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In addition to the attractions in and around Reds 

 Meadow there are others at a greater distance. About 

 nine miles south is the magnificent canon of Fish Creek, 

 with the Red Slate group of peaks at its head. On the 

 opposite side of the river the various tributaries flowing 

 down from the Minarets are worthy of attention, particu- 

 larly Shadow Creek, which drains the south slope of 

 Mt. Ritter and from whose source an easy ascent of the 

 mountain can be made. Fair trails, made for the most 

 part by prospectors, cover the entire region, which is 

 destined soon to become one of the best known portions 

 of the High Sierra. 



