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woolly things that gave off a powerful aroma, causing one to 

 have great sympathy with the teacher in that well-known ep- 

 isode of Mary's little pet. Even under the best of circumstan- 

 ces, it is perhaps as well to continue two or three miles farther 

 and camp by the side of Evolution Creek near Colby Meadow. 

 No better camping-ground could be desired. A day or two 

 should be spent here^ if possible, permitting exploring trips 

 back toward the Goddard Divide and among the Evolution 

 peaks. The mules and horses will not object to a rest. 



Blaney Meadows is the objective for the next day's travel. 

 The John Muir Trail builders have put this section in excellent 

 condition, regrading the steep places and smoothing out the 

 rough ones. Suspension bridges have been built across the 

 South Fork of the San Joaquin just below its junction with 

 Evolution Creek and across Piute Creek where it joins the 

 South Fork. The trail at this point, and indeed all the way 

 from Simpson Meadow, is a fine indication of what the John 

 Muir Memorial will ultimately mean when the entire route has 

 been completed to the same degree of excellence. 



From Evolution Creek it is all good going and slightly down- 

 hill, so you can pause for a moment at the junction of that 

 creek with the South Fork to observe the trail that branches 

 to the southward up the canon of North Goddard Creek to 

 Hell-for-Sure Pass. Prior to 1917, when the John Muir Trail 

 opened Muir Pass to general travel, this was the only practica- 

 ble route between the South Fork of the San Joaquin and the 

 Middle Fork of Kings River. It reaches the latter at Tehipite 

 Valley, or at Simpson Meadow by way of Tunemah Pass. If 

 you prefer to return to the Kings River country rather than 

 continue to Yosemite, you may like to go back that way. You 

 will find the Tehipite route better than the Tunemah Pass 

 route, but in either case you will cock your hat and tighten your 

 belly-band and swagger a bit as you cross Hell-for-Sure, which 

 you will be ready to admit is not a misnomer. First, however, 

 you must not fail to go on to Blaney Meadows. 



On the way you will come to the second suspension bridge 

 at the crossing of Piute Creek. This spot marks the boundary 

 of the proposed Roosevelt National Park as delineated in the 

 bill pending in Congress and indorsed by the Sierra Club. To 



