Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1883-04-17
A ROUGH TRIP.
ATLANTA. April IL, 1888.

3 Julian Hill, Mr.. Jas. Magee and my
J, self, for trip across the mountain
to Atlanta, they would no doubt llk
Ito know how we Jared We left Ida
ho City bright and early on the morn
q ing of the 9th inst, taking nothing
$ but two pair of blankets, grub enough
$ to last us three days, and snowshoes
! We tripped along gaily until within
. two miles of the first summit, about
eight miles from Idaho City on what
is now called the Chinese trail. Here
we got on our snowshoes, but the
mountain was so steep and the crust
on the snow SO glarng that it was
Impossible to go up on the shoes. The
crust was not thick enough to bear
us up, but by hard Juggling we finally
reached the top, but couldn't tell where
the trail was, for as far as the eye
could reach there was nothing but
snow to be seen. 1t was beautiful
$ ght on that bright, sunny morning
standing upon one of the highest
mountain ranges, looking away to the
east as the sun was rising and throw
ing her bright rays down into the val
leys aud deep canyons and upon the
lofty peaks all covered with one white
sheet Of snow, rising like great bill
lows of the ocean, reaching skyward.
Not finding the trail we came on in
an easterly direction down this side of
the range, on snowslloes, and flying
like the wind, until we reached a small
stream running southeast, which | be-
lievc is called Meadow creek. Here
we left our snowshoes, as the cliffs we
had to climb along were very steep
aud dangerous. Many times we had
to dig our toes and fingers into the
snowbanks, where if we lad made one
mis.step we'd have tumbled hundreds
OF feet below and been dashed to pie
ces against trees or rocks. At last
about an hour before dark-we reach. |
ed the North Fork of Boise river Here
was another obstruction. We diin't
know how to get across, the river be
ing two hundred feet wide, and deep
and swift We went down the stream
and found where large tree had fallen
half way across, and the rest Of the
distance the river was filed with drift
wo~d and brush. Crossed here
crawllng on our hands and knees over
the drift wood, which would every
now and then break through and let
us down. Onleaching the other shore
we started fire and laid down around
It Tor the night, in very large, airy
'oom. with nothing to disturb us but
he distant howl of the wolf or the
yell OF cougar. On arising early
next morning we climbed to the ton of
he ridge that divides the North and
Middle Boise rivers Standing upou
his ridge view of very fine scenery
= to be had, with both rivers below 5
)G either side Of the North Fork are
ongh, shaggy cliffs projecting out t
nto the water, while along the Middle I
Fork are low. rolling hills. covered i
''tti rich grass, extending away to t
he east. In this green luxury we {
Hw our lost trail vending its way nm. t
i lost to view among the mountains i
hanks to our clever guide, Julian o
III, who is an experienced mountain d
r. We Journeyed on all day with c
III any obstruction. Camping out G
TAT night, we started carly next morn. a
e We had not gone far when we c
eheld a band Of eleven deer They Il
'eined to be in good conlition-fat C
t this time of year We passed over @
irfy-sercn snow.sliles on the trn
e largest being seven hundred to
re thousand feet in length and from t,