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Show 26 OVERLAND ROUTE 6633: blo feed, three miles from the.river, to-ward the mountains on the north.There is a large .lllkali Lake one mile from the river, in the same direction, which must be earefully avoided.The river we forded at this point. It is fron1 t\vo to throe feet deep. It i~ five miles from the "Rock" to the 5 DEVIL'R GArrE. This is one of the groat natural curiosities of the trip. It is n deep canon in tho Rattlesnake ·mountains, through which the little Sweet\vuter tutnbl os its waters, in places completely filling tho gap from sido to side. Tho tnountain walls rise perpendicularly fro tn tho river to a height of frotn 300 to 400 feet. A, few miles south of tho road, snowcapped 1nountain s n1ay be so en. If there is no feed upon tho river, it may be found south of here, towards the mountains. The road runs along side the river for ton miles from this point, and feed is pretty plenty. After crossing two creeks which run into the riv- 668! TO CALIFOltNIA. 27 6681 er from tho south, six 1nilos of travel brings you to a 7 CREEK AND RAVINE, where you w1ll find grass, Lut no timber.Your main dependence for fuel along this river, will bo d eserted wagons, and the wilJ sage, \vhi ch latter is about the only representative of the vegetable kingdom found upon the high land. In four miles tho 4 ROAD LEi\. VES TfiE RIVER, and passes over a sandy and barren tract. After sovon miles travel, dur .. ing which you cross another ravine, you find 7 ROAD NEAll ,.ro RIVER againo You will pass a deep creek, usually dry, before arriving h ero. At this p1 ace fs a dry creek, upon which is some timber. 'rho road again leaves the river, and after seven miles further, the 7 ROAD NEARS TilE RIVER again. You 'vill now ford the river three tir11es within tho next two mile's,... when the road again 693~ |