THE OREGON NATURALIST. 
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from which they take their name of ‘‘cut 
throat trout’’ 
*‘Notable among the items of interest 
about here are the famous wells of the 
Kalama. These were formed ages ago by 
a flow of molten lava from St. Helens set- 
tling around standing trees, which charr- 
ing and rotting away, have left their nat- 
ural forms impressed as a seal in the solid 
very waters edge.’? (LOUIS B. AKIN) 
From here the rise of the trail is so reg- 
ular as to be hardly perceptible, though 
the scattering pines, stunted and gnarled, 
tell us plainly we are nearing an Alpine 
region. Not much furtheron and the oval 
top of the old peak looms up. The great 
snow fields on her long slopes glisten in 
the bright sun, causing exclamations of 
Mr. Str. HELENS AND SPIRIT ‘LAKE. 
rock. Some were leaning and some fallen 
when that occured and men have passed 
down one tree, along another that had lain 
on the level and up a third to the surface 
again. A beautiful waterfall in the Kalama 
adds a bit of scenery to the list and this 
entire stream from there to its source is a 
constant succession of cascades, falls and 
picturesque reaches. It is a peculiar stream, 
in that it never rises or falls, and its banks 
are fringed with ferns and moss to the 
wonder and delight from the observer. 
Butte Camp near the timber line is reach- 
edin anhour. The ascent, which gener- 
ally occupies from four to six hours, is 
commenced from this point. It is much 
easier accomplished than that of Mt. Hood 
and the panorama of scenery is fully as 
grand. 
Ona clear day Puget Sound may be 
seen far to the north, also Mt. Rainier, 
scarred and seamed by glacial action. Mt. 
