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These figures are the result of careful estimates by Rangers 

 Clingan and Slinkard. I have also been over practically the entire 

 route and agree that the figures are about right, as judged by our 

 past experience in similar country. 



If in accordance with the desires of the State of California, I 

 would recommend that the above amounts be expended on this 

 project whenever funds are made available. I attach herewith 

 topographic sheets showing the proposed route as outlined. 

 Respectfully submitted, 



S. W. Wynne, 



Hot Springs, California, Forest Supervisor 



October 9, 1916. 



On the Sierra National Forest the trail through the cafion of the Mid- 

 dle Fork of Kings River was completed from the mouth of Cartridge 

 Creek to the mouth of Palisade Creek, a very difficult piece of construc- 

 tion. From the mouth of Palisade Creek it was continued up the Mid- 

 dle Fork to a point some two miles above Little Pete Meadow and 

 about three miles from Muir Pass, where the trail will cross the God- 

 dard Divide. 



This point was reached from the north in 191 5, when the John Muir 

 Trail was completed from the South Fork of San Joaquin River up Evo- 

 lution Creek to Muir Pass; thus, only the length of three miles south 

 from the pass to the point where work was discontinued on the Kings 

 River side at the end of the present season remains to be completed. In 

 order to accommodate the Sierra Club's outing party, which will cross 

 the Goddard Divide early in the field season of 1917, Supervisor M. A. 

 Benedict succeeded in having a preliminary trail constructed across the 

 uncompleted three-mile stretch before weather conditions prevented 

 further work. 



The following information concerning work within the Sierra Na- 

 tional Forest is given by Supervisor Benedict : 



I am enclosing a map showing the amount of work completed 

 in 1916, and also showing the preliminary trail from the end of the 

 completed work toward Muir Pass for the accommodation of the 

 Sierra Club's outing party next July. At least three miles of this 

 preliminary trail will be covered by snow when the Sierra Club 

 party goes through, and I anticipate no trouble over the remainder 

 of the trail to Barrier Rock, where the completed trail ends. 



The work was classified into three different types : 



Type A — Solid rock, from 10 per cent to 45 per cent slope. 



Type B — Talus. 



Type C — General type, including dry and wet meadows, talus 

 covered with earth, flat solid rock, gravel and dirt 

 slopes. 



Following is a tabulation of the work done under each type, and 

 its cost: 



