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almost directly south into the Middle Fork of the Kaweah, and 

 joining that stream about a mile below Lone Pine Meadow, will 

 be noted. Leaving the meadow we crossed to the west side of 

 the basin, then southwestward, crossed this stream, and zig- 

 zagged our way downward a little way to the west of it. This 

 last descent should be examined carefully before being attempted, 

 but the route over the gap is evidently much superior to that 

 used by Mr. White via Lion Lake, and described in ''The Trail." 



The views from Table Mountain and, in lesser degree, from 

 Miner's Gap are magnificent; the former far surpass the Mt. 

 Whitney and Kearsarge Pinnacles section views, and, for that 

 matter, any other high points in the Sierra I have visited. 



It is not necessary to go up the eastern (Cloudy) canon in 

 making the journey, except as it may be desired to climb Table 

 Mountain, and in any but good weather Miner's Gap would be 

 impassable. Indeed, one of our horses fell on a sloping snow- 

 bank there and, after turning three somersaults, Ht on his saddle 

 and gaily glissaded down the snow for fifty yards, where the 

 rocks stopped him. Miraculously he escaped with a dozen minor 

 cuts and bruises. Several of the other animals performed un- 

 usual acrobatic feats on the journey, but none was seriously 

 injured ; all thirteen were in "good health and spirits" when we 

 reached camp. 



The rest of our journey down the Kaweah, thence via Red- 

 wood Meadows, through Mineral King, over the new Lady Frank- 

 lin lakes trail, down the Rattlesnake to near its mouth, thence over 

 a hunters' trail down Willow Creek to the Big Arroyo, thence via 

 the mountain, Funston Meadows, to the Kern and home 

 via Coyote Pass and the South Fork of the Kaweah, is familiar 

 to the majority of Sierra Club members and needs no descrip- 

 tion, interesting as it is, save that it should be noted that Ranger 

 Redstone says the trail into the Kern down the Rattlesnake will 

 be open this spring, and that will be a route much superior in 

 time and attractiveness to the Farewell Gap-Coyote Pass way. 



But if you wish a glorious outing, the Roaring River-Kaweah 

 trip offers fascinating attractions. The meadows, the streams, 

 the fishing, the scenery (and by hearsay the hunting) are all 

 that could be desired for comfort and pleasure. Any of our party 

 will be, I am sure, glad to answer questions from those interested 

 in the journey. The members of the party and their post- 

 office addresses are: Gilbert Hassell, care Tibbetts Photo Co., 

 San Francisco ; Fred Shoup, Traveling Passenger Agent of the 

 Southern Pacific Co., San Francisco ; W. H. Bull, San Mateo ; 

 Tom Ritchie, Oakland; J. T. Mayfield, Naranjo, Cal. ; Floyd 

 Carter, Three Rivers, Cal. ; and the undersigned. Flood Building, 

 San Francisco. Paul Shoup. 



