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Show to the contrary by others, the trai I moves Laguna de 01 ivares along an old trail to the of Monero and then fol lows the val ley formed by Amargo the modern town of Dulce, Just inside the Jicari I la Reservation. Despite suggestions almost old directly mining town north from Creek through The route northwest directly to Dulce, which has been suggested, would have been difficult since it is a series of steep hil Is as stated in the diary. Researchers were unable to fol low the entire trai I from Laguna de Olivares to Monero because of posted private property, but both ends of it were investigated. An old man in Monero sUbstantiated Escalante's report of forests along this route. When the old man's son was aske1 about the trail the man inquired, "Quieren saber el camino para la selva?" Otherwise, both asserted the same trail, which they used to forage for wood, continued to Horse Lake. on Amargo Creek, which the trai I followed from Monero to the Canon del Engano, is identified with the Arroyo del 8elduque of the Escalante diary. The Canon del Engano is located on this arroyo about one half league above its On August 4, 1776, the expeditionaries caped junction with the Rio Navajo. here, on a'site wei I selected for pasturage. RESEARCH METHODS in this area is so complex that preliminary ideas were times as'the researchers made actual observations. 'J8, a road hardly deserving of the name, approaches Laguna de Olivares from Dul.ce, and J9 runs from Dulce down Amargo Creek and along the Rio Navajo. Much time was exploring various trails in the Monero area before The country altered several discovering spent the one expedition which the August On the 5th and at half a we left EI league we fol lowed. 5 Canon del reached EI Engano Rio (de toward the Navajo) southwest, which rises in La Sierra de la Grulla; it runs from northeast to southwest up to here, whence it turns north a little-more than three leagues unti I Here the said on of it joins another river which they cal I San Juan. the than Chama. carried less water Having crossed the river, Navajo continued with difficulty through the league to the south. We swung southwest we canyon for nearly a quarter-league, and three same a troublesome quarters west through canyons, over inclines, and very and even the sl ight The experts lost the trail tree growth. to acquaintance they showed to have had with this terrain. And so, We traveled avoid going farther down, we took to the northwest. without trai I for about three leagues, going up a high mount but without a steep grade, and we caught sight of the said arroyo's We went over to it down slopes which were rather sunken channel. west rough yet negotiable, and at a little more than three leagues side. northern the northwest we crossed it at a good ford and halted on Juan. Here it is already joined with that of the San -- -35- |
