD ME ? MORN+ T HE _H KILL$ SEV5 OR EIE GETT+ SC>CE N[4 ,HE 0 S BADLY US$ 0A BE> LA/ SPR+ T HE HAS HUNT$ N"O ALL SUMM] & IS J 2G9N+ AG N[4 ,8 V5ISON 0 V A3EPTA#1 = \R TA# HAS N EXHIBIT$ A GRT V>IETY ( LATETEA )\T SUG> OR MILK1 BR1D1 PORK1 & B1NS4 ,WE H TEA = ONLY TWO "DS M1 & WAT] TOO BAD TO DR9K AL"O4 ,=! LA/ FEW "DS WE H BE5 H>D AT "W "H1 EXPLOR+ ! HILLS1 & W 2 (F 9 ! MORN+4 ,I % 2 GLAD :5 WE C GET /ORES AG1 HE> ! NEWS1 & GET A DR9K ( GD WAT]4 ,I ASSURE Y ! LA/ IS NO LL ITEM4 ,B S* ?+S >E 9CID5TAL 6\R "W & >E MO/ *E];LLY BORNE4 ,M* (! REGION >.D "H IS PRACTIC,Y A DES]T1 N CALL$ S1 B RE,Y S4 ,! B$ ( ? /R1M TELLS (A L>GE /R1M AT "TS1 B (T5 YE>S PASS )\T ANY WAT] FL[+ D[N X #cge 6! PLA91 M* LESS 6! RIV] 2Y4 ,! REGION IS ?R[N UP 96HILLS F "O ?\S& 6?REE ?\S& FEET HI<4 ,^! ON ! NOR? >E ALL R.D$ & FURR[$ ) CANYONS1 B ALM DE/ITUTE ( SPR+S1 & AT ! PRES5T "T >E DRY 2Y ANY?+ Y C PICTURE 6YR M9D4 ,"S"TS ! SOIL IS CRACK$1 9 O!R PLACES DRY S&1 & 9 O!RS A DRY CLAY-LOAM1 Z DRY Z A%ES1 96: ! MULES S9K 6! FETLOCK AT E /EP4 ,"! IS SCANTY H]BAGE "H & "!1 B L>GE PAT*ES >E Z B>E Z A DRI$ SUMM] FALL[4 ,I H BE5 ON HILLS TD ": "! 7 S* SOILS1 ) "H & "! SCATT]$ BU%ES>TEMISIA1 SAGE1 ETC4LIV+1 YET ! L1VES S DRY T !Y CRUM# )! SLIE REDUC$ 6DU/ 9 ! H& 9 AN 9/ANT IF Y RUB !M1 YET !Y >E ALIVE1 &)! F/ RA9 ^! SAME L1VES W %[ T !Y >E ALIVE4 ,!Y >E N %$ E YE>1 ONLY DRY UP4 ,I PICK$ "S L[ GRE5 H]BSSMALL1 6BE SURE1 B P]FECTLY GRE59 "O PLACE1 ON A SOIL Z DRY Z IF X _H BE5 DRI$ 9 AN OV51 A SOIL T _H BE5 EXPOS$ 6? SCOR*+ SUN = _M MON?S )\T EI RA9 OR DEW4 ,"! IS NO DEW "H N[1 ! NIE Z DRY Z YR DRY "DS1 & ?+S W DRY Z FA/4 #cgf ,I WI%$ 6PRES]VE "S T>ANTULAS,I W S5D Y "O :5 ,I CANSO A "D OR S AGO ,I CAU CAMP1 HUGE FELL[S1 & PLAC$ TWO NE> EA* O!R & IRRITAT$ !M4 ,SOON !Y CLOS$ 9S* A BIT+!Y CLASP EA* O!R FIRMLY1 !N BITE UNTIL "O OR ! O!R DIES4 ,Y C SEE ! POISON EXUDE F _! JAWS4 ,PL1SANT FELL[S 6F9D 9 "OS BOOT OR COAT SLEEVE6 ,!Y LIVE 9 HOLES 9 ! GR.D1 &1 ON ! :OLE1 >E N DANG]\S4 ,"! IS A L>GE BLUE WASP ) ORANGE W+S1 A WASP TWO OR ?REE "TS Z L>GE Z ! L>GE/ HORNET (! ,EA/1 T IS ! NATURAL 5EMY (! T>ANTULA4 ,I H N"E SE5 A FIELD BATTLE1 B WE CAUANTULA 9 A BOX4 ,9 ? 9/.E ! T>ANTULA 0 VICTORI\S4 ,9 ! FIELD ! WASP I%E LIES D[N ON 8 BACK1 & Z ! T>ANTULA P\NCES ON HM1 HE /+S HM & SU45LY GLIDES \1 & SOON KILLS 8 BI7] FOE4 ,! W9D IS RO>+ D[N ! CANYON1 A /IFF BREEZE1 & N -=TA# = SLEEP+4 ,SAN ,RAMON ,VALLEY4 ,MON"D #cgg ,EV5+1 ,OCTOB] #BA4 ,AF ,I F9I%$ WRIT+ ON ,FRI"D EV5+ & W5T 6B$1 ! W9D H[L$ ALL NI1 ! W9D 9 XS FURY4 ,:5 WE GOT UP 9 ! 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CANYON IS A M]E GORGE 2T HI< ROCKS1 AT O!RS X WID5S \ 96PRETTY LL VALLEYS ) GRASS 7N[ DRY Z T9D]7 & SCATT]$ TREES4 ,WE PASS$ ^! S&/"O RIDGES & GOT 96! METAMORPHIC REGION 2Y1 ": ! /RATA H ALL BE5 ROA/$ & *ANG$ 0VOLCANIC AG5CIES & TOSS$ AB 9 GR& 3FU.N4 ,"H WE F.D DECID$LY A H>D ROAD 6TRAVEL1 AM;G & OV] ROCKS1 N[ UP1 N[ D[NPLACES 7 PASS$ : Y MEMB]S ( CIVILIZ$ C.TRIES WD PRON\NCE ABSOLUTELY IMPASSA#4 ,9DE$1 ,AV]ILL 7:O UN=TUNATELY DOES N HOLD \ WELL 9 PLACES ( DANG] OR DI6ICULTY7 ONCE WANT$ 6TURN BACK1 B ,I %UT HM UP QKLY & KEPT ON1 &! RE/ FOLL[$4 ,WE F.D X IMPOSSI# 6R1* ! PO9T WE />T$ =1 S CAME 6A HALT1 NE> NI AN EASY TREE 6CLIMB & BUILT A B"R FIRE4 ,B ,I BET ,H(FMANN A KEG ( BE]1 6BE DRUNK AT ! F/ PLACE ": X CD 2 GOT1 T WE WD NEI HE> NOR SEE A BE> 9 ! NI SKY ABV1 & ^! RU7$ M.TA9S AB4 ,Y _C APPRECIATE ! PECULI> PL1SURE ( SLEEP+ ?US1 9 S* SOLITUDES4 ,! /ILL;S SEEMS ALM D1?LIKE1 B ,I D 5JOY X4 ,TIR$ 5\<1 WE SLEPT S.DLY4 ,I ONLY AWOKE ONCE1 6REPL5I% ! 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HOT ,SAN ,JOAQU9 PLA9& WE 7 CAMP$ DIRECTLY 9 ? *ANNEL4 ,WE PASS$ A H]D ( ANTELOPE TD ON ! PLA94 ,FRI"D1 ,JUNE #BJ1 WE CLIMB$ A P1K N9E OR T5 MILES S\? ( CAMP1 A 3SPICU\S PO9T1 F : WE _H A PROSPECT (A L>GE EXT5T ( V R\< C.TRY &A V GRT EXT5T ( PLA9 #eja 2YONDA L;G & LABORI\S "DS "W4 ,9 CROSS+ "S (! RIDGES T LAY 9 ! *ANNEL ( ? GRT W9D CURR5T OV] ! DEPRES.N "H 9 ! M.TA9 *A91 ! W9D 0 S 9T5SE T \R MULES AT "TS 7 BL[N \ (! TRAIL S"EAL FEET!Y CD SC>CELY /&4 ,! OAK TREES (T5 LAY AL;G ! GR.D1 9 ! DIREC;N (! W9D4 ,!Y 7 N UPROOT$1 B _H GR[N 9 T WAY 9 T P]PETUAL W9D4 ,SATUR"D1 ,JUNE #BA1 WE CLIMB$ ANO!R P1K1 AB EI1 ! F/ SWIM = ! S1SON4 ,T NIR[ RAV9E1 A L>GE %E-GRIZZLY )A CUB4 ,N[ ? IS ! WOR/ K9D ( A CU/OM] 6MEET1 & Z !Y CAME ^U H] #ejb V SU45LY1 MATT]S DID N LOOK WELL4 ,%E FAC$ !M AT F/1 SC>CELY ?IRTY FEET 4TANT1 !N SL[LY RETR1T$4 ,!Y TOOK ! H9T1 & BO? "PIES ESCAP$ UNH>M$2 ! TWO BE>S LEISURELY CLIMB+ ! /EEP BANK (! RAV9E ON "O SIDE1 ! GEOLOGI/S CLIMB+1 LESS LEISURELY 0F>1 ! /EEP BANK ON ! 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UNC]TA9TY Z 6:E!R WE C SU3E$4 ,= HALF A MILE OR M ! R\TE LIES OV] LOOSE BLOCKS ( LAVA1 OR DRY1 S&Y1 A%Y SOIL2 !N WE /RIKE A /RIP ( SN[ LY+ 9 A GUL*1 & UP ? WE FOLL[4 ,B :AT A PA?6 ,S* A GRADE6 ,H\R AF H\R WE TOIL ON #edc IT! B"R MOON GIVES WAY 6GRAY DAWN1 & !N ! SUN -ES UP & GILDS ! SUMMIT AH1D & ?R[S XS D>K %AD[S 96! VALLEYS 2L[& YET WE >E ON T SLOPE4 ,BO? AT ! "R H& &! LEFT >E %>P RIDGES4 ,! LAVA F/ WR1!D 9TO CURI\S =MS :5 X FL[$ D[N "!1 !N1 9 LAT] "TS1 W1!R$ 96FANTA/IC %APESWALLS1 BATTLE;TS1 P9NACLES %OOT+ UP HUNDR$S ( FEET1 M =MS ?AN C 2 DESCRIB$4 ,! ASC5T 3T9UES 6GR[ /EEP] Z WE APPROA* ! R$ BLU6S1 A WALL ( YELL[ OR R$ LAVA & A%ES4 ,= TWO ?\S& FEET OR M 2L X ! AV]AGE SLOPE IS N LESS ?AN =TY DEGREES4 ,AT LA/ WE M.T ? WALL4 ,X IS EIE N[ ?IRTE5 ?\S& FEET UP4 ,T SN[Y SLOPE ( FIVE ?\S& FEET P]P5DICUL> HAS N C>RI$ U ON AT MO/ OV] TWO MILES HORIZONTAL 4T.E6 ,! LA/ ?\S& FEET HAS BE5 H>D! AIR IS S LI 6RE/ORE ! /R5G?4 ,"O PANTS = M AIR1 B ! 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FALL4 ,AT "TS WE WD 2 5VELOP$ 9 #ede CL\D1 %UTT+ \ ALL 4TANT VIEWS2 !N AG ! CL\D WD BL[ AWAY & 4CLOSE GLIMPSES (! L&SCAPE TWO MILES 2N U4 ,! SN[1 ESPECI,Y NE> ! SUMMIT1 HAS MELT$ 96A V CURI\S =M4 ,I N"E SAW ANY?+ L X 9 ,SWITZ]L&4 ,IMAG9E ! SN[ SLIC$1 OR GA%$ 96SLICES1 F "O 6F\R FEET DEEP1 ! SLICES RUNN+ F EA/ 6WE/NOT P]P5DICUL>1 B L1N+ 6! S\?1 OR D[N HILL! SLICES MELT$ S T !Y PRES5T _! %>P $GES 6! SUN4 ,?US ! :OLE SURFACE 0 MELT$1 & X MADE ! WOR/ POSSI# GO+1 ESPECI,Y )! B>OMET] 6C>RY1 Z WE _H 6/EP ON ^! $GES4 ,!Y 7 FROZ5 :5 WE W5T UP1 S !Y WD G5],Y BE> U1 B ON \R RETURN !Y 7 ?AW$1 & WE BROKE 96^! CLEFTS S T ! GO+ 0 WORSE ?AN "E4 ,Z ,I SD1 ? IS AN EXT9CT VOLCANO4 ,AB ?REE HUNDR$ FEET 2L ! HIG$ /R;GLY ) SULPHUR\S GASES4 ,^! FREQU5TLY MAKE P SICK :O BR1! !M4 ,"! IS M* SULPHUR MIX$ )! SOIL & WE COLLECT$ F9E SPECIM5S4 #edf ,!N CAME ! LA/ H>D TUG1 & AT AB NOON WE R1*$ ! 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CLE>] W1!R E>LI] 9 ! S1SON4 ,9 ! WE/ IS A P]FECT WILD];S ( M.TA9S EXT5D+ ALL ! WAY 6! ,PACIFIC1 *A9 2Y *A91 _M ) SN[ ON !M1 ALL N[ DIM1 H["E1 =! VALLEYS >E FILL$ ) SMOKE &! TOPS >E M OR LESS OBSCUR$ 0CL\DS4 ,6! NOR?WE/ LIES ! GRT VALLEY (! ,KLAMA? ,RIV]4 ,9 ! NOR? >E ! ,SISKIY\ ,M.TA9S1 B WE SAW ONLY GLIMPSES ( !M4 ,WE _H NO VIEW (! EA/4 ,6! S\? "! >E M.TA9S = AB FIFTY MILES1 !N ! GRT ,SACRA;TO ,VALLEY4 ,! LATT] 0 5TIRELY FILL$ ) SMOKE & HAZE1 ! SURFACE LEVEL Z ! SEA1 & RIS+ ABV X 0 ! %>P ,LASS5S ,BUTTE1 REM>KABLY 4T9CT AL? NE> A HUNDR$ MILES 4TANT4 ,X RISES L AN ISL& ( BLACK ROCK & :ITE SN[ F ? SEA ( FOG1 A GR& OBJECT4 ,! DESC5T 0 M* M RAPID ?AN ! ASC5T4 ,WE R1*$ ! R$ BLU6S 9 "O H\R1 A 4T.E T REQUIR$ ?REE &A HALF H\RS 9 ! #edh MORN+ 6ASC5D4 ,! FOG GREW V D5SE1 & S COLD T \R BE>DS 7 :ITE Z SN[1 MU/A*ES FROZ51 & FACES BLUE! WAY N PLA91 &! GUIDE AH1D4 ,B :5 WE R1*$ ! R$ BLU6S ALL 0 !N SAFE1 S F> Z ! WAY 0 3C]N$4 ,!N ! RE/ W5T ON1 = ,PROFESSOR ,:ITNEY & ,I CD N TRAVEL HALF S FA/ D[N ^? /EEP SLOPES Z ! RE/1 [+ 6! B>OMET]S4 ,"S ( !M GOT 9TO CAMP AN H\R &A HALF 2F WE DID4 ,S* A DESC5TSLID+1 "S"TS ON \R FEET1 "S"TS ON \R BASES1 D[N ! S(T SN[1 : ! SUN _H N[ ?AW$4 ,! LATT] MODE ( DESC5T1 AL? RAPID1 0 SOON R5D]$ UNCOM=TA# 6ME 0! GIV+ WAY (! MA9 S1M ( MY PANTS1 &! 3SEQU5T 9TRODUC;N ( L>GE QUANTITIES ( SN[4 ,M SN[ FELL AL DUR+ ! LA/ HALF (! DESC5T1 N A /ORM B R L A QUIET SQUALL4 ,S9CE NOON ! CL\DS _H BE5 =M+ OV] ! SKY1 : 0 N[ NE>LY COV]$1 AT A HEI SC5E1 B ! E6ECT 0 GR&4 ,! CL\DS1 L A CURTA91 CUT (F ALL ! M.TA9 ABV U & AL ! TOPS (! M.TA9S 9 ! WE/1 B 2L1 ! AIR 0 SMOKY1 & "? ? WE CD #edi SEE ! /R1KS ( SUN%9E "H & "!4 ,! E6ECT 0 V PECULI> & /RIK+4 ,!N WE SAW A H1VY %[] OV] ! M.TA9S 9 ! NOR?WE/4 ,WE GOT BACK 6CAMP 2F D>K1 F.D ,CAMPBELL & ,FRAME ASLEEP 9 _! BLANKETS1 PRETTY WELL US$ UP4 ,WE 7 ALL ( U TIR$ 5\<4 ,A HE>TY SUPP]1 A GD SMOKE1 & WE 7 SOON 9 \R BLANKETS4 ,X GREW V COLD1 ! 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MORN+4 ,I AL"O REMA9$1 )A B>OMET] &) MY BOTANICAL BOX4 ,I F/ COLLECT$ T FULL ( PLANTS NE> CAMP1 & !N = F\R H\RS OBS]V$ B>OMET] QU>T]-H\RLY4 ,H[ ,I 5JOY$ ^? H\RS ( SOLITUDE1 S F> F M51 S* A PICTURESQUE SPOT6 ,NE> ME ! GR& =E/S1 2H ME ! LOVELY VALLEYS 2L1 2F ME ! GR& OLD P1K1 XS \TL9ES S B1UTI;LLY CUT AG/ ! 9T5SELY BLUE SKY4 ,I GAZ$ ON X = H\RS1 Z ,I LAY "!1 N )! AWE T ,I DID TWO "DS AGO1 B ) EV5 M ADMIR,N4 ,? "D CLOSES MY ?IRTY-F\R? YE>1 ! MORR[ IS MY BIR?"D4 ,SIX YE>S AGO YE/]"D ,I 0 ON ! ,GRT ,/4 ,B]N>D1 9 ,SAVOYH[ UNLIKE T VIEW F ?6 ,MY M9D W&]S 6! #eec ,SWISS ,ALPS &! VIEWS ,I SAW "!4 ,& !N X W&]S HOME & 6LOV$ "OS "!1 & !N TO BATTLEFIELDS & SC5ES ( C>NAGE & BLOOD & SORR[ 9 ! ,EA/1 & 6HOSPITALS ": M5 >E 5DUR+ ! KE5E/ ( PHYSICAL SU6]+SBUT ALL IS QUIET "H1 S QUIET T NO WOND] ?"\ & IMAG9,N W&]4 ,AT #C ,P4,M4 ,I />T$ 6RETURNEIY MILES 6WALK1 ) B>OMET]1 &) BOTANICAL BOX & BAG H1VY ) SPECIM5S4 ,X 0 AF D>K :5 ,I GOT BACK4 ,\R B>OMETRICAL OBS]V,NS 2T ! ,/RAWB]RY ,VALLEY CAMP &! 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COAL M9ES1 DID N F9D ! M5 :O 7 6%[ U ": !Y W]E1 CD F9D NO PLACE ": WE CD GET %ELT] OR FE$ = \R ANIMALS1 S RETURN$ ! SAME NIQU9EZ1 2+ LESS ?AN A MILE WIDE4 ,"O C />T ON ? PLA91 NE> ,%A/A1 & TRAVEL S\?EA/ F\R HUNDR$ & FIFTY MILES 9 A NE>LY /RAI ! RIV]S4 ,! EXTREME NOR? 5D RISES 9 A TA#-L& A FEW HUNDR$ FEET HI<1 B ! VALLEY DOES N TAP] 6A PO9TIT IS CUT (F NE>LY SQU>E1 ": X IS AT L1/ ?IRTY MILES WIDE1 0! M.TA9S T EXT5D ACR ! NOR? "P (! /ATE4 ,B ! EA/]N $GE IS MODIFI$ 0A RANGE ( HILLS T /RET*ES EA/ F ,LASS5S ,P1K1 D[N 96! VALLEY1 WAY 6! RIV]1 NE> ,R$ ,BLUFF1 S T ! UPP] 5D (! PLA9 SPR1DS \ ABV X1 "S?+ L A LR ,T4 ,N[ ^! HILLS M5;N$ >E MO/LY ( LAVA & NE$ M ?AN A PASS+ NOTICE1 = !Y IM"P F1TURES 6! L&SCAPE S UNLIKE ANY?+ ELSE T ,I M/ MAKE ^! PRELIM9>Y EXPLAN,NS S T Y MAY "U/& :AT ,I W H 6WRITE = "S "T 6-E4 ,LASS5S ,P1K1 & 9 FACT1 T :OLE "P ( T *A91 L ,M.T ,%A/A1 IS A GIGANTIC EXT9CT VOLCANO1 P]H AB TWELVE ?\S& FEET #egi HI?4 ,! MAT]IALS F ^! VOLCANOES N ONLY =M$ ! M.TA9S !MVS & COV]$ ! FOOTHILLS1 B AL CAME D[N ON ! PLA9 = M ?AN A HUNDR$ MILES4 ,"S"TS VOLCANIC A%ES COV]$ ! :OLE REGION _M FEET ?ICK1 !N %EETS ( MOLT5 LAVA WD FL[ OV] X1 H>D5+ 96! H>DE/ ROCK1 !N A%ES & LAVA AG4 ,?US 7 =M$ B$S ( ENORM\S ?ICK;S1 REGUL>LY /RATIFI$1 DESC5D+ )A G5TLE SLOPE T[>D ! ,SACRA;TO ,RIV]1 & EV5 CROSS+ X 9 "O PLACE NE> ,R$ ,BLUFF4 ,B ALL VOLCANIC AC;N C1S$ AGES AGO1 &! SN[S & RA9S FALL+ ON ! HI< L&S AB ,LASS5S ,P1K =M$ /R1MS : RADIATE F X4 ,!Y H WORN DEEP CANYONS1 *ANNELS1 9 ? LAVA1 (T5 A ?\S& FEET DEEP1 B #ehj G5],Y LESS4 ,2T ^! >E TA#-L&S1 "S"TS /REWN ) LOOSE B[LD]S ( LAVA1 AT O!RS %[+ A SURFACE ( NE>LY NAK$ LAVA ) ONLY 5 SOIL 6SUPPORT1 "H & "!1 L[ CRA7$ %RUBS & A FEW H]BS DUR+ ! WET "PS (! YE>4 ,SATUR"D1 ,OCTOB] #D1 WE W5T ON NOR? 6NE> ! M\? ( ,BATTLE ,CREEK4 ,X RA9$ A LL1 & WE CAMP$ AT A MIS]A# LL TAV]N1 ": WE TOOK \R M1LS4 ,A "P ( \R WAY L$ OV] A TA#1 P]FECTLY TREE.S1 &= SIX MILES APP>5TLY Z LEVEL Z A FLOOR4 ,BE> ,CREEK CUTS A DEEP CANYON 9 ! VOLCANIC /RATA1 B ,BATTLE ,CREEK CUTS A GRT] & DEEP] "O4 ,AB T5 MILES EA/1 ON ! NOR? SIDE ( ,BATTLE ,CREEK1 ROSE A REGUL> VOLCANIC C"O1 : WE RESOLV$ 6VISIT4 ,MON"D1 ,OCTOB] #F1 ,REMOND & ,I />T$1 \R PI/OLS C>E;LLY LOAD$1 = HO/ILE ,9DIANS "S"TS LURK$ ABWE SAW N"O1 H["E4 ,! ROAD L1DS UP A G5TLE ASC5T = T5 MILES1 RIS+ AB #AEJ FEET P] MILEA TA# ( LAVA ALL ! WAY1 9 PLACES ?ICKLY /REWN ) B[LD]S1 9 O!RS M W1!R$ 96A SOIL SUPPORT+ /RA7L+ BU%ES & TREES4 ,ON NE>+ ! C"O1 "! IS M SOIL1 & Z A 3SEQU;E1 M TREES4 #eha ,! C"O RISES1 A R.D /EEP HILL1 /EEP ON ALL SIDES1 ! TOP APP>5TLY CUT (F1 ?US3 ,7C"O7' ,X IS #B1EJJ FEET HI<1 & 9 ! TOP "! IS A P]FECTLY =M$ OLD CRAT]1 A FUNNEL-%AP$ BAS91 Z IS %[N 0! DOTT$ L9E 9 ! \TL9E SKET* ABV4 ,X IS P]FECTLY R.D1 AB #IJJ Y>DS >.D X1 & #BEJ FEET DEEP1 XS SIDES /EEP1 & COV]$ ) BU%ES4 ,NO WAT] "E /&S 9 X1 [+ 6! POR\S NATURE (! ROCK1 & L>GE P9E TREES GR[ D[N 9 "!1 _! TOPS N R1*+ NE>LY 6! RIM4 ,X APPE>$ 6BE A FAVORITE RESORT ( BE>S! SIGNS 7 "EY":4 ,! RIM 0 P]FECT ON ALL SIDES4 ,A TOL]ABLY GD FIGURE ( ? IS GIV5 9 "O (! PLATES (! ,PACIFIC ,RAILROAD ,SURVEY1 9 ,DOCTOR ,NEWB]RYS REPORT#.A ,F ! C"O WE DESC5D$ 96! CANYON ( ,BATTLE ,CREEK1 ?9K+ T POSSIBLY X 0 CUT 9 DEEP 5 6CUT "? ! LAVA4 ,X IS 9 PLACES EILY F9E4 #ehb ,! GRT ,SACRA;TO ,VALLEY1 ! ,COA/ ,RANGE 2Y 9 ! WE/9 ! NOR?WE/1 ! R\< M.TA9S 2Y ,%A/A1 =A HUNDR$ MILES9 ! NOR?1 ,M.T ,%A/A1 LOOM+ UP GR&LY1 ALL :ITE & SPOT.S 9 A FRE% COAT ( SN[9 ! EA/1 ! RU7$1 BROK5 VOLCANIC *A9 ( ,LASS5S ,P1K1 ,BLACK ,BUTTE1 ETC4:ILE J AB U 0 ! DESOLATE VOLCANIC REGION J DESCRIB$4 ,! C.TRY 6! S\? ( ,BATTLE ,CREEK 0 TOO R\< = U 6FOLL[ D[N ON ! EA/ SIDE (! RIV]1 S WE CROSS$ OV]1 PASS$ D[N 6,R$ ,BLUFF1 RECROSS$1 & CAMP$ ! NEXT NI HM TELL 8 TRU?;L /ORY4 ,B HE HAS FALL5 96! H&S ( %>P]S1 & ! %]IFF 0 J ATTA*+ "S ( 8 PROP]TY4 ,I FELT SORRY = HM4 ,ONLY "O O!R MAN NOR? ( ,SAN ,FRANCISCO HAS S L;G O3UPI$ "O RAN*4 ,MR4 ,DYE _H A F9E NURS]Y ( #ehc FRUIT1 & WE LUXURIAT$ 9 P1*ES1 PE>S1 & GRAPES4 ,WE SP5T A "D 9 EXAM9+ ! CANYON ( ,ANTELOPE ,CREEK1 : IS PRECISELY L T ( ,BATTLE ,CREEK1 &! ,TUSCAN ,SPR+S1 : ,I DESCRIB$ 2F4 ,OCTOB] #I WE CAME ON 6,DE] ,CREEK1 ,LASS5S OLD RAN*1 ORIG9,Y [N$ 0! MAN#B ^: "N IS GIV5 6,LASS5S ,P1K4 ,HE 0 MURD]$ AB TWO YE>S AGO 0! ,9DIANS4 ,WE GOT 96CAMP AB NOON1 & 9 ! AFN W5T BACK 6! CANYON ( ,DE] ,CREEK4 ,ALL ! WAY F ,R$ ,BLUFF ! PLA9 ON ! EA/ SIDE (! RIV] IS F FIVE 6EIK4 ,OCTOB] #AJ WE 7 (F 9 GD S1SON & CAME D[N ! VALLEY TW5TY MILES & CAMP$ AT ,*ICO1 ON ,*ICO ,CREEK4 ,Z WE -E #ehd S\? ! VALLEY 2COMES M F]TILE1 & M HID ( ,MAJOR ,BIDWELL1 ! PR9CIPAL CITIZ5 (! PLACE1 & :ILE "! ATE AT 8 H\SE4 ,WE _H A PL1SANT "T4 ,0! WAY1 ,I H =GOTT5 :E!R ,I H GIV5 Y ! HEIOMETRICAL OBS]V,NS 6M1SURE ! HIS & ,/RIPES HOLD JURISDIC;N4 ,SAN ,FRANCISCO4 ,NOVEMB] #B4 ,MY LA/ LR BR"\ ME UP 6,*ICO1 & "H ,I W 2G9 AG4 ,"H1 Z ELSE":1 "O MAN IS (T5 ! T[N 9 HE>T & S\L4 ,MAJOR ,BIDWELL LEFT ! ,/ATES 9 #AHDJ1 & >RIV$ "H 9 #AHDA4 ,HE IS ,*ICO4 ,HE IS V W1L?Y N[1 V PUBLIC _SED[NS A RAN* ( FIVE L1GUES 7OV] TW5TY-TWO ?\S& ACRES7 ( F9E L& 9 ! ,SACRA;TO ,VALLEY1 A L>GE MILL1 /ORE1 ETC41 & IS ! _S (! GR[+ T[N ( #ehe ,*ICO4 ,UN=TUNATELY1 HE 0 N AT HOME2 B1 "K+ T WE 7 -+1 HE _H LEFT ORD]S = \R 5T]TA9;T#.D ,>.D 8 Y>D COTTONWOOD TREES _H BE5 PLANT$ T5 YE>S AGO!SE TREES H N[ AN AV]AGE DIAMET] ( TWO FEET%[+ H[ TREES GR[ "H ) C>E4 ,9 ? %ADY Y>D WE PIT*$ \R T5T1 ! MO/ PL1SANT PLACE WE H SE5 =A L;G "T4 ,BACK ( U 0 A FRUIT G>D5 ( "S ?IRTY ACRES1 TEEM+ ) P1*ES1 FIGS1 GRAPES1 ETC41 ( : WE 7 9VIT$ 6P>TAKE AD LIBITUMAD NAUS1M IF WE *OSE4 ,*ICO ,CREEK SEEMS ON ! MAP A LL %ORT /R1M4 ,X IS N SOIT H1DS BACK 9 ! HILLS _M MILES1 9 ! VOLCANIC TA#-L& S (T5 SPOK5 ( 2F4 ,"S": ON ? CREEK C]TA9 ,CRETACE\S FOSSILS _H BE5 F.D1 : 7 EXPECT$ 6?R[ M* LIT$ ON MULES 6VISIT ? LOCAL;Y1 )A "Y ,9DIAN F ! RAN* Z GUIDE4 ,F\R MILES ACR ! PLA9 BR"\ U 6! HILLS4 ,"H ! CREEK #ehf EM]GES F A CANYON CUT 96! VOLCANIC ROCK4 ,UP ? WE MADE \R WAY = AB ?REE MILES1 "S"TS 0A CATTLE TRAIL1 (T5] )\T1 OV] ROCKS1 "? ?ICKETS ( *AP>RALALL VOLCANIC ROCK1 NO SIGN ( ANY PLACE ": FOSSILS CD POSSIBLY 2 OBTA9$4 ,MOREOV]1 ! CANYON 2CAME M ABRUPT1 & \R ,9DIAN PRET5D$ 6"K NO?+ M (! ROAD & WANT$ 6/OP4 ,I URG$ HM ON4 ,AT LA/ HE /OPP$ & TOLD U T HE DID N WI% 6G ANY F>!R1 T HE 0 AFRAID ( ,9DIANS1 T F\R P]SONS _H BE5 MURD]$ 9 T IMM VIC9;Y )9 A FEW MON?S1 T 8 [N BRO!R _H BE5 %OT 9 ! >M1 T ,9DIANS MI!R4 ,WE F.D1 9DE$1 T :AT HE SD 0 TRUE4 ,A T1M/]1 ON A WOOD ROAD NE> _H BE5 %OT 9 8 WAGON1 & 8 HORSES KILL$4 ,TWO GIRLS _H G"O UP BLACKB]RY+1 ON HORSES1 )A LL BRO!R2 ! GIRLS 7 MURD]$1 EA* "O PI]C$ BY OV] ?IRTY >R[S2 ! BOY 0 C>RI$ (F1 & 8 REMA9S 7 F.D TWO WEEKS LAT]1 SIXTY MILES 4TANT1 ": !Y _H TORTUR$ HM4 ,WE 7 5TIRELY )\T >MS1 =1 SUPPOS+ \RVS \ ( DANG]1 WE _H N EV5 \R REVOLV]S4 #ehg ,TRU/+1 H["E1 T ! SEV]E PUNI%;TS ! ,9DIANS _H RCVD AF _! LA/ MURD]S _H DRIV5 !M (FA B& ( VOLUNTE]S _H FOLL[$ !M =A HUNDR$ MILES1 &1 AF F9D+ ! REMA9S (! POOR TORTUR$ BOY1 _H KILL$ 9DISCRIM9ATELY ALL ! WILD ,9DIANS !Y CD F9D1 MALE OR FEMALE FEMALE,I RESOLV$ TO PU% ON1 & AF V>I\S MISHAPS1 AT LA/ F.D ! COVET$ FOSSILS 9 ! BOTTOM (! CANYON4 ,! VOLCANIC DEPOSITS "H 7 AB EIE FOSSILS1 B >E APP>5TLY Z FRE% Z IF LEFT ON ! B1* B A FEW YE>S AGOONLY IMB$D$ 9 S&/"O4 ,L>GE MASSES SEEM$ HALF MADE ( %ELLS4 ,:AT 3VUL.NS ( NATURE T LOCAL;Y M/ H SE5 S9CE ^? ANIMALS LIV$ 9 T ANCI5T SEA6 ,WE CLIMB$ \ (! CANYON & TOOK \R R\TE BACK OV] ! HILLS1 "S"TS "? D5SE *AP>RAL1 AT O!RS OV] TA#S ( LAVA1 : SUPPORT$ A SCANTY VEGET,N ( CRA7$ BU%ES OR M CRA7$ TREES (! NUT P9E4 ,>.D ! LATT] \R GUIDE KEPT A %>P LOOK\T = SIGNS ( #ehh ,9DIANS1 :O GA!R ! SE$S OR NUTS ( ? SPECIES = FOOD4 ,:5"E HE F.D ": ! ,9DIANS _H BE51 HE SCANN$ E CLUMP ( BU%ES V ANXI\SLY4 ,! TAME ,9DIANS T LIVE ON ! RAN*ES1 OR AM;G ! :ITES1 >E M* AFRAID (! WILD "OS1 :O TR1T !M ) T]RI# CRUELTIES IF !Y CAT* !M2 MOREOV]1 L MO/ ,9DIANS1 !Y >E V C[>DLY4 ,:5 NE> ! PLA9 AG1 A F9E GRAY SQUIRREL RAN UP A P9E4 ,\R ,9DIAN GOT (F 8 HORSE1 & TOOK A SL+ \ ( 8 POCKETM* L ^? WE US$ 6PLAY ) :5 BOYS1 A PIECE ( L1!R SUSP5D$ 2T TWO /R+S AB TWO &A HALF FEET L;G4 ,HE SELECT$ A PEB# NE>LY Z L>GE Z A H5S EGG1 PLAC$ X 9 ! SL+1 & POIS$ X OV] 8 H1D1 HOLD+ ! /"O 9 ! L1!R ) 8 LEFT H&1 8 "R HOLD+ ! /R+1 S T ! /R+ 0 OV] 8 H1D4 ,SU45LY LETT+ G ) 8 LEFT1 HE TWIRL$ X TWICE >.D ) 8 "R H&4 ,! /"O FLEW L A BULLET & KNOCK$ ! SQUIRREL \4 ,! ,9DIAN /OOD ON ! L[] SIDE (! TREE1 S ! ANIMAL M/ H BE5 AT L1/ SEV5TY OR EID54 ,X 0 A SAD "D =! GRAPES & FIGS4 ,MON"D1 ,OCTOB] #AC1 WE W5T ON 6,P;ES ,RAN*1 AB TWELVE MILES NOR? ( ,OROVILLE4 ,F/1 WE W5T D[N ! PLA91 CROSS$ ! ,BUTTE ,CREEK1 TURBID ) M9]S DIRT1 &1 AF AB T5 MILES1 /RUCK EA/4 ,P;ES ,RAN* LIES J BACK 96! F/ TI] ( FOOTHILLS1 & WE F.D X ON "S A3.TS ! MO/ 9T]E/+ PLACE 6! GEOLOGI/ 9 ! /ATE1 [+ 6! PROXIM;Y ( S"EAL DI6]5T GEOLOGICAL =M,NS4 ,"H WE SP5T TWO "DS1 "DS MO/ IMPORTANT 9 RESULTS4 ,"! IS A PECULI> F1TURE AB ! L&SCAPE T ,I M/ ATTEMPT 6DESCRIBE1 AL? ,I FE> T ,I _C WELL MAKE Y "U/& X4 ,S"EAL ( ^! VOLCANIC RIDGES T]M9ATE "H1 & 2F !Y S9K 6! PLA9 CURI\S TA#-L&S >E LEFT4 ,! :OLE SURFACE (! C.TRY HAS BE5 WA%$ AWAY 9 PLACES1 EXCEPT ": PROTECT$ 0PAT*ES ( LAVA4 ,A HILL IS ?US =M$1 A P]FECT TA#4 ,? WD 2 ! PROFILE ( _M HILLS SE51 ?US3 ,7TA#-L&S 7BUTTES73 ;A-A & ;B-B1 TOP ( HILL1 LEVEL LAVA1 V H>D2 ;C-C1 #eij PLA92 D1 VALLEY2 ;F-F1S(T /RATA ( A%ES LY+ "U ! LAVA47' ;A-A & ;B-B1 TOP ( HILL1 LEVEL LAVA1 V H>D2 ;C-C1 PLA92 D1 VALLEY2 ;F-F1S(T /RATA ( A%ES LY+ "U ! LAVA4 ,^! HILLS >E "S"TS L;G RIDGES1 AT O!RS1 NE> CAMP1 M]E R.D HILLS1 ! LAVA WA%$ AWAY ON ALL SIDES1 L1V+ ^? ISOLAT$ TA#S4 ,! TOPS >E B>E ROCK1 OR NE>LY S4 ,!Y >E NE>LY LEVEL1 )A SLID ! VALLEY1 ! SAME SLOPE D[N : ! LAVA ONCE FL[$4 ,Y _C IMAG9E :AT A PECULI> F1TURE ^! HILLS1 OR TA# M.TA9S1 IM"P 6! SC5]Y ( ! L&SCAPE4 ,& :ILE ,I AM AT X1 ,I MAY Z WELL 5L>GE ON ? & TELL Y M AB T GRT F1TURE1 ! TA# M.TA9S ( ? /ATE4 ,! K9D ,I H J BE5 DESCRIB+ >E CAUS$ 0GRT %EETS ( LAVA HAV+ FL[$ OV] GRT 4TRICTS1 ?\S&S ( SQU>E MILES TGR1 & !N 2+ "PI,Y WORN AWAY 9 LAT] "TS 0! DENUD+ AC;NS ( \R T]RI# W9T] RA9S4 ,"! IS ANO!R K9D1 H["E1 / M REM>KA#1 M NOT$1 &( IMM5SE PECUNI>Y IMPORT.E4 ,! ,SI]RA ,NEVADA1 Z ,I TOLD Y1 IS A BROAD *A91 F #FJ 6#AEJ MILES WIDE1 & F #eia #F1JJJ 6#AC1JJJ FEET HI<4 ,XS WID? IS ! GRT F1TURE4 ,X APPE>S 6H BE5 UPH1V$1 & !N FURR[$ 0WAT] 96GRT CANYONS1 VALLEYS1 & GUL*ES4 ,! GOLD IS 4SEM9AT$ ?9LY "? ! SLATE ROCK4 ,? SLATE 7OR QU>TZ VE9S 9 X1 ) GOLD7 HAS BE5 WORN D[N1 P[D]$ 0RA9S & /R1MS1 ! LIE ! PLAC] M9ES (! /ATE4 ,N[1 ! LAVA FL[$ OV] ? C.TRY AF M* ( ? DENUD,N _H TAK5 PLACE4 ,IMM5SE 4TRICTS1 : WD O!RWISE 2 GOLD BE>+1 >E B>R5 2C COV]$ UP 0^! LAVA DEPOSITS4 ,ALL "? ! ,SI]RA "! H BE5 IMM5SE CRAT]S1 OR V5TS1 F : ENORM\S QUANTITIES ( LAVA H FL[$1 ! /1MS /R1K+ ! SLOPES1 & =M+ TA# M.TA9S4 ,? 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L& 0 WETT]1 S 0 GRE51 B WE 7 NE>] ! C5T] (! PLA91 : IS "H N LESS ?AN SIXTY MILES WIDE6 ,WE RODE UPW>D ( ?IRTY MILES )\T ANY TREE OR BU%EXCEPT ONCE A S+LE SMALL WILL[ 0 VISI# = TWO H\RS1 B WE PASS$ NE>LY TWO MILES F X2 X 0 A M]E SPECK4 ,H\R AF H\R WE PLO4$ ON4 ,! ROAD #fdf 0 GD B A D1D LEVELNO HILL OR RIDGE T5 FEET HI< RELIEV$ ! EV5 SURFAC5O H\SE1 NO TREE"O H\R 0 B L ! NEXTIT 0 L ! OC1N1 B X DEPRESS$ ! _SS M4 ,! COA/ RANGES 7 DIM 9 ! HAZE ON ! WE/2 ! SN[S (! ,SI]RA ,NEVADA EIDLY M 4T9CT2 :ILE NOR? & S\? ! PLA9 /RET*$ 6! HORIZON4 ,AB SIX MILES F ,K+S ,RIV] WE /RUCK A BELT ( SCATT]$ OAKSF9E TREES& :AT A RELIEF6 ,=1 EXCEPT A FEW CRA7$ WILL[S1 %RUBS R ?AN TREES1 9 PLACES AL;G ! SL\RITOS Z 9DU/RI\SLY Z WE DID PIPES4 ,FRI"D1 ,APRIL #AJ1 WE CAME ON "H1 TW5TY-FIVE MILES1 CROSS+ AN OP5 PLA9 ( NE>LY TW5TY MILES4 ,! MORN+ 0 #fdg CLE>1 &! VIEW (! SN[Y ,SI]RA MO/ MAGNIFIC5T4 ,TM WE PU% ON1 & ANTICIPATE A R\< "T =! NEXT F\R OR SIX WEEKS4 ,VISALIA IS A LL1 GR[+ PLACE1 MO/ B1UTI;LLY SITUAT$ ON ! PLA9 9 AN EXT5SIVE GROVE ( MAJE/IC OAKS4 ,^! TREES >E ! *>M (! PLACE4 ,AMPLE /R1MS F ! M.TA9S1 L$ 9 DIT*ES :]"E WANT$1 FURNI% WAT] = IRRIGAT+4 ,WE H /OPP$ "H TWO "DS 6ALL[ \R ANIMALS 6RE/ & GET 9SPIR,N = \R TRIP AH1D4 ,! ,9DIAN TR\#S EA/ SEEM QUELL$1 S WE APPREH5D NO TR\# ON T SCORE4 ,! R+L1D] 0 KILL$ NE> "H YE/]"D MORN+1 & ANO!R DETA*;T ( SOLDI]S HAS J LEFT 6FUR!R PUNI% ^? 9 ! M.TA9S4 ,"O SEES _M ,9DIANS "H 9 V>I\S /AGES ( CIVILIZ,N1 B G5],Y R L[4 ,ON ,K+S ,RIV] WE VISIT$ A CAMP (! ,K+S ,RIV] TRIBE4 ,!Y 7 H>D LOOK+ CU/OM]S4 ,!Y LIV$ 9 A L;G BUILD+1 MADE ( RU%ES C>E;LLY PLAIT$ TGR S Z 6%$ ! RA91 MAK+ A L;G %$ P]H SIXTY OR EIK -PLEXIONS1 NE>LY Z BLACK Z NEGROES4 #fdh ,=T ,TEJON4 ,MAY #E4 ,MON"D1 ,APRIL #AC1 WE LEFT ,VISALIA & CAME ON 6,TULE ,RIV]1 AB ?IRTY MILES1 / AL;G ! PLA91 "H V B>R51 B ! ,SI]RA ROSE Q NE> U4 ,WE /OPP$ AT A LL TAV]N & /ORE1 ) MIS]A# A3OMMOD,NS1 B POOR Z X WAS1 X 0 6BE \R LA/ = NE> A HUNDR$ MILES4 ,I SP5T ! EV5+ 9 R1D+ ,LES ,MIS]A#SA RETURN$ M9] 0 R1D+ ,%AKESPE>E4 ,I "Q IF ! NEXT G5],N "H W C>E = ,%AKESPE>E1 OR ANY O!R AU?OR1 GR[+ UP 9 IGNOR.E1 F> F S*OOL1 *UR*1 OR O!R 9/ITU;N ( CIVILIZ,N#.C ,! ,TULE ,RIV] IS A SMALL RIV]1 EASILY =D$1 ) WIDE /RET*ES ( B>R5 S& ON EI SIDE4 ,TUES"D WE CAME ON ?IRTY MILES & /OPP$ AT ,COYOTE ,SPR+S1 AB SIX OR SEV5 MILES F ,:ITE ,RIV]4 ,! ROAD ? "D 0 "? A DESOLATE WA/E,I %D CALL X A DES]TA H\SE AT ,DE] ,CREEK & ANO!R AT ,:ITE ,RIV] 7 ! ONLY HABIT,NS4 ,! SOIL 0 B>R5 &1 ? DRY YE>1 ALM DE/ITUTE ( VEGET,N4 ,A "P (! WAY 0 "? L[ B>R5 HILLS1 ALL RIS+ 6AB ! SAME HEI \R MULES4 ,! WOMAN 0 A FAT1 IGNORANT ?+1 ) F\R LL GIRLS :O LOOK$ L HALF-SAVAGES2 9 FACT1 !Y 7 SC>CELY BETT] ?AN ,9DIANS4 ,W$NES"D WE CAME ON ?IRTY-FIVE MILES 6,K]N ,RIV]1 ! MO/ B>R5 & DESOLATE "DS RIDE S9CE L1V+ ,FRESNO1 &= ?IRTY MILES WE SAW NO H\SE4 ,WE 3T9U$ AM;G ! L[ B>R5 HILLS UNTIL WE CAME NE> ,K]N ,RIV]"H WE _H 6L1VE ! ROAD & G D[N ! 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CL\DS GREW L[] ON ! P1KS4 ,WE HURRI$ UP \R TIR$ & JAD$ ANIMALS1 :O SEEM$ ALM WORN \4 ,! /ORM /RUCK U2 B 9/1D ( RA9 X 0 W9DFI]CE& ! AIR 0 FILL$ ) DU/ & ALKALI4 ,X 0 FE>;L1 L A S&/ORM ON ! DES]T4 ,"S"TS WE CD N SEE A HUNDR$ Y>DS 9 ANY DIREC;NALL 0 %UT \ 9 CL\DS ( DU/4 ,9 ! MID/ ( ? /ORM MY TIR$ HORSE FELL FLAT ) ME & GOT AWAY2 LUCKILY HE 0 TOO TIR$ 6RUN1 & ,I EASILY CAUD1 & TWO SQUAWS O3UPI$ ! O!R ROOM) A PACK ( C>DS &A BOTTLE ( :ISKEY 6HEIT$4 ,X / RA9$ "S4 ,WE CAME UP ! CANYON F\R MILES 6? PLACE1 ,=T ,TEJON4 ,! CANYON IS WILD & PICTURESQUE & RISES RAPIDLY4 ,AT AB F\R MILES F ! 5TR.E X WID5S 96AN OP51 WIDE VALLEY1 & "H1 SURR.D$ 0M.TA9S1 IS ! OLD ,=T ,TEJON4 ,A PRETTY GRASSY VALLEY1 AT AN ALTITUDE ( AB ?REE ?\S& FEET ABV ! SEA1 COV]$ ) SCATT]$ OAKS ( V5]A# AGE & #fec SIZE &( GRT B1UTY1 ) M.TA9S RIS+ >.D 6! HEIE N1TLY >RANG$1 ALL BUILT ( ADOBE1 B _M >E ALR FALL+ 6RU94 ,! OLD /A#S >E CRUMBL+1 ! 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REGION WE KEPT \R CAMP UP ! CANYON "S ?REE MILES F T[N4 #gce ,AUGU/ #E ,PROFESSOR ,:ITNEY & ,I CLIMB$ ! ,SILV] ,M.TA91 A L;G WALK ( TWELVE OR FIFTE5 MILES1 &A V RU7$ CLIMB4 ,X IS OV] ELEV5 ?\S& FEET HI<1 ! HISON ,VALLEY & EV5 SEE ! M.TA9S ( ,WA%OE2 9 ! WE/ IS ! SUMMIT (! ,SI]RA ,NEVADA1 ! VOLCANIC CRE/S "H WORN 96FANTA/IC \TL9ES2 ON ! S\?EA/ >E ! M.TA9S NE> ,MONO ,LAKE & AB ,AURORA2 & 9 ! EA/ *A9 AF *A91 EXT5D+ F> 2Y ! /ATE L9E 96! T]RITORIES4 ,I COLLECT$ "S F9E ALP9E PLANTS &1 CURI\S 5\<1 AM;G ! /"OS ON ! TOP >E MYRIADS ( R$ BUGSBEETLESR$ & BRILLIANTA P9T CD EASILY 2 COLLECT$4 ,WE H SE5 !M ON _M (! P1KS1 EV5 ON ,M.T ,DANA1 AT OV] ?IRTE5 ?\S& FEET4 ,WE GOT BACK 6CAMP TIR$ 5\<1 B A HE>TY SUPP] & S.D SLEEP BR"\ U \ ALL /RAIE TRULY GR&4 ,WE _H SP5T ALL ! "T WE _H 6SP>E1 S ,AUGU/ #G WE CAME UP & CAMP$ AT A #gcf LL LAKE AT ! SUMMIT1 6EXAM9E ! PASS4 ,X IS A MO/ PICTURESQUE SPOTA SMALL LAKE ( CLE> WAT]1 ) GRE5 GRASS & TREES >.D X1 & SN[ BANKS LY+ "H & "!1 :ILE ON ! NOR? 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OC1N4 ,X IS1 9 FACT1 SIXTY MILES WIDE AT ? PLACE1 & NEI TREE1 #hfj NOR BU%1 NOR H\SE BR1KS ! MONOTONY4 ,?US WE SL[LY PLO4$ \R WE>Y WAY OV] X1 L1GUE AF L1GUE1 "D AF "D4 ,DUR+ ! 5TIRE "D WE SAW 2Y U1 2H U1 "S"TS ALL >.D1 ! DECEIT;L MIRAGE4 ,I N"E C1SE 6WOND] AT ? PH5OM5ON1 AL? X HAS BE5 S L;G A FAMILI> ?+4 ,X LOOKS S L WAT]1 XS SURFACE G5TLY RIPPL$ 0! W9D1 CLE> & SP>KL+1 TREES & M.TA9S Z VIVIDLY REFLECT$ 9 X Z 9 G5U9E LAKES6 ,B X ALW VANI%ES Z Y APPROA* I!AT$ AIR1 & N COOL WAT]1 WE F9D 9 XS PLACE4 ,DUR+ ^! "DS :IRLW9DS /ALK$ OV] ! PLA94 ,! HI< W9DS ,I SPOKE ( Z O3URR+ NE> ,PA*ECOS ,PASS C1S$4 ,FIT;L1 (T5 HOT1 PU6S BLEW F/ ? WAY & !N T1 GIV+ RISE 6LL :IRLW9DS T LOOK$ L WAT]SP\TS AT SEA1 MOV+ =A "T OV] ! PLA91 !N BR1K+ & VANI%+4 ,!Y 7 3T9U,Y AB U DUR+ ! H1T (! "D4 ,"S"TS !Y 7 SL5D] COLUMNS ( DU/ B A FEW FEET 9 DIAMET] & S"EAL HUNDR$ FEET HI<2 AT O!RS ! COLUMNS 7 L>G]4 ,"S"TS !Y 7 L C"OS ) BASES UPW>D2 !N AG !Y WD BR1K & ?R[ \ BRAN*ES : FELL D[N ON ALL SIDES ) B1UTI;L E6ECTALL ! 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GIANT SEQUOIAS1 OR ,BIG ,TREES1 7 ABUNDANT2 !Y O3URR$ = S"EAL MILES AL;G ! TRAILHUNDR$S ( !M F FIFTE5 6TW5TY-FIVE FEET 9 DIAMET]4 ,AT TW5TY-FIVE MILES WE /RUCK A PL1SANT RAN*1 9 A LL VALLEY1 ": WE /OPP$ ALL ! AFN4 ,X 0 A NICE PLACE1 & WE GOT TWO V NICE M1LS! F/ SQU>E M1LS = "S "T & WE DID !M AMPLE JU/ICE4 ,X 0 HOT1 WE D>$ N RIDE F>!R 0"D1 B J AT SUND[N WE 7 (F AG4 ,X 0 MOONLI ! WOR/ TOO?A*E ,I _H "E _H4 ,WE GOT \R BR1KFA/1 !N W5T 6B$1 & SLEPT UNTIL NOON4 ,X 0 9T5SELY HOT1 & WE FELT X1 -+ F ! COOL M.TA9S4 ,I _H ! TOO? PULL$ T "D1 & /OPP$ "! OV] "O NIT$ BACK AL"O4 ,I RODE AB TW5TY-FIVE MILES 2F ! MOON W5T D[N4 ,I _H GOT 96! FOOTHILLS & CD N SEE MY WAY1 S ,I PULL$ (F ! SA4LE & LAY D[N "U A TREE & SLEPT TWO H\RS1 :5 "D DAWN$ & ,I W5T ON4 ,I GOT MY BR1KFA/ AT A MIS]A# CAB91 ": ,I _H A VIVID IDEA ( :AT /UFF "S P C LIVE ON4 ,I GOT TO ,LEWIS ,RAN*1 ! NICE PLACE ,I SPOKE (1 AB N9E OR T5 OCLOCK1 & ,I /AY$ "! ALL "D & NI 6G ON T "D4 ,I GOT BACK 6! ,BIG ,M1D[S ,SATUR"D AFN4 ,H(FMANN & ,G>DN] _H BE5 6,?OMAS #hhi ,MILL & _H OBTA9$ ! PROVI.NS WE _H "!4 ,WE 7 N[ R1DY1 &! NEXT "D1 ,SUN"D1 ,JULY #AG1 WE />T$ & CAME ON AB SEV5 MILES4 ,"! >E SEV5 SOLDI]S ) U1 F9E FELL[S1 :O >E "R GLAD 6GET \ (! HOT CAMP AT ,VISALIA#.AA ,!Y >E M.T$1 >M$ ) ,%>PS C>B9ES & REVOLV]S1 & H A MON?S R,NS ON ?REE PACK MULES4 ,WE MADE Q A CAVALCADEELEV5 M5 & SIXTE5 ANIMALS& LEFT Q A TRAIL4 ,WE FOLL[$ BACK ON AN OLD ,9DIAN FOOT TRAIL1 A H>D TRAIL4 ,ONCE1 "O ( _! PACK-MULES UPSET & TUM#D D[N "S ROCKS4 ,HE 0 BRUIS$ & CUT1 B N S]I\SLY 9JUR$4 ,WE CAMP$ AT A F9E M1D[4 ,! BOYS SAW A BE>1 B HE GOT AWAY4 ,MON"D1 ,JULY #AH1 WE 3T9U$1 & 9 AB F\R MILES CAME ON A CAMP ( HALF A DOZ5 M51 PROSPECTORS1 :O _H CROSS$ ! M.TA9S F ,[5S ,VALLEY & _H "W$ _! WAY ?US F>#.AB ,N"E 2F 7 S _M :ITE M5 9 ? SOLITUDE4 ,?REE ( !M 7 GO+ BACK1 & LUCKILY = U1 %[$ U ! WAY 96! CANYON ( ,K+S ,RIV]4 ,X 0 A HORRI# TRAIL4 ,ONCE1 :ILE WE 7 "W+ AL;G ! /EEP1 ROCKY SIDE (A HILL1 ": X 0 V /EEP & V R\<1 OLD ,NELL1 \R #hij PACK-MULE1 FELL & ROLL$ OV] & OV] D[N ! BANK UPW>D (A HUNDR$ & FIFTY FEET4 ,( C\RSE1 WE ?"\ H] KILL$4 ,%E ROLL$ AG/ A LOG : /OPP$ H]1 B A "P ( H] PACK W5T F>!R4 ,/RANGELY1 %E 0 N S]I\SLY HURT4 ,WE GOT H] BACK 6! TRAIL1 PUT ON H] PACK1 & %E HAS PACK$ X S9CE4 ,A BAG ( FL\R W5T ROLL+ D[N ! HILL1 BUR/1 & WE LO/ A "P ( X4 ,WE SANK 96! CANYON (! MA9 ,S\? ,=K ( ,K+S ,RIV]1 A TREM5D\S CANYON4 ,WE W.D D[N ! /EEP SIDE (! HILL1 = OV] ?REE ?\S& FEET1 (T5 J Z /EEP Z ANIMALS CD GET D[N4 ,X 2G9S 6RA94 ,I M/ QUIT4 ,JULY #BC4 ,I AM SP5D+ TD 9 CAMP1 ! F/ = TWO WEEKS & ,I W G ON ) MY /ORY4 ,WE GOT 96! CANYON (! ,S\? ,=K ( ,K+S ,RIV]1 & =D$ ! /R1M1 : IS Q A RIV] ": WE CROSS$1 & CAMP$ AT A F9E M1D[ 9 ! VALLEY4 ,X 0 A V PICTURESQUE CAMP1 GRANITE PRECIPICES RIS+ ON BO? SIDES TO IMM5SE HEIM$ ) TR\T2 ,I N"E SAW !M ?ICK]4 ,! BOYS W5T 6FI%+ & SOON CAULY P]P5DICUL>1 RIS+ F #B1EJJ FEET 6ABV #D1JJJ FEET4 ,!Y DID N =M A 3T9U\S WALL1 B ROSE 9 HI< PO9TS1 ) CANYONS -+ D[N "H & "!1 &) FISSURES1 GA%ES1 & GORGES4 ,! :OLE SC5E 0 SUBLIME! VALLEY 2L1 ! SWIFT RIV] RO>+ BY1 ! /UP5D\S CLI6S /&+ AG/ A SKY ( 9T5SE/ BLUE1 ! =E/S "? : WE RODE4 ,WE WD LOOK UP "? ! BRAN*ES & SEE ! CLE> SKY & GR& ROCKS1 OR O3A.N,Y1 Z WE CROSS$ AN OP5 SPACE1 WE WD GET M -PREH5SIVE VIEWS4 ,WE CAMP$ AT ! H1D ( ? VALLEY 0A F9E GRASSY M1D[ ": ! /R1M =K$4 ,ON BO? SIDES ROSE GR& WALLS ( GRANITE AB ?REE ?\S& FEET HI<1 :ILE 2T ! =KS 0 A #hib /UP5D\S ROCK1 B>E & RU7$1 OV] F\R ?\S& FEET HI<4 ,WE LUXURIAT$ ON TR\T =! NEXT TWO M1LS4 ,! RATTLESNAKES 7 ?ICKF\R 7 KILL$ ? "D4 ,! NEXT "D1 ,JULY #BJ1 WE />T$ 9 DI6]5T DIREC;NS4 ,H(FMANN & ,G>DN] CLIMB$ ! CLI6S ON ! S\? SIDE4 ,!Y GOT UP TWO ?\S& FEET 0H>D CLIMB+1 ONLY 6F9D WALLS A ?\S& FEET ABV !M : !Y CD N SCALE4 ,I EXPLOR$ A SIDE CANYON1 6! 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SUMMIT 6,[5S ,VALLEY4 ,SUN"D1 ,JULY #BD1 WE REMA9$ 9 #hih CAMP = LATITUDE OBS]V,NS1 B ! =ENOON 0 CL\DY &! AFN RA9YH1VY %[]S4 ,9 KEEP+ 9/RU;TS DRY ,I GOT MY BLANKETS WET1 & AL? X CLE>$ UP AT EV5+1 ,I _H A RHEUMATIC NI4 ,WE PACK$ UP1 GOT BACK 96! CANYON 0\R /EEP TRAIL1 KILL$ A TREM5D\S RATTLESNAKE ON ! WAY1 & CAMP$ AG AT ! H1D (! VALLEY1 ": WE _H BE5 A WEEK 2F4 ,"O (! SOLDI]S CAUT$ & GOT AB ELEV5 MILES1 A H>D "DS "W1 = WE ROSE #D1CJJ FEET4 ,F/ WE W5T UP A /EEP1 ROCKY SLOPE ( #A1JJJ 6#A1EJJ FEET1 S /EEP & R\< T WE WD N"E H ATTEMPT$ X _H N ! PROSPECTORS ALR BE5 OV] X & MADE A TRAIL 9 ! WOR/ PLACESIT 0 T]RI#4 ,9 PLACES ! MULES CD SC>CELY GET A FOOTHOLD ": A CANYON YAWN$ HUNDR$S ( FEET 2L2 9 #hii PLACES X 0 S /EEP T WE _H 6PULL ! PACK ANIMALS UP 0MA9 /R5G?4 ,!Y %[ AN AM.T ( SAGAC;Y 9 S* PLACES ALM 9CR$I#4 ,ONCE ,NELL FELL ON A SMOO? ROCK1 B ,DICK CAU CAMP A GR& SMOO? GRANITE ROCK ROSE AB ?REE ?\S& FEET1 SMOO? & B>E#.A ,JULY #BG WE W5T OV] ! SUMMIT1 AB TWELVE MILES4 ,! SUMMIT IS A V %>P GRANITE RIDGE1 ) LOOSE B[LD]S ON BO? SIDES Z /EEP Z !Y W LIE4 ,X IS SL[1 H>D "W GETT+ ANIMALS OV] S* A SLID+ MASS4 ,X IS #AA1FJJ FEET HI<1 F> ABV TREES1 B>R5 GRANITE M.TA9S ALL >.D1 ) PAT*ES ( SN[1 "S ( : 7 "S 4T.E 2L US! :OLE SC5E 0 "O ( SUBLIME DESOL,N4 ,2F U1 & F> 2N U LAY ,[5S ,VALLEY1 ! DES]T ,9YO ,M.TA9S 2Y1 DRY & =BI4+4 ,>.D U ON BO? SIDES 7 M.TA9S F\RTE5 ?\S& FEET HI<1 2N U DEEP CANYONS#.B #ijj ,WE DESC5D$ D[N ! CANYON ( ,LL ,P9E ,CREEK#C & CAMP$ AT A LL M1D[1 9 FULL VIEW (! VALLEY 2L &! RIDGES 2Y1 : 7 PECULI>LY ILLUM9$ 0! SETT+ SUN4 ,ON BO? SIDES ( U 7 GRT ROCKY PRECIPICES4 ,DUR+ ! "DS PROGRESS WE PASS$ A NUMB] ( B1UTI;L LL LAKES4 ,?URS"D1 ,JULY #BH1 WE 7 UP AT DAWN & W5T 6,[5S ,RIV]1 SIXTE5 MILES4 ,SIX MILES BR"\ U \ (! CANYON ON ! DES]T!N T5 MILES ACR ! PLA9 9 ! 9T5SE H1T1 ,7,M.T ,:IT5EY1 9 4T.E7' ,,M.T ,,:ITNEY1 ,,9 ,,4T.E ,,Z ,,SE5 ,,F ,,! ,,SLOPE ,,( ,,M.T ,,BREW] ,F A PHOTOGRAPH 0,ANSEL ,F4 ,HALL ,7,RECORD F.D ON ! SUMMIT7' ,,RECORD ,,F.D ,,ON ,,! ,,SUMMIT ,,( ,,M.T ,,BREW] ,,9 #AHIF & WE CAMP$ ON ! RIV] BANK1 )\T %ADE OR %ELT]1 ! !RMOMET] #IF;O 9 ! %ADE1 #AEF;O 9 ! SUN4 ,YE/]"D 9 ! SN[ & ICETD 9 ? H1T6 ,X NE>LY US$ U UP4 ,[5S ,VALLEY IS OV] A HUNDR$ MILES L;G & F T5 6FIFTE5 WIDE4 ,X LIES F\R ?\S& TO FIVE ?\S& FEET ABV ! SEA & IS #ija 5TIRELY CLOS$ 9 0M.TA9S4 ,ON ! WE/ ! ,SI]RA ,NEVADA RISES 6OV] F\RTE5 ?\S& FEET2 ON ! EA/ ! ,9YO ,M.TA9S 6TWELVE ?\S& OR ?IRTE5 ?\S& FEET4 ,! ,[5S ,RIV] IS F$ 0/R1MS F ! ,SI]RA ,NEVADA1 RUNS "? A CROOK$ *ANNEL "? ? VALLEY1 & EMPTIES 96,[5S ,LAKE TW5TY-FIVE MILES 2L \R CAMP4 ,? LAKE IS (! COLOR ( C(FEE1 HAS NO \TLET1 & IS A NE>LY SATURAT$ SOLU;N ( SALT & ALKALI4 ,! ,SI]RA ,NEVADA CAT*ES ALL ! RA9S & CL\DS F ! WE/TO ! EA/ >E DES]TSSO1 ( C\RSE1 ? VALLEY SEES B LL RA91 B ": /R1MS -E D[N F ! ,SI]RA !Y SPR1D \ & GRT M1D[S ( GRE5 GRASS O3UR4 ,T5S ( ?\S&S (! />V+ CATTLE (! /ATE H BE5 DRIV5 9 "H ? YE>1 & "! IS FE$ = TWICE Z _M M4 ,YET ^! M1D[S -PRISE N OV] "O-T5? (! VALLEY! RE/ IS DES]T4 ,AT ! BASE (! M.TA9S1 ON EI SIDE1 ! L& SLOPES GRADU,Y UP Z IF 6MEET !M4 ,? SLOPE IS DES]T1 S&1 COV]$ ) B[LD]S1 & SUPPORT+ A GR[? ( DES]T %RUBS4 ,"H IS A FACT T Y _C R1LIZE4 ,! ,CALI=NIAN DES]TS >E CLO!D 9 VEGET,NPECULI> %RUBS1 : GR[ "O TO #ijb FIVE FEET HI<1 2L;G+ 6S"EAL G5]A1 B "KN "U ! -MON "NS ( SAGEBRU% & GR1SEWOOD4 ,!Y H B LL FOLIAGE1 & T (A YELL[I% GRAY2 ! WOOD IS BRITTLE1 ?ORNY1 & S DE/ITUTE ( SAP T X BURNS Z R1DILY Z O!R WOOD DOES :5 DRY4 ,E FEW YE>S "! IS A WET W9T]1 :5 ! L& ( EV5 ^! DES]TS GETS SOAK$4 ,!N ^! BU%ES GR[4 ,:5 X DRIES !Y C1SE 6PUT =? M* FRE% FOLIAGE OR ADD M* NEW WOOD1 B !Y D N DIE_! VITAL;Y SEEMS SUSP5D$4 ,A DR"\ ( S"EAL YE>S MAY ELAPSE1 & :51 AT LA/1 ! RA9S -E1 !Y REVIVE 96LIFE AG6 ,M>VELS ( VEGET,N1 "S ( ^! SPECIES W /& A TROPICAL H1T &A W9T]S FRO/S2 ! DR"\ ( YE>S DOES N KILL !M1 & YET ! L& MAY 2 FLOOD$ & 2 = TWO MON?S A SWAMP1 & / !Y D N DIE4 ,S* = 9/.E IS ! -MON SAGEBRU% (! DES]TS1 ,>TEMISIA TRID5TATA4 ,! ASPECT ( ^! DES]TS IS PECULI>4 ,9 ! 4T.E1 :5 9DIVIDUAL BU%ES _C 2 4T+UI%$1 !Y LOOK L A GRAY PLA9 ( UNCOV]$ SOIL2 NE> 0!Y >E / GRAY1 OR YELL[I% GRAY1 B COV]$ ) BU%ESNO GRASS1 FEW H]BS1 & NO TREES1 ONLY HALF A DOZ5 SPECIES ( BU%ES4 ,! ,9YO ,M.TA9S SKIRT ? VALLEY #ijc ON ! EA/4 ,!Y1 TOO1 >E DES]T4 ,A LL RA9 FALLS ON !M 9 W9T]1 B TOO LL 6SUPPORT M* VEGET,N OR 6GIVE BIR? 6SPR+S OR /R1MS4 ,!Y LOOK UTT]LY B>E & DESOLATE1 B !Y >E COV]$ ) SCATT]$ TREES (! LL SCRU2Y NUT P9E1 ,P9US FREMONTIANA1#D & "S O!R DES]T %RUBS1 B NO TIMB]1 NOR M1D[S1 NOR GRE5 H]BAGE4 ,"! >E A FEW SPR+S1 H["E4 ,^! M.TA9S 7 ! /R;GHOLDS (! ,9DIANS DUR+ ! HO/ILITIES (A YE> AGO4 ,!Y >E DE/ITUTE ( FE$1 &! WAT] IS S SC>CE & 9 S* OBSCURE PLACES T ! SOLDI]S CD N P5ETRATE !M )\T GRT SU6]+ = WANT ( WAT]4 ,CAMP ,9DEP5D;E 0 LOCAT$ 9 ! VALLEY1 &=A YE> FIV$ \ ?AN KILL$4 ,!Y CAME IN1 MADE TR1TIES1 & 2CAME P1CE;L4 ,"O *IEF1 H["E1 ,JOAQU9 ,JIM1 N"E GAVE UP4 ,HE RETR1T$ 96! ,SI]RA )A SMALL B&1 B HE HAS ATTEMPT$ NO HO/ILITIES S9CE LA/ FALL4 ,^! ,9DIANS >E 9 ! REGION ": WE >E N[1 & X 0 AG/ !M T WE TOOK ! ESCORT ( SOLDI]S Z A GU>D4 ,"! >E A NUMB] YET1 H["E1 9 ! VALLEY1 LIV+ Z !Y CANA MIS]A#1 CRUEL1 TR1*]\S SET4 #ijd ,M9ES ( SILV] & GOLD 7 4COV]$ 9 ! ,9YO ,M.TA9S "S TWO OR ?REE YE>S AGO4 ,!Y MADE "S EXCITE;T1 A FEW MILLS 7 ERECT$1 & ?REE VILLAGES />T$,[5SVILLE1 ,SAN ,C>LOS1 & ,B5D ,C;Y4 ,! LA/ TWO >E RIVALS1 2+ ONLY #B #A/B MILES A"P2 ! F/ IS #EJ MILES UP ! RIV]4 ,WE CAMP$ ON ! RIV] NE> ,B5D ,C;Y & W5T 96T[N = FRE% M1T & 6GET HORSES %OD4 ,X IS A MIS]A# HOLE1 ( P]H TW5TY OR TW5TY-FIVE ADOBE H\SES1 BUILT ON ! S& 9 ! MID/ (! SAGEBRU%1 B "! IS A L>GE C;Y LAID \TON PAP]4 ,X 0 9T5SELY HOT1 "! APPE>$ 6BE NO?+ D"O1 "TS DULL1 & "EYBODY TALK+ AB ! PROBA# UPRIS+ (! ,9DIANS"S ?"\ T MIS*IEF 0 BREW+1 O!RS N4 ,FRI"D1 ,JULY #BI1 WE 7 UP AT DAWN & />T$ UP ! VALLEY1 & TRAVEL$ TW5TY-TWO MILES1 AB ?REE-F\R?S (! WAY OV] DES]TS1 ! RE/ OV] GRASSY M1D[S4 ,_M SETTL]S H -E 9 ) CATTLE ? YE>4 ,MO/ ( !M >E ,SECES.NI/S F ! S\!RN "P (! /ATE4 ,WE PASS$ ! OLD ,CAMP ,9DEP5D;E1 S LIVELY A YE> AGON[ A RAN*1 &! ADOBE BUILD+S FALL+ 96RU94 #ije ,X 0 A T]RI# "D4 ,! !RMOMET] RANG$ F #AJB;O 6#AJF;O1 (T5 ! LATT]1 & MO/ (! "T #AJD;O4 ,X ALM MADE U SICK4 ,"! 0 "S W9D1 B ) T TEMP]ATURE X FELT Z IF X CAME F A FURNACE4 ,X CAME F 2H U & BLEW ! F9E ALKAL9E DU/ 96\R NO/RILS1 MAK+ X / WORSE4 ,WE CAMP$ 0! RIV] & TOOK A COOL+ BA?4 ,\R CAMP 0 ! SC5E (A FE>;L TRAG$Y A YE> AGO4 ,! ,9DIANS ATTACK$ A "PY ( "O MAN1 A NI7]1 TWO WOM51 &A *4 ,! NI7] 0 ON HORSEBACK & F"\ WELL1 KILL+ S"EAL4 ,9 ATTEMPT+ 6CROSS ! RIV] ! T1M HORSES 7 DR[N$4 ,HE GAVE 8 HORSE 6! WOM5BO? ( :OM GOT ON X1 & !Y &! :ITE MAN ESCAP$ 6,CAMP ,9DEP5D;E4 ,! ,9DIANS CAU5TLY N OV] T5 MILES F U1 MOCK+ \R H1T4 ,SATUR"D1 ,JULY #CJ1 WE KEPT ON \R WAY UP ! VALLEY4 ,X 0 N S HOT#AJJ;O 6#AJD;O1 MO/ (! "T #AJA;O4 ,WE _H ! SAME F1TURESDES]TS MO/ (! WAY1 GRASSY #ijf M1D[S ": /R1MS CAME D[N F ! ,SI]RA & SPR1D ON ! PLA91 ! B>R5 ,SI]RA ON ! WE/1 ! M B>R5 ,9YO ,M.TA9S ON ! EA/4 ,! EA/]N SLOPE (! ,SI]RA IS "H ALM DE/ITUTE ( TREES1 SAVE 9 ! CANYONS & AL;G ! /R1MS4 ,WE CAMP$ 0A CREEK1 ": AL A /R1M ( W>M WAT] -ES F "S COPI\S HOT SPR+S AB A MILE 4TANT4 ,WE TOOK A LUXURI\S BA?4 ,AL? ! /R1M ( COLD WAT] 0 ABUNDANT1 X DRI$ UP 9 ! 9T5SE H1T 2F NI CAMP1 B ! ,9DIANS ALL KEPT AWAY4 ,WE WANT$ "S FRE% M1T1 S TWO (! BOYS W5T \ & %OT A F9E HEIF] & BR"\ 9 ! BEEF4 ,!Y ASSUM$ T %E 2L;G$ 6A ,SECES.NI/ & 3FISCAT$ H]4 ,X IS V -MON "H = M5 TRAVEL+ 6SUPPLY !MVS ) BEEF F ! L>GE H]DS1 B ? IS ! F/ "T T WE H "E D"O IT9 FACT1 X 0 ! SOLDI]S :O DID X1 B WE HELP$ EAT ! BEEF1 & X ANSW]$ U A V GD TURN 9DE$4 ,AT \R CAMPS 9 ! VALLEY \R ONLY #ijg FUEL 0 SAGEBRU%1 : BURNS L T9D]1 B IS LL BETT] ?AN /RAW 6COOK BY4 ,NO TREES GR[ 9 ! VALLEY4 ,SUN"D1 ,JULY #CA1 WE 7 UP V E>LY1 B N REFRE%$1 =! MOSQUITOES _H ALL[$ U B LL SLEEP4 ,WE W5T UP ! VALLEY SIXTE5 OR SEV5TE5 MILES ": A LAVA TA# CROSSES ! 5TIRE VALLEY1 B>R5 9 ! EXTREME4 ,"H A /R1M -ES D[N1 & "! IS A SORT ( BAS9 ": "! >E N9E OR T5 SQU>E MILES (! BE/ GRASS ,I H SE5 9 ! /ATE4 ,?REE OR F\R SETTL]S H -E 9 ? YE> ) CATTLE & HORSES1 B "! IS FE$ = T5 "TS Z _M4 ,"O HAS />T$ A G>D51 6SELL VEGETA#S 9 ,[5SVILLE1 T5 OR FIFTE5 MILES 4TANT1 & ,AURORA1 SIXTY-FIVE MILES 4TANT4 ,HE CAME 96CAMP & WANT$ 6SELL VEGETA#S4 ,I B"\ "S1 AL F\R P.DS ( BUTT]ALL LUXURIES4 ,P]H Y WD 2 9T]E/$ TO "K :AT PRICES >E ASK$ = VEGETA#S S F> F ANY M>KET4 ,!Y W]E3 GRE5 P1S 9 ! POD1 T5 C5TS A P.D2 TURNIPS1 EILY4 ,"S (! HORSES /RAY$ AWAY & TWO H\RS 7 SP5T 9 F9D+ !M1 S WE GOT A LATE />T4 ,WE /RUCK 96! M.TA9S 0A BL ,9DIAN TRAIL4 ,LA/ YE> "S SOLDI]S 7 PILOT$ OV] ! SUMMIT 0FRLY ,9DIANS1 9 PURSUIT ( HO/ILE "OS1 0? TRAIL4 ,"O ( !M 0 ) U & KNEW ! WAY4 ,\R WAY 0 3T9U,Y UP & WE _H GR& VIEWS (! DES]T PLA9 2L &! DES]T M.TA9S 2Y4 ,! ,SI]RA LAY AH1D1 ) HI< P1KS & COOL SN[S4 ,WE CAMP$ 9 ! CANYON (! S\?WE/ =K ( ,[5S ,RIV] AT OV] EI.D1 & AF D>K SIGNAL FIRES BLAZ$1 ! ,9DIANS TELEGRAPH+ \R PROGRESS4 ,! FIRES 7 B"R1 B %ORT4 ,ICE =M$ T NIT$ ! SIGNAL SMOKES AG %[$ T WE 7 WAT*$4 ,I W N REP1T1 B LET X SU6ICE 6SAY T ALL ( \R MOVE;TS UP 6! PRES5T "T H BE5 ?US TELEGRAPH$4 ,Z SOON Z WE /OP1 SMOKES RISE1 :5 WE />T !Y APPE>1 & AT #iji NILY OR Q TWELVE ?\S& FEET ON ! SUMMIT4 ,! HORSES CROSS OV] ! SN[4 ,S F> Z ,I "K X IS ! HI TRAIL1 B ,9DIANS _H TAK5 HORSES OV] X 2F ! SOLDI]S DID4 ,! REGION AB ! PASS IS DESOLATE 9 ! EXTREMESN[ & ROCK1 OR GRANITE S&1 3/ITUTE ! L&SCAPE#.F ,WE CAME D[N A V /EEP SLOPE #B1EJJ FEET & CAMP$ ON ! MI4LE =K (! ,SAN ,JOAQU91 NE> XS H1D4 ,! NEXT "D WE CLIMB$ A RIDGE S\?1 6SEE ! C.TRY1 & _H A GR& VIEW1 B Z X IS S SIMIL> 6^? ALR DESCRIB$ ,I W GIVE NO DESCRIP;N4 ,WE MET ELEV5 ,9DIANS1 ALL WELL >M$ ) RIFLES1 B !Y AVOID$ U4 ,_! SIGNALS BLAZ$1 H["E1 UNTIL NE> MIDNIE _M B1UTI;L SPOTS1 B !Y H BE5 R>ELY SE5 0:ITE M5 2F#.G ,X IS ! /R;GHOLD ( ,9DIANS2 !Y >E SELDOM MOLE/$ "H1 & "H !Y -E :5 HUNT$ \ (! VALLEYS4 ,WE SAW _! SIGNS "EY":2 _! FIRES & SMOKES ON ! CLI6S NE> %[$ _! PRES;E1 B WE SAW N A MAN1 WOMAN1 OR *4 ,ONCE WE CAME ON A CAMP FIRE / BURN+1 B ! ,9DIANS 7 \ ( SI? DUG >.D !M 6PROTECT !M F FIRE1 = P9E SE$S OR NUTS =M AN IMPORTANT >TICLE ( FOOD )! ,9DIANS4 ,"O SPECIES HAS V L>GE C"OS1 ) L>GE SE$%UNDR$S ( BU%ELS ( SE$S >E GA!R$ = FOOD4 ,? MORN+ F\R SOLDI]S LEFT = ,=T ,MILL] = SUPPLIES4 ,!Y TOOK AN UN"KN WAY1 FOLL[+ ! FOOT TRAIL1 B HOPE 6BE BACK 9 SEV5 "DS1 :ILE WE W "W S\? 96! REGION WE CD N P5ETRATE F ,K+S ,RIV]4 ,I H /OPP$ "H TD 6WA% CLO!S1 M5D1 WRITE UP MY NOTES1 ETC41 = WE H BE5 ON ! G 9CESSANTLY =! LA/ ELEV5 "DS4 #iaa ,MI4LE =K (! ,SAN ,JOAQU94 ,AUGU/ #AD4 ,WE >E AG BACK "H1 /OPP+ OV] A "D1 & ,I W G ON ) MY /ORY4 ,& YET ,I H A M9D 6PASS X OV]1 X IS S L ! RE/4 ,RIDES OV] ALM IMPASSA# WAYS1 COLD NI SKIES1 ROCKS1 HI< SUMMITS1 GR& VIEWS1 LABORI\S "DS1 & F9,Y1 %ORT PROVI.NS! SAME OLD /ORY4 ,YET "O ITEM IS WOR? RELAT+4 ,A V HI< P1K1 OV] ?IRTE5 ?\S& FEET1 RISES 2T ! ,SAN ,JOAQU9 & ,K+S RIV]S1 : WE CALL ,M.T ,GO4>D1 AF AN OLD SURVEYOR 9 ? /ATE4 ,X 0 V DESIRA# 6GET ON ?1 Z X -M&S A WIDE VIEW1 & F X WE CD GET ! TOPOGRAPHY (A L>GE REGION4 ,T[>D X WE "W$1 OV] ROCKS & RIDGES1 "? CANYONS1 & 0H>D WAYS4 ,WE GOT Z F> Z HORSES CD G ON ! N9?1 & ?"\ T WE 7 )9 AB SEV5 MILES (! P1K4 ,WE CAMP$ AT AB T5 ?\S& FEET1 &! NEXT "D F\R ( U />T$ = IT,H(FMANN1 ,DICK1 ,SPRATT 7A SOLDI]71 & ,I4 ,WE ANTICIPAT$ A V H1VY "DS "W1 S WE />T$ AT DAWN4 ,WE CROSS$ SIX HI< GRANITE RIDGES1 ALL R\<1 %>P1 & ROCKY1 & RIS+ 6OV] ELEV5 #iab ?\S& FEET4 ,WE SURM.T$ ! SEV5?1 A RIDGE V %>P & AB TWELVE ?\S& FEET1 ONLY 6F9D ! 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( ,SAN ,FRANCISCO 7,PETALUMA1 ,SONOMA7 #AI 7,SAT47 ,RETURN$ 6,SAN ,FRANCISCO #BC 7,W$47 ,M>T9EZ 7#A/B MI4 ,S4 ( T[N7 #FH #CJ 7,W$47 ,WALNUT ,CREEK #FI ,MAY #F 7,TUES47 ,CLAYTON 7,S4 ( T[N7 #GJ #G 7,W$47 ,CLIMB$ ,M.T ,DIABLO #AD 7,W$47 ,CLIMB$ ,M.T ,DIABLO #BG 7,TUES47 ,CLIMB$ ,M.T ,DIABLO2 AL ,N4,E4 ,P1K #BH 7,W$47 ,M>%S ,RAN* #GA #CA 7,SAT47 ,ZIMM]MANNS 7,CAMP #FJ7 ,JUNE #C 7,TUES47 ,CORRAL ,HOLL[ 75TR.E 6CANYON7 #GB #F 7,FRI47 ,L"O ,TREE ,CANYON 7#C/D MI4 F 5TR.E7 #GC #I 7,MON47 ,M.T ,OSO #AJ 7,TUES47 ,CANADA DEL ,PU]TO 7NE> 5TR.E7 #GD #AB 7,?URS47 ,UP #ifc ,CANADA DEL ,PU]TO #GE #AD 7,SAT47 ,ORE/IMBA ,CANYON 7#C MI4 UP7 #GF #AI 7,?URS47 ,SAN ,LUIS DE ,GONZAGA ,RAN* 7,E4 ( ,PA*ECO ,PASS7 #GG #BD 7,TUES47 ,PA*ECO ,PASS1 6,HOLL5BECKS 7,W4 ( ,PASS7 #GH #BG 7,FRI47 ,SAN ,JUAN 7,CAMP #CH7 #BH 7,SAT47 #BA-,MILE ,H\SE 7,CAMP #DG7 #CJ 7,MON47 ,SAN ,JOSE 7,CAMP #DH7 ,JULY #A 7,TUES47 ,SAN ,JOSE 7#B MI4 ,N4,E41 ON ,COYOTE ,CREEK7 #GI #A 7,TUES47 ,CALAV]AS ,CREEK 7BASE ( ,MT4 ,HAMILTON7 #HJ #B 7,W$47 ,CLIMB$ ,M.T ,HAMILTON #C 7,?URS47 ,SAN ,JOSE #D 7,FRI47 ,SAN ,FRANCISCO #G 7,MON47 ,MIS.N ,SAN ,JOSE 7,CAMP #EJ7 #H 7,TUES47 ,SAN ,JOSE #I 7,W$47 ,NEW ,ALMAD5 #AA 7,FRI47 ,SAN ,JOSE #AB 7,SAT47 ,SAN ,FRANCISCO #AE 7,TUES47 ,SAN ,PABLO ,CREEK 7#B MI4 ,E4 ( T[N1 AT ,MC,GRAWS7 #HA #AG 7,?URS47 ,WALNUT ,CREEK ,H\SE 7,CAMP #FB7 #AH 7,FRI47 ,ON ,SUISUN ,ROAD 7#B MI4 ,N4,E4 ( ,2NICIA7 #HB #BB 7,TUES47 ,ROCKVILLE #HC #BF 7,SAT47 ,RAG ,CANYON #HD ,AUG4 #G 7,?URS47 ,ROCKVILLE 7,CAMP #HC7 #H #ifd 7,FRI47 ,SAN ,FRANCISCO VIA ,SUISUN ,7,DUR+ ,BREW]S ILL;S ! RE/ (! "PY MOV$ ON1 O3UPY+ ! FOLL[+ CAMPS37' #I 7,SAT47 ,PL1SANT ,VALLEY 7,?URB]S ,RAN*7 #HE #AA 7,MON47 ,ON ,COLUSA ,ROAD 7#B MI4 ,N4 ( ,CA*E ,CREEK7 #HF #AB 7,TUES47 ,SYCAMORE ,SL\< #HG #AC 7,W$47 ,BO7S ,RAN* 7#AB MI4 ,N4 ( ,COLUSA7 #HH #AD 7,?URS47 ,MC,9TO% 7#D MI4 ,N4 ( ,/ONY ,CREEK7 #HI #AE 7,FRI47 ,TEHAMA ,7,BREW] LEFT ,SAN ,FRANCISCO ,AUG4 #AB 7,TUES47 0/1M] TO ,SACRA;TO2 ?;E 0/1M] ,AUG4 #AC 7,W$47 = ,R$ ,BLUFF1 ": HE REJO9$ 8 "PY47' #IJ #AF 7,SAT47 ,R$ ,BLUFF 7,/> ,RAN*1 #A MI4 ,N4,E4 ( T[N7 #IA #AI 7,TUES47 ,7,BREW] W5T 6,TUSCAN ,SPR+S47' #AI 7,TUES47 ,AM]ICAN ,RAN* #IB #BJ 7,W$47 ,%A/A 7TOLL GATE1 #A MI4 ,N4 ON ,YREKA ,ROAD7 #IC #BC 7,SAT47 ,HU2>DS ,RAN* 7,N4 ,=K ( ,COTTONWOOD ,CREEK7 #ID #BH 7,?URS47 ,RETURN$ 6,%A/A 7,CAMP #IC7 ,SEPT4 #F 7,SAT47 ,BASSS ,RAN* #IE #G 7,SUN47 ,SACRA;TO ,RIV] 7,UPP] ,F]RY7 #IF #H 7,MON47 ,SIM ,S\!RNS #IG #I 7,TUES47 ,/RAWB]RY ,VALLEY #ife 7,SISSONS7 #IH #AA 7,?URS47 ,CAMP+ GR.D ON ,M.T ,%A/A #II #AB 7,FRI47 ,CLIMB$ ,M.T ,%A/A #AC 7,SAT47 ,/RAWB]RY ,VALLEY 7,CAMP #IH7 #AE 7,MON47 ,RETURN$ 6CAMP ON ,M.T ,%A/A 7,CAMP #II7 #AF 7,TUES47 ,/RAWB]RY ,VALLEY 7,CAMP #IH7 #AG 7,W$47 ,SWEET ,BRI> ,RAN* 7#I MI4 ,S4 ( ,SODA ,SPR+S7 #AJJ #AH 7,?URS47 ,MRS4 ,CAMPBELLS 7#D MI4 ,N4 ( ,UPP] ,F]RY7 #AJA #AI 7,FRI47 ,BASSS ,RAN* 7L[]7 #AJB #BB 7,MON47 ,%A/A #BC 7,TUES47 ,BUCKHORN ,/,N #BD 7,W$47 ,W1V]VILLE #BE 7,?URS47 ,D\GLAS ,C;Y #BF 7,FRI47 ,CLIMB$ ,W1V] ,BALLEY #BG 7,SAT47 ,T[]S #BH 7,SUN47 ,CLIMB$ ,%A/A ,BALLEY #BI 7,MON47 ,RETURN$ 6,%A/A ,OCT4 #B 7,?URS47 ,C[ ,CREEK 7,MILLVILLE7 #AJC #D 7,SAT47 ,BATTLE ,CREEK #AJD #G 7,TUES47 ,ANTELOPE ,CREEK 7,DYES ,RAN*7 #AJE #I 7,?URS47 ,DE] ,CREEK 7,LASS5S ,OLD ,RAN*7 #AJF #AJ 7,FRI47 ,*ICO 7,BIDWELLS ,RAN*7 #AJG #AC 7,MON47 ,P;ES ,RAN* #AJH #AF 7,?URS47 ,OROVILLE #AJI #AH 7,SAT47 ,M>YSVILLE #AAJ #BA 7,TUES47 ,6,SAN ,FRANCISCO1 VIA ,SACRA;TO #BG #iff 7,MON47 ,2NICIA #BH 7,TUES47 ,NAPA #BI 7,W$47 ,SONOMA & ,LAKEVILLE #CJ 7,?URS47 ,RETURN$ 6,SAN ,FRANCISCO ,NOV4 #C 7,MON47 ,PETALUMA #D 7,TUES47 ,TOMALES #E 7,W$47 ,TOMALES ,BAY 7,W4 %ORE7 #F 7,?URS47 ,SAN ,RAFAEL #G 7,FRI47 ,RETURN$ 6,SAN ,FRANCISCO #AG 7,MON47 ,SUMMIT ,H\SE 7#G MI4 F ,OAKL&7 #AH 7,TUES47 ,6,SAN ,ANTONIO1 & RETURN$ TO ,SAN ,FRANCISCO #BJ 7,?URS47 ,SAN ,LE&RO2 6,HISCOCKS #BA 7,FRI47 ,SAN ,RAMON ,CREEK1 ,CA/RO ,VALLEY1 ,HAYW>DS #BB 7,SAT47 ,6,SAN ,ANTONIO1 & RETURN$ 6,SAN ,FRANCISCO #BE 7,TUES47 ,HAYW>DS & ,NILES #BF 7,W$47 ,SUNOL1 ,ALAM$A ,CANYON1 ,MIS.N ,SAN ,JOSE #BG 7,?URS47 ,RETURN$ 6,SAN ,FRANCISCO1 VIA ,OAKL& ,DEC4 #B 7,TUES47 ,SUNOL 7,B]TR& ,H\SE7 #C 7,W$47 ,MIS.N ,SAN ,JOSE #D 7,?URS47 ,MILPITAS2 6,HODGES #E 7,FRI47 ,P5IT5TIA ,CANYON2 6,SAN ,JOSE #F 7,SAT47 ,RETURN$ 6,SAN ,FRANCISCO #AHFC ,JAN4 #C 7,SAT47 ,SAN ,JOSE #E 7,MON47 ,RETURN$ 6,SAN ,FRANCISCO ,M>4 #E 7,?URS47 ,NE> ,GUADALUPE ,M9E #F 7,FRI47 ,NEW #ifg ,ALMAD5 #AJ 7,TUES47 ,LEX+TON #AA 7,W$47 ,M.TA9 ,*>LIES 7,SANTA ,CRUZ ,M.TA9S7 #AB 7,?URS47 ,SANTA ,CRUZ ,M.TA9S #AC 7,FRI47 ,SAN ,JOSE #AD 7,SAT47 ,RETURN$ 6,SAN ,FRANCISCO ,APR4 #A 7,W$47 ,M>T9EZ #B 7,?URS47 ,CLAYTON #C 7,FRI47 ,DUT* ,FR$S 7,SAN ,JOAQU9 ,PLA97 #D 7,SAT47 ,DURHAMS ,F]RY 7,SAN ,JOAQU9 ,PLA97 #F 7,MON47 ,HILLS ,F]RY #G 7,TUES47 ,FIREBAU ,WALK] ,PASS7 #ifh #AF 7,SAT47 ,9DIAN ,WELLS #AG 7,SUN47 ,ROB]TS #AH 7,MON47 ,KEYSVILLE #AI 7,TUES47 ,GRE5HORN #BJ 7,W$47 ,TAILHOLT #BA 7,?URS47 ,TULE ,RIV] #BC 7,SAT47 ,VISALIA #BE 7,MON47 ,ON ! PLA9 #BF 7,TUES47 ,MILL]TON #BG 7,W$47 ,*[*ILLA ,CREEK #BH 7,?URS47 ,HORNITOS #CJ 7,SAT47 ,KNILY 6SUMMIT7 #C 7,FRI47 ,SODA ,SPR+S 7,CAMP #AAG7 #G 7,TUES47 ,ACR ,MONO ,PASS2 6,MONO ,PLA9 #ABJ #I 7,?URS47 ,MONO ,LAKE 7,N4,W4 %ORE7 #ABA #AJ 7,FRI47 ,ISL& 9 ,MONO ,LAKE #ABB #AA 7,SAT47 ,MONO ,LAKE 7,CAMP #ABA7 #AB 7,SUN47 ,AURORA #ABC #AD 7,TUES47 ,WALK] ,RIV] 7,W4 5D ( M1D[S7 #ABD #AE 7,W$47 ,LL ,LAKE 7#AB MI4 ,E4 ( MA9 SUMMIT7 #ABE #AG 7,FRI47 ,NE> ,SONORA ,PASS 7,E4 ( SUMMIT7 #ABF #AI 7,SUN47 ,CROSS+ (! ,/ANISLAUS 7#AI MI4 ,W4 ( SUMMIT7 #ABG #BB 7,W$47 ,H1D ( ,SUG> ,P9E ,CREEK #ABH #BC 7,?URS47 ,SONORA #BD 7,FRI47 ,MURPHYS #BI 7,W$47 ,BIG ,TREES #ABI #CA 7,FRI47 ,SILV] ,VALLEY #ACJ ,AUG4 #A 7,SAT47 ,H1D ( ,MOKELUMNE 7NE> SUMMIT7 #ACA #C 7,MON47 ,CANYON AB #C MI4 F ,SILV] ,M.TA9 7T[N7 #ACB #E 7,W$47 ,CLIMB$ ,SILV] ,M.TA9 #G 7,FRI47 ,LAKE NE> SUMMIT ( PASS #ACC #H 7,SAT47 ,H]MIT ,VALLEY #I 7,SUN47 ,BIG ,TREES #AA 7,TUES47 ,WE/ ,PO9T #AB 7,W$47 ,VOLCANO #AD 7,FRI47 ,AMADOR ,ROAD 7#B MI4 #igj ,E4 ( TOLL GATE7 #ACD #AE 7,SAT47 ,SILV] ,LAKE #ACE #AF 7,SUN47 ,NE> ,SUMMIT ,LAKE #ACF #AG 7,MON47 ,CLIMB$ M.TA9 ,S4 ( ,CAMP2 ,C>SON ,PASS #AH 7,TUES47 ,HOPE ,VALLEY #ACG #AI 7,W$47 ,SLIPP]Y ,=D #ACH #BJ 7,?URS47 ,CLIMB$ ,PYRAMID ,P1K #BA 7,FRI47 ,LAKE ,TAHOE 7,S4 %ORE1 NE> ,LAKE ,H\SE7 #ACI #BD 7,MON47 ,LAKE ,TAHOE 7,E4 %ORE1 9 ,NEVADA7 #ADJ #BE 7,TUES47 ,TIMILICK ,VALLEY #ADA #BF 7,W$47 ,TRUCKEE ,RIV] 7NE> ,KNOXVILLE7 #ADB #BH 7,FRI47 ,MI4LE ,=K ( ,AM]ICAN ,RIV] #ADC #BI 7,SAT47 ,MI*IGAN ,BLU6S #CJ 7,SUN47 ,=E/ ,HILL #CA 7,MON47 ,BY /AGE & RAILROAD1 6,SACRA;TO ,SEPT4 #A 7,TUES47 ,SAN ,FRANCISCO1 VIA /1M] #E 7,SAT47 ,/1M] = ,SACRA;TO #F 7,SUN47 ,=E/ ,HILL #G 7,MON47 ,I[A ,HILL #H 7,TUES47 ,GRASS ,VALLEY #AJ 7,?URS47 ,CAMPTONVILLE #AA 7,FRI47 ,POK] ,FLAT #AB 7,SAT47 ,QU9CY #AD 7,MON47 ,G5ESEE ,VALLEY 7,GIF=DS ,RAN*7 #ADD #AH 7,FRI47 ,MORMON ,/,N #ADE #BA 7,MON47 ,BIG ,M1D[S 7,BIDWELLS ,/ORE7 #ADF #BB 7,TUES47 ,ON ,R$ ,BLUFF-,H"OY #iga ,LAKE ,ROAD #ADG #BC 7,W$47 ,LOVE.S ,RAN* #ADH #BE 7,FRI47 ,BASE ( ,LASS5S ,P1K 7,N4 SIDE7 #ADI #BF 7,SAT47 ,CLIMB$ ,LASS5S ,P1K #BI 7,TUES47 ,CLIMB$ ,LASS5S ,P1K AG ,OCT4 #A 7,?URS47 ,H1D ( ,HAT ,CREEK 7#A MI4 ABV /,N7 #AEJ #B 7,FRI47 ,PIT ,RIV] 7AT F]RY7 #AEA #C 7,SAT47 ,=T ,CROOK #AEB #F 7,TUES47 ,ON ,YREKA ,ROAD 7,BE> ,FLAT7 #AEC #G 7,W$47 ,PILGRIM ,CAMP #AED #I 7,FRI47 ,%A/A ,VALLEY 7,HURDS ,RAN*7 #AEE #AJ 7,SAT47 ,YREKA 7,FISKES1 #A #A/B MI4 ,S4 ( T[N7 #AEF #AD 7,W$47 ,COTTONWOOD 7,TODHUNT]S7 #AEG #BJ 7,TUES47 ,YREKA #BA 7,W$47 ,D1DWOOD #BB 7,?URS47 ,SCOTTS ,B> #BC 7,FRI47 ,REEVES ,RAN* 7,KLAMA? ,RIV]7 #BF 7,MON47 ,9DIAN ,CREEK #BG 7,TUES47 ,SAILOR ,DI7+S ,7,WALDO7' #BI 7,?URS47 ,LEWIS ,RAN* 7,ROCKL& ,BRIDGE7 ,NOV4 #B 7,MON47 ,L[ ,DIVIDE #G 7,SAT47 ,MEY]S #I 7,MON47 ,CRESC5T ,C;Y #BA 7,SAT47 ,LEFT ,CRESC5T ,C;Y 0,,SS4 ,OREGON #BC 7,MON47 ,>RIV$ ,SAN ,FRANCISCO #AHFD ,MAY #BD 7,TUES47 ,LEFT ,SAN ,FRANCISCO2 6,OAKL& #BE 7,W$47 ,HAYW>DS #BF 7,?URS47 #igb ,SAN ,JOSE #BG 7,FRI47 #BA-,MILE ,H\SE #BH 7,SAT47 ,PA*ECO ,PASS 7,HOLL5BECKS7 #CJ 7,MON47 ,SAN ,LUIS DE ,GONZAGA ,RAN* #CA 7,TUES47 ,L"O ,WILL[ #AEG,7;,A7' ,JUNE #A 7,W$47 ,FIREBAU DIVIDE #AFH #BG 7,MON47 ,S\? SIDE ( ,KETTLE #AFI #BH 7,TUES47 ,CLIMB$ ,M.T ,SILLIMAN #CJ 7,?URS47 ,0GRANITE NE$LE ON ,KETTLE ,BROOK #AGJ ,JULY #A 7,FRI47 ,NE> LAKE #E MI4 ,W4 ( ,MT4 ,BREW] #AGA #B 7,SAT47 ,BREW] & ,H(FMANN CLIMB$ ,MT4 ,BREW] #D 7,MON47 ,BREW] & ,G>DN] CLIMB$ ,MT4 ,BREW]2 ,K+ & ,COTT] SET \ = HI< P1KS!IR CAMPS NUMB]$ #AGB-AGD #F #igc 7,W$47 ,S4 =K ( ,K+S ,RIV] ,7,RO>+ ,RIV]7' #AGE #I 7,SAT47 ,LL M1D[ NE> DIVIDE 7,CAMP #AFH7 #AA 7,MON47 ,BIG ,M1D[S #AGF #AB 7,TUES47 ,6,VISALIA #AE 7,FRI47 ,LEWIS ,RAN* 7ON RETURN 6M.TA9S7 #AF 7,SAT47 ,RETURN$ 6,BIG ,M1D[S 7,CAMP #AGG7 #AG 7,SUN47 ,T[>D ,K+S ,RIV] ,CANYON 7#G MI47 #AGG #AH 7,MON47 ,K+S ,RIV] ,CANYON 7M1D[ ACR ! =D7 #AGH #AI 7,TUES47 ,H1D (! CANYON 7AT =KS7 #AGI #BA 7,?URS47 ,ON RIDGE ,N4 ( ,K+S ,RIV] #AHJ #BE 7,MON47 ,K+S ,RIV] ,CANYON 7,CAMP #AGI7 #BF 7,TUES47 ,SIDE CANYON NE> SMOO? CLIFF ,7,*>LOTTE ,CREEK7' #AHA #BG 7,W$47 ,7,OV] ,KE>S>GE ,PASS7' ,LL ,P9E ,CREEK #AHB #BH 7,?URS47 ,BANK ( ,[5S ,RIV] 7NE> ,B5D ,C;Y7 #AHC #BI 7,FRI47 ,[5S ,VALLEY 7,BLACK ,ROCKS7 #AHD #CJ 7,SAT47 ,[5S ,VALLEY 7,W>M ,SPR+S7 #AHE #CA 7,SUN47 ,R.D ,VALLEY #AHF ,AUG4 #A 7,MON47 ,S4,W4 =K ( ,[5S ,RIV] #AHG #B 7,TUES47 ,7,OV] ,MONO ,PASS7' ,H1D ( ,SAN ,JOAQU9 ,RIV] ,7,MONO ,CREEK7' #AHH #D 7,?URS47 #AH MI4 2L ,CAMP #AHH ,7,ON ,MONO #igd ,CREEK7' #AHI #F 7,SAT47 #H MI4 ,S4 ( ,CAMP #AHI 7ACR ,S4 =K ( ,SAN ,JOAQU97 #AIJ #I 7,TUES47 ,T[>D ,MT4 ,GO4>D ,7,H1D ( ,PO/ ,CORRAL ,CREEK87' #AIA #AJ 7,W$47 ,NE>] ,MT4 ,GO4>D #AIB #AA 7,?URS47 ,RETURN$ 6,CAMP #AIA #AB 7,FRI47 ,RETURN$ 6,CAMP #AHI #AE 7,MON47 ,NE> ,NOR? ,7,MI4LE7' ,=K ( ,SAN ,JOAQU9 #AIC #AF 7,TUES47 ,9 CANYON ( ,NOR? ,7,MI4LE7' ,=K #AID #AG 7,W$47 #AD MI4 ,W4 & #C1JJJ FT4 ABV ,CAMP #AID #AIE #AI 7,FRI47 ,NE> HI< P1K #AIF #BA 7,SUN47 ,H1D ( ,*IQUITO ,JOAQU9 #AIG #BB 7,MON47 ,H1D ( ,FRESNO ,RIV] 7,LEWIS ,RAN*7 #AIH #BC 7,TUES47 ,CL>KS ,RAN* ,7,WAWONA7' #AII #BD 7,W$47 ,M>IPOSA ,GROVE ( ,BIG ,TREES #BF 7,FRI47 ,O/R&]S #BJJ #BG 7,SAT47 ,YOSEMITE ,VALLEY #BI 7,MON47 ,LAKE ,T5AYA #CJ 7,TUES47 ,MONO ,PASS #CA 7,W$47 ,ON ,M.T ,GI2S ,SEPT4 #A 7,?URS47 ,6,M]C$ ,RIV]1 VIA ,CA!DRAL ,P1K ,TRAIL #B 7,FRI47 ,YOSEMITE ,VALLEY1 VIA ,NEVADA ,FALLS #E 7,MON47 ,O/R&]S #F 7,TUES47 ,CL>KS #H 7,?URS47 ,BIG ,TREES #AA 7,SUN47 ,M>IPOSA #ige #AG 7,SAT47 ,6,/OCKTON 0C>RIAGE #BJ 7,TUES47 ,SAN ,FRANCISCO ,OCT4 #H-AJ ,NEW ,ALMAD5 ,NOV4 #A 7,TUES47 ,SACRA;TO #B 7,W$47 ,/AGE F ,PLAC]VILLE ACR ! ,SI]RA 6,VIRG9IA ,C;Y #C 7,?URS47 ,M.T ,DAVIDSON #F 7,SUN47 ,/1MBOAT ,SPR+S #G 7,MON47 ,"DTON 7,C>SON ,VALLEY7 #AJ 7,?URS47 ,/AGE F ,VIRG9IA ,C;Y1 VIA ,DONN] ,LAKE & ,DUT* ,FLAT 6,AUBURN #AA 7,FRI47 ,RAILROAD F ,AUBURN 6,SACRA;TO2 6,SAN ,FRANCISCO 0BOAT #AD 7,MON47 ,LEFT ,SAN ,FRANCISCO 7,,SS4 ,AM]ICAN7 #BG 7,SUN47 ,>RIV$ ,SAN ,JUAN DEL ,SUR1 ,NIC>AGUA #CJ 7,W$47 ,LEFT ,GREYT[N 7,,SS4 ,GOLD5 ,RULE7 ,DEC4 #AA 7,SUN47 ,>RIV$ ,NEW ,YORK #AC 7,TUES47 ,>RIV$ ,5FIELD ,C5T] 7,HOME7 ,7,MAP ( ,CALI=NIA ILLU/RAT+ ! TRAVELS7' ,,MAP ,,( ,,CALI=NIA ,,ILLU/RAT+ ,,! ,,TRAVELS ,,( ,,WILLIAM ,H4 ,,BREW] ,,Z ,,DESCRIB$ ,,9 ,,UP ,,& ,,D[N ,,CALI=NIA ,,9 #AHFJ-AHFD ,,NOTE3 ,! LOC,NS ON ? ,MAP >E 9 _M CASES APPROXIMATE4 ,ONLY ! M #igf IMPORTANT PLACES >E 9DICAT$4 ,,FRANCIS ,P4 ,,F>QUH>JULY #AICJ ,UP & ,D[N ,CALI=NIA 9 #AHFJ-AHFD2 ,! ,J\RNAL ( ,WILLIAM ,H4 ,BREW]3 ,9DEX ,ACADEMY ( ,NATURAL ,SCI;ES 7,CALI=NIA ,ACADEMY ( ,SCI;ES71 #ABJ1 #CFF ,ACAPULCO1 ,MEXICO1 #G1 #EFE1 #E ,ADAMS1 ,JAMES ,CAP5 7,GRIZZLY71 #BJH1 #BAB1 #BGI ,AGRICULTURE & AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS1 #BB1 #ABJ1 #AGH1 #AHB1 #AHD1 #AHE1 #AHH1 #CJJ1 #DHJ ,ALAM$A ,C.TY1 #CEA2 ,CREEK1 #CEB ,ALAMO ,P9TADO ,RAN*1 #GF ,ALCATRAZ ,ISL&1 #CEE1 #CEF ,ALEX&]1 ,MR41 #CHE1 #CHF ,ALLISON ,RAN*1 #DED ,ALTAVILLE1 SEE ,L[ ,DIVIDE ,ALVISO1 #BDG1 #BDH1 #CGA ,AMADOR ,ROAD1 #DDJ ,AMADOR ,VALLEY1 #AHD1 #BJB1 #BAA ,AM]ICA1 ,S4,S41 #EFD1 #EFF1 #EFG ,AM]ICAN ,RIV]1 #BIE1 #DDG1 #DEC ,AM]ICAN ,VALLEY 7,F1!R ,RIV]71 #DEF ,ANTELOPE1 #ACH1 #AHE1 #BHJ1 #BHF1 #BHI1 #CHB ,ANTELOPE ,CREEK1 #CCF ,ANTISELL1 ,DR4 ,?OMAS1 #GE1 #HI ,>IZONA1 #AIF ,>RA/RAS1 #DHC ,A%BURN]1 ,WILLIAM1 #AH1 #BF1 #DF1 #BDF1 #BDH1 #CEB1 #CFJ1 #igg #DIF1 #EDG2 ,MRS41 #BF1 #CEB1 #CEI1 #DIF1 #EDG ,ASPHALTUM1 #EI1 #FC1 #AAH1 #ABF ,ATASCAD]O1 #IB1 #IC ,AUBURN1 #DEA1 #EFC ,AURORA1 ,NEVADA1 #DBJ1 #DBA1 #DBB1 #DBG1 #ECI ,AURORA ,M9E 7,NEW ,IDRIA71 #ACH1 #ADA ,AV]ILL1 ,*E/]1 #AH1 #BG1 #AEG1 #AFB1 #AFD1 #BFA1 #BFI1 #CJC1 #CBA ,BABCOCK1 ,CAPTA91 #EFI ,BA*E1 ,M.T1 #AEE1 #AFA1 #AFB1 #AFC1 #AFD1 #AFF1 #BFD ,BAK]1 ,MRS41 =M]LY ,MISS ,MILLS1 #DED ,BALLEY1 SEE ,%A/A ,BALLEY & ,W1V] ,BALLEY ,BANKS1 ,MR41 #BFG ,BASSS ,RAN*1 #CJC1 #CJD1 #CBB1 #CBC ,BATS1 #DGD ,BATTLE ,CREEK1 #CCD1 #CCE1 #CCF1 #CAI ,B1LE1 ,$W>D ,F41 #CHG1 #CIF ,BE> ,CREEK 7UPP] ,SACRA;TO ,VALLEY71 #CCE ,BE> ,RIV]1 #DED ,BE>DSLEY1 ,MR41 #BAH1 #BAI ,BE>S1 #FG1 #IC1 #ID1 #AHE1 #BGI1 #CCE1 #EBC1 #EBI2 GRIZZLY1 #CE1 #CH1 #DG1 #FF1 #ID1 #IE1 #IF1 #AJG1 #AJH1 #AJI1 #AAB1 #ACJ1 #ACA1 #AGH1 #BJH1 #BHB1 #BHG1 #EBC ,2LD51 ,JOSIAH1 #AGE1 #AHI1 #CFE1 #CFF ,B5D ,C;Y1 #ECG ,2NICIA1 #BAD1 #BAE1 #BCE1 #BHI1 #BIA1 #BIB1 #CDG1 #BAC1 #BIA ,BIDWELL1 ,JOHN1 #CCG1 #CDD1 #CDE #igh ,BIG ,M1D[S 7,F1!R ,RIV]71 #DEH1 #DFC ,BIG ,M1D[S 7NE> ,K+S ,RIV]71 #EAH1 #EBG1 #EAG ,BIG ,OAK ,FLAT1 #DJA1 #DJB ,BIG ,TREES 7,SEQUOIA GIGANTEA71 #AED1 #AFF1 #CIH1 #CII1 #DJJ1 #DJC1 #DAC1 #DIA1 #EAD1 #EAE1 #EAG1 #EBG1 #EBH ,BIGL]1 ,LAKE1 SEE ,TAHOE ,BIRDS1 #IF1 #AAG1 #ACJ1 #BGH1 #CDH1 #DAH1 #DFE1 #DIE2 SEE AL ,3DORS1 ,DUCKS1 ,EAGLES1 ,GEESE1 ,GR\SE1 ,H]ONS1 ,HUMM+ BIRDS1 ,[LS1 ,PELICANS1 ,SWANS ,BI%OP1 ,MR41 #CHD ,BLACK ,M.TA91 #AGH1 #AHI ,BLAKE1 ,GORHAM1 #BFC1 #BFF1 #BGC1 #DED ,BLAKE1 ,WILLIAM ,PHIPPS1 #AID1 #BAB1 #BCF ,BLOODY ,CANYON1 #DAE1 #DAF ,BOIL+ ,LAKE1 #DEI1 #DFD ,BONN]1 ,MR41 #EEE1 #EEH ,BOOK]S ,RAN*1 #ACE1 #ADE ,BOS*ULTY1 ,MR41 #CHF ,BOTANY & BOTANICAL COLLEC;NS1 XXII1 #AB1 #AEF1 #CJE1 #CJG1 #CAI1 #DCJ1 #DCC ,B.D>Y ,-MIS.N1 #AB1 #BF1 #CJ ,B[] ,CAVE1 #DJB1 #DAC ,B[]S ,M9E1 #EEG ,B[]S1 ,S&Y1 #EEG1 #EEH ,BRAN*1 ,FRANCIS ,ZIDA1 #HA1 #HI ,BR&Y ,C;Y1 #DEE ,BREW] ,CREEK1 ,LAKE1 #EBD1 #ECB ,BREW]1 ,M.T1 #EBD1 #igi #EBE1 #EBF1 #ECB ,BREW]1 ,WILLIAM ,H41 VII1 VIII1 XVI1 XVII1 XVIII1 XIX1 XXII1 XXIII1 XXIV1 XXV1 XXVI1 #AJ1 #AGB1 #BEI1 #BFA1 #CEE1 #CFE1 #CFF1 #CFH1 #CGJ1 #CGC1 #DBI1 #DCJ1 #DFI1 #EDH ,BRIDAL ,VEIL ,FALL 7,POHONO71 #DJC1 #DJD ,BRIDGES1 ,?OMAS1 #DCB1 #DDI ,BRI7SVILLE1 #BII ,BR[NE1 ,J4 ,ROSS1 #ACB1 #DBG1 #DEB1 #DGJ1 #EJE ,BR[NS ,M.TA91 #CBF ,BRU%1 ,PROFESSOR ,GEORGE ,J41 XVI1 XVII1 #AJ1 #CJG1 #CJH1 #DBI ,BU2S ,CREEK1 #ECD1 #EDH ,BUCKEYE1 #CJC ,BUCKHORN ,/,N1 #CBF ,BU5A ,VI/A ,LAKE1 #CHE ,BUTTE ,CREEK1 #CDJ ,CAHU5GA ,PASS1 #DE ,CALAV]AS ,C.TY1 #CHG ,CALAV]AS ,GROVE 7,BIG ,TREES71 #CIH1 #CII1 #DJJ1 #DBI1 #DCJ1 #DCE ,CALAV]AS ,VALLEY 7,ALAM$A ,C.TY71 #BJB ,CALI=NIA1 ,GULF (1 #EFE ,CALI=NIA1 ! 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