New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-30
NEW WONDERS IN CALIFORNIA.

A NEW ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF THE MOUNT SHASTA
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT MODES or TRAVEL.
SAN FRANCIsCO, April 15.-There is new
pleasure for this seasons tourists in California new
and greater Yosemite than that heretofore known to the
world has been discovered 1t was penetrated late last
Fall by Galen Clark State Guardian of the Great Valley,
aud John Muir enthusiastic and devoted geologst,
botanst and mountain explorer 1t Is situated in the
Tuoumne River Canon, II miles north Of the Yosemite
The main Tuolumne River. which il much wider stream
than the MERGED, runs through the great Tuoumne
Canon This caOn and its connections have an unbroken
length OF 40 miles. For 30 miles OF this distance the
canon Is shut IN by vertical walls OF gran
tie, some OF which are from two TO five hun
red feet higher than the highest in the Yosemite
Valley. The Tuolumne Canon Yosemite, at its
widest part is only quarter OF mile wide, while tie
MERGED Yosemite Valley is from half mile to a mile
and quarter wide. The falls in the latter surpass
those OF the Tu0umne Canon in unbrOken volumes or
falling water but in endless variety OF cascades ana
Watersheds the Tuolumne Canon much the grandest
There is one water.eap 1000 feet high In the latter
One OF its waterfalls spreads out at first like great
fan OF silvery threaded water but after descent In
this shape Of about feet it s whirled over closed
up, changed in color. and shot down narrow groove
worn in the rocks like Of steam. There is a
greater display anG vaety Of waterhues, tnts, mo
tions and expressions In the Tuounne Canon than in
Yosemite.
The falls will all be higher this year than ever before
Ny authority for this assertion Gaen Clark, who went
out TO White Hutchs Station snowshoes two weeks
ago. He reports deeper than ever fell before in
any Winter in his long experience. We are prom
ised wagonroad into Yosemite this year. so that those
unaccustOned to the saddle will longer be compelled
20 resort TO It, The road will commence at point 20
miles above Coulterve, and will wind along the sides
and bottom Of the MERGED Caon into the Valley. Its
length will be 1oi miles. The road will be available
by both the COulterye and Chinese Camp two Of the
three routes the Valley grove of gigantic trees
has been recently discovered where the road Is
being built. The new road runs in sheltered locality
where snow never lies to any depth. II Will, therefore
be available and tourists will be able to visit the Valley
in Winter we'll as in Summer. Guides and horses to
visit the new Yosemite will be found in the MERGED Tor
Old Yosemite Valley
Mount Shasta has recently been brought within the
reach OF tourists by tn extension of the California and
Oregon branch of the Central Pacific Railroad to Red
ding at the northern head OF the Sacramento Valley
Shasta mas an elevation OF 1l443 feet The highest
mountain in the United states Mount Whitney In Inyo
County Southeastern California is but 5000 feet high
The view from the summit OF Shasta embraces all OF
California from the SskeyOu mountains on the north TO
san Francisco Bay the south, distance OF nearly
$50 miles As a and magnificent natural panorama
this view is unsurpassed by few in the world. The
whole Sacramento Valley Is frequently filed with great
drifting OF eecy clouds Of intense briancy
The view in such from the summit OF Shasta Is
almost unearthly in its spendor. One Of the largest
glaciers in North America is found on the summit Of
Shasta The best salmon and trout-fshing, and bear
and deer shooting region in Caforn Is at the base of
Mount Shasta where there two Of the cheapest and
best country hotels in the State.
Lake Tahoe, the greatest of our lakes, has heretofore
had nothing dignifed upon its pure waters than
toy steamboats, which were not larger than punger,
and which both unsafe, slow, and most uncom
Portable one large steamer and possibly two will
be placed upon it this year. The one completed Is 100
feet long and is capable OF carrying 800 passengers
AT the minor places OF Summer resort there will be
many desirable changes this in the way Of means OF
hotel accommodation Tourists should remember that TO
see California in its OF greatest verdure and
beauty they shoudcome between the lSt of May and the
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