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be handled as an over-night-camp trip, though a 

 strenuous one-day will cover it. 



Refer to "Salton Sea" and "Painted Canon" 

 trips, in same general locality. 



Magnesia Spring Canon opens to the southwest 

 upon the main valley road near Frye's Well, about 

 twelve miles from Palm Springs, (being the next 

 carion to the northwest of Deep Caiion.) It is quite 

 easy of access, the approach being sandy instead 

 of bouldery, but automobiles may find difficulty 

 after leaving the main road (at a point opposite 

 Frye's old house.) At the narrows, about two 

 miles from the mouth, there are fine cliffs; also a 

 little water, not of the best quality, yet drinkable; 

 and a rock-bound pool large enough for a minia- 

 ture swim. In the upper caiion there are a number 

 of palms. This caiion makes a pleasant objective 

 for a picnic, or for a one or two days' camping- 

 trip. 



Mission Creek Canon is a carion of San Ber- 

 nardino Mountain opening northwesterly to the 

 north of Painted Hill, which is about three miles 

 north of Whitewater Station. The distance from 

 Palm Springs is about fifteen miles. The route for 

 automobiles (twenty miles) is by way of White- 

 water Ranch and the Morongo Pass road, keeping 

 to the west at the forks: on horseback one may take 

 the old sandy road to Palm Springs Station, con- 

 tinuing north by a road Avhich skirts the Devil's 

 Garden (q. v.) The carion has some remarkable 



