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Sierra Club Bulletin. 



Itinerary from Big Trees to Lake Eleanor. 



(Furnished by S. H. Smith.) 



First Day's Walk. — There is a good trail from Big Trees to 

 Squaw Hollow; thence to Beaver Creek, crossing where 

 there is good trout-fishing; thence easterly to Finnesy's, on 

 Griswold Creek. This is a good camping-place with a fine 

 meadow and pasture for stock, and good hunting can be 

 found in the neighborhood. 



Second Day's Walk. — The trail thence leads southeasterly to 

 Shumack's Ranch on Skull Creek; thence, across Fisher's 

 Creek, there is a plain trail southerly to Dry Meadow 

 Ranch, and from there to Baker's Crossing. There is good 

 hunting and fishing at Baker's. 



Third Day's Walk. — There is a bridge across the Middle Fork 

 of the Stanislaus River, and a trail runs thence due south 

 to South Fork at Cedar Camp, going thence downstream to 

 the bridge, where a direct road leads to Long Barn. Close 

 at hand is a reservoir, just above the bridge, where there is 

 also good fishing. 



Fourth Day's Walk. — From Long Barn, following main road to 

 crossing of the North Fork of the Tuolumne, crossing same 

 at Harding's ; thence along wagon road, crossing Wright's 

 and Hull's creeks to Lord's, on Rush Creek. From here the 

 trail leads in a southeasterly direction, crossing Two-Mile 

 Creek and the Middle Fork of the Tuolumne River; thence 

 to Rosasco's on Reed Creek, where good camping can be 

 found. 



From Rosasco's to Lake Eleanor, the following day, is but a 

 short tramp. 



TRIP NO. 2. 



Instead of going from Dry Meadows Ranch to Baker's Cross- 

 ing, go from Dry Meadows to Beardslee's Flat, almost due east, 

 where there is good fishing, camps, etc., if party desires to stay 

 several days. There is a good trail from Beardslee's to Par- 

 sons or Strawberry. There are good accommodations at 

 Strawberry, hotel and cabins, and fishing and hunting within 

 a half-day's walk. A good trail leads easterly to Bell Meadows, 

 where there is a good camping-ground. The trail from here is 

 southeasterly to Lily Lake. There is a fairly good trail from 

 Lily Lake east to the crossing of the West Fork of Cherry 

 Creek; from here follow the contour of the country due south 

 to Kibbe Lake. This part of the route is quite rough, but will 

 repay the trampers. Kibbe Lake is on the head-waters of one of 

 the streams feeding Lake Eleanor, and about six miles distant. 



