The Shasta courier., 1853-11-19
Mobiles Pass.


AS this Pass i now attracting the deserved
attention oi the trends Of the Pacific Rail Road,
we take great pleasure in laying before the
public correct and full description of the route
from the pen of Mr.. John A. Dreibelbis. Mr..
d. has been over this road four times, and there
fore is probably better qualified than any other
man to describe it. His notes were taken on
has return from The Humboldt this fall They
will prove greatly useful 20 those emigrants who
purpose coming in this way the next season, as
well as deeply interesting to those parties who
ere now seeking to have all the advantages of
Pacific Railroad -
Humboldt to Cold Springs.-Course west, road
level, water sufficient for $50 head of stock at a
time; good bunch grass on hill sides and heads
Of cunons: distance Ii miles.
RabLit Hole Sp,ings.-Course north of west !;
road ascending about two miles through low
gap OF mountain range, then descending slightly
8 miles; the rest nearly level to Rabbit Hole !;
bunch grass south east and south west for 3
miles; on left hand In ravInes, water for from
one 10 two hundred aniInals distance l8 miles.
Black ROck.-Course north west; road first
eight miles has few gulches, The remainder is
through an entire desert, perfectly level and
hard; very little of any thing growing on IL;
some good feed about the spring, but not exten-
sve; water hot, but coos somewhat running
off, and is healthy for animals; rye and salt
grass i'll abundance Il miles north distance "a
miles.
Cra4itc Creek.-Course south of south west
road excellent, over perfect desert, as smooth
as a paned floor, and nearly as hard, and not
vestige Of vegetation it for % miles. This
stream comes out of notch of the mountain
range on the ight hand, pretty well at the end,
leave desert by turning into this gap mile for
camp; bunch grass ON foot hills. 1t will be
readily seen that between this point and Rabbit
Hole material cut off could be effected, SO thai
46 miles might be made in 80, with fully as good
roads, but water; the cutoff, however, would
be but miles longer than from Black Rock to
Rabbit Hole.
Hot Sp-iag Point.-South Of south west road
level, distance miles, grass all along on tile
left; boiling springs scattered all through VIII, Ia
makes IL dangerous to let stock on.
Deep Springs.-North west road level; here
you double the extreme south end Of mountain
range; grass and water i'll abundance, of the
very best quality this is good place to lie
over day two; distance Z miles.
Buffalo Spring.-Course west, distance six
teen miles. road level; directly after leaving
deep spring, you enter desert; after passing
o ullies Oyer dIl arm OI IL. luen miles through
sage, you come to the bed of large dry creek,
its banks covered with rye grass for some dis
tance; some water i'll holes which does no in
jury TO stock one half mile beyond this, aud
about two hundred PAGES on the right hand are
the springs.
Smoke Creek Meadoes es-CouIse west. distance
13 miles, SIX miles level ground, then miles
over low hills 10 creek then up creek through
canon miles 10 camp; here this creek forms
an extensive valley from three hundred yards to
two miles wide; length is not ascertained
TINS valley produces clover, bunch grass &c, OF
the most uxurlant growth.
Mud dSprings.-Course west. distance miles;
you travel up Smoke Greek meadow two miles,
then over he point uf low ridge into Rush
valley. This valley Is miles long 10y ii mile
wide; excellent grass and water the road here
is table land, % To Is feet above the level OF
the plalns or desert. and is perfectly level
Suson Ri0er.-Course west 9 miles; 6 miles
south west, and three miles west to camp; en-
igranls should start early from Mud Springs, as
the road is covered with cobble stones which
makes it slow and tedious. 1t is nearly level,
until you d. scend slightly to the valley OF the
stream. This is delightful valley, its soil OF
the most productive kind, and is from 5 10 7
miles wide, and covered with clover, blue joint,
red top, and bunch grass In great abundance
the stream abounds In mountain trout, which
are easily takeu viii uOUk anu line.
Head Of This Vaiey-west IA miles; you cross
Willow Greek miies alter leaving camp on
Susan River. Ihs stream rises the west,
rpns east out o the Sierra Nevada into the valley
aud about 20 or % miles down IT, aud then sinks
aid evapcssges IKE the Humboldt and all the
strt ans Oh the east of these mountains.
sSaa4aatf .>graags-Imne, lately after leaving
the valiey, you euer ope bui heavy pine woods
not unwecone To The SUI scorched emi grant,
and COMMENCE ascending the Sierra Neya,ia
gradually water miles GU right. and some
srass-and again miles on the left, but no
grass. somewhat stony al places. The ascent Is
so gradual that on shs sht observation seems as
much down up; IN fact IA grea, part is level
aud enough timber on Que mile on each side OF
The road from the valley to the summit, 10 build
a double railway track 10 the Missouri River
course west, distance l8 miles grass and water
Pine Creek.-North west to avoid cluster oil
buites, distance 8 miles, road level; grass and
water.
Black Butte Creek.-Norih west miles, then
turning west 10 south west; grass and water.
road level, distance IL miles. The country here