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NORTH AMERICAX FAUNA. 



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as occasion required. And since all the canyons of Shasta radiate from 

 the summit, all -were crossed on this trip. 



A base camp was next established in a f,n'ove of black alpine hem- 

 locks near the head of the west branch of Squaw Creek, close to and 

 just east of the upper end of IJed Butte. 1 1 ere one or more of the ])arty 

 remained continuously from August 1 till September 24. All things 

 considered, this is probably the best camping ground on Shasta, though 

 1 am not aware that it had been used before our visit. It is close by 

 the three upper 'meadows' on Squaw Creek and within reach of the 

 best feed for horses found on the mountain, with the possible exception 



Fio. G. — Heather mtadow on Sijuaw Creek. 



of a small area near Cold Creek, and it is by far the most conven- 

 ient base from which to work the timberline region of the southern 

 slopes. 



'l'emi)orary (tamps were established at the head of Panther Creek, in 

 Mud Creek Canyon at the mouth of Clear Creek, in Ash Creek Can- 

 yon a little below timberline, and high up between Mud Creek Canyon 

 and the head of (Jlear ( 'recdc, from whicli ])oint the main ])eak was twice 

 asc(tnded. At the base of the mountain, work was done at Sisson on 

 the west side, in Squaw Creek and McCloud valleys on the south, and 

 in Shasta and TJttle Shasta valleys on the north, and finally a trip was 

 made completely around the mountain, mainly within the belt of yel- 

 low ])ines which <'lothes its lower slopes. 



