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rings, 
about twelve miles north of Yosemite Valley. Its clevaties above 
the sea is from 3,809 to 3,900 feet, a little less than that of Yose 
mite. e valley is three miles long running nearly east and west, 
with but little fall in this distance. Near its center it is cut im tw? 
g 
lower part forms a large open meadow with excellent grass 0” 
om ten chains to 4 little 
only leaving a channel from six to ten feet wide ; the river 1 he 
valley having an average width of about fifty feet. This pe of 
ng good grazing. 
that of the Ttecnite, although the bluffs are not as hig ite the 
they extend as far. On the north side of the valley, OPE hich 
op - 
i ern his bluff. +. 
that this fall is one of the grandest features of the valley, et the 
Pe clases all over its lower portion. It was dry, howeves ich 
of my visit. The fall is 1,000 feet perpendicall ‘pout thirty 
it strikes the debris and loses itself among the rocks. | AD¢ h 
¢ er ‘we come to the Hetch-Hetchy fall; 8 icalst, 
above the valley is 1,700 feet. This fall is not Perr the 
