DECEMBER, 1971 50c - Desert Magazine of the Southwest
DECEMBER, 1971 50c - Desert Magazine of the Southwest
DECEMBER, 1971 50c - Desert Magazine of the Southwest
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In this chapter, Chase describes climbing<br />
out <strong>of</strong> Coyote Canyon and passing<br />
through what is now this northwest corner<br />
<strong>of</strong> California's largest park. His vivid<br />
description <strong>of</strong> this area paints a word<br />
picture <strong>of</strong> this rugged, but scenic wilderness.<br />
"Though this trail is little known and<br />
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<strong>the</strong> depth to which it is worn that it has<br />
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Jim Huie holds <strong>the</strong> main piece <strong>of</strong> a broken olla found along <strong>the</strong> trail. Indian<br />
pottery is now on display in <strong>the</strong> park museum. Under <strong>the</strong> Antiquities Act <strong>of</strong><br />
1906 private individuals are prohibited from removing artifacts, so look and<br />
photograph, but do not remove artifacts.<br />
long been used by <strong>the</strong> Indians in passing<br />
between <strong>the</strong>ir desert and mountain villages,"<br />
Chase recorded.<br />
He also mentions <strong>the</strong> finding <strong>of</strong> pottery<br />
scraps, beads and deep holes in solid<br />
rock "where generations <strong>of</strong> squaws had<br />
ground <strong>the</strong>ir flour."<br />
Chase continued: "The trail now became<br />
yet steeper, one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> steepest, indeed,<br />
that I ever tackled. We made progress<br />
by scrambles <strong>of</strong> 40 or 50 yards at a<br />
time, sometimes in <strong>the</strong> bouldery creek<br />
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side."<br />
Soon Chase found a spring with wildflowers<br />
blooming around <strong>the</strong> abundant<br />
water source.<br />
"The ground here was ablaze with <strong>the</strong><br />
superb cardinal flower, a plant which<br />
surely represents nature's last effort in<br />
intensity <strong>of</strong> color. Even more charming<br />
were a few wild roses," he wrote.<br />
Our trip began by following a remnant<br />
trail for <strong>the</strong> first few hours. Perhaps<br />
this was <strong>the</strong> trail used by Chase. Near<br />
noon we found a pleasant oak-studded<br />
meadow that had once been an Indian<br />
campsite. The rocks were pocked with<br />
grinding holes and <strong>the</strong> ground was blackened<br />
from ancient cooking fires. Nearby<br />
a clear spring bubbled fresh water into<br />
a creek.<br />
Thoughts <strong>of</strong> Chase and his description<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> region came quickly to mind.<br />
We decided to eat lunch here and take<br />
a mid-day break. But shortly after lunch<br />
it began to rain so we decided to move on