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September 9, to the Moreno Valley at the west base of Agua Fria Mountain, Sep¬ 
tember 10, and to the east side of Taos Pass, September 12-15, camping near Eliza¬ 
bethtown, September 15-20, when Bailey climbed Taos Mountain, September 17. 
On September 20 they turned back and crossed Taos Pass, reaching Taos, September 
21, camping and exploring six miles north of Taos on Lucero Creek until October 
1. On September 25 they went up Hondo Canyon and to the west base of Wheeler 
Peak. Leaving Taos on October 1, they reached Santa Fe, October 2, by way of 
Tres Piedras. 
In 1904 the Baileys reached Taos on July 8 and remained collecting in the 
neighborhood until July 19, Bailey making a trip, July 17, up Lucero Creek to 
the top of the range at 12,700 feet, returning by way of Pueblo Creek. On July 
19 they went up Hondo Canyon to Twining from where they proceeded with a 
pack outfit to the small lake above Twining at 11,200 feet. Working here until 
August 1, they made many trips to the top of Wheeler Peak and some of the highest 
of the neighboring peaks. Descending, they moved camp to the meadows two 
miles above Twining, at 10,700 feet, August 2-8. They were near the lower end of 
Hondo Canyon, at 8,200 feet, August 8-11; on the mesa above Hondo River west of 
Arroyo Seco, at 8,000 feet, August 12-14; near the mouth of Red River at 8,000 feet, 
August 15; to Red River Canyon, three miles above Questa at 8,200 feet, August 
15-16; on Lost Trail Creek near Eagle Mine, seven miles north of the town of 
Red River, at 10,700 feet, August 16-18; then over the pass to Comanche Creek, a 
fork of Costilla River and down it to Costilla River on August 19. August 18 they 
went up Costilla River a dozen miles, and on August 20 Bailey made a horseback trip 
to the highest peak of the Culebras, 12,600 feet. After going down the Costilla 
River to the town of Costilla, August 25, they then went north into Colorado. 
Returning to New Mexico September 5, they followed up San Antonio River and 
camped at the west base of San Antonio Peak; going on to near Tusas September 
6; near Hopewell (Good Hope) September 7-11, crossing here the main range of 
the San Juan Mountains at 10,000 feet; near Tierra Amarilla, September 12-13; 
Boulder Lake, September 14-16; Lake La Jara, September 16-19; Dulce, September 
20-21; Horse Lake, September 22-24; near El Vado, September 25-26; Burford 
Lake, 1 September 26-October 3; west base of Gallinas Peak, October 3-4; and 
Gallina, October 5; making camp on Coyote Creek a few miles above its mouth. 
From here the Mesa Prieta was climbed October 9, 10,400 feet, and Coyote Creek 
was followed up to its head, October 10-11, after which the descent was made to 
Chama River, October 12; Abiquiu, October 13; Espanola, October 15; and Santa 
Clara, October 16-19, when work ended for the season. 
In 1906 the Baileys started from Espanola, August 20, and went up Santa 
Clara Creek, spending the time to September 5 collecting at five camps at different 
altitudes, Bailey exploring to the top of Santa Clara Peak, 10,400 feet, September 
4. Crossing the divide to the upper waters of San Antonio Creek at Valle Santa 
Rosa, they climbed Pelado Peak, September 6; going down San Antonio Creek 
and Jemez River to Jemez, September 9; San Isidro, September 11; Cabezon, 
September 12; Salazar, September 13; Juan Tafoya, September 14; Laguna, Sep¬ 
tember 15-19; and Cubero, September 20. On September 21 Bailey climbed to 
the top of Mount Taylor, after which they returned to Cubero, going on to Acoma, 
September 23-24; Miller, September 25; Punta Malpais, September 28; Lathrop 
Spring, September 30; Quemado, October 1; Largo Canyon, October 2-5; climbing 
the Pinyon Mountain, October 3; reaching and working the west end of the Datil 
Mountains, October 5-8; going on to Fort Tularosa, October 9; Frisco, October 
1 Some of the records made at this lake were published by F. M. Bailey as: Wild Life of an Alkaline 
Lake (Auk, XXVII, pp. 418-427, 1910). ' 
