1923] 



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was entirely retouched by Mr. Peter and the arrival of a new camera 

 outfit enabled the writer to complete the series of canyon pictures by 

 photographing from several of the points east of the hotel, which were 

 easily reached from the Desert View road. A few photographs, one 

 of which is reproduced in figure 30 were also taken from Mohave Point. 

 A series of plants growing upon the rim of the canyon was obtained 

 for use in the group, and these, together with the collections that had 

 been accumulated upon the north rim trip were packed for shipment. 

 A day was also spent in exploring the Grand View trail which leads 



Fig. 3U. — The Butterfly and the lower part ot Hermit Trail, from 

 Mohave Point, Grand Canyon, Arizona. 



into the canyon from Grand View point about seven miles east of El 

 Tovar hotel descending by way of Horseshoe Mesa. This trail was 

 constructed by Mr. Berry, one of the early pioneers of this region, who 

 for many yesivs. conducted the Grand View hotel and used this trail 

 for tourist travel. Copper was discovered on one of the mesas reached 

 by this route and a mining company which has long since suspended 

 operation, worked here carrying the ore out on pack animals by means 

 of this trail. For many years, however, the trail has not been put to 



