Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-08-12

sumed that those that now have only gen
eral reference are therefore OF minor i'm
portance. The visitor TO TIE State will
certainlynot leave it without IA trip through
the upper Sacramento valley and the mag
nificent fields and gardens of Batte county
reached By the California and OREGON road,
or the vast grain fields and splesTiid terri
tory of ColUsa. reached by the Northern
road from Davisville on the short line be-
tween Sacramento and San Francisco. So,
too, be will find it 60. his profit and pleas
IRE to pause IN uba county, and examine
also the mines of Nevada and Adjacent
counties and the vast numbering interests
of the upper Sierras. It will profit hiu1
greatly to go 10 the SisEivou mountain re-
gions beyond tke terminus of the California
and Oregon, where he will find Soiae Of the
rarest and most inspiring scenery of the
coast and unsurpassed fishing ana hunting
grounds. If time fayors him he will as
suredly get as near as may be TO Nouns
Shasta. even if he does not essay its ascent
En- route or on his return, be should Visls
Tehama county and its vineyards ana
fields. He will fail of due comprehension
Of the extent and resources Of the State ii
lie does not visit
soN0MA COUNTY,
With its grain fields, redwoods, rich vine
yards, Russian river bottom lands, and its
prosperous towns and cities II time af-
fords him he should by all means take the
Donahue line of ferry and rail from San
Francisco. and make the entire transit of
the length of the magnificent section en-
braced in Sonoma, aud on rdturn should
visit Marin, and examine iHto her dairy
interests, which are exceeding great, while
her coast scenery is varied ard romantic.
The route Is by narrow-gaage road, con-
Meeting with ferry-boats from San Fran
cisco The Santa Clara valley should Ger
tainly have his attention also reached BY
rail by two routes from san Francisco, and
by the Southern Pacific FROM Sacramento
BY rail he may pass through the entire
length of the valley, which is one OF the
beSt-settIed and improved and most pros
porous in the country. While IN this sec
ton he will be inclined also 70 visit Mount
Hamilton 400 fest III hight, and ap-
preached by good road, wherein is erected
the Lick Observatory, and in which is to
be mounted the largest telescope ever con-
structed. The smaller instruments are al
ready in place Fhe Almaden mines are
an attraction, also, to many, and are near
the county seat the beautiful city CT San
jose Passing further south by the South
ern Pacific lines. or by coast steamers, the
visitor will reach the far famed
ORANGE GROVES
OF the south and be enabled to visit the
thriving city of Los Angeles and some of
the earlier missions Of the south section
which we cannot specify in limited space.
To these the traveller will find approved
guide books, especially that of MIR. Tru-
man, already referred to. The traveller
should not close his tour until he has
touched at San Diego. the extreme southern
city of the State, now rapidly growing and
destined to become a city Of great COM
mercial importance. Rail routes lead To
these points. and the time of departure of
trains is easily ascertained. Steamers ply
also along the coast frequently, both for
freight and passenger service. While in
the south the tourist should visit Sierra
Madre Villa, a delightful summer resort
and sanitarium, thirteen miles by stage
from Los Angeles. 1t is on one of the
slopes of the San Gabriel, and as fair as
Paradise On the coast, and reached by q
brief ride from Los Angeles, is a we'll
known watering place, Santa Monica. with
sea bathing and romantic coast scenery.
In the Los Angeles region the visitor will
be directed to. and ought by all means to
visit, some of the famous colonies which
have been so successful and have so much
contributed TO the beauty and wealth of
this section. He will find no difficulty in
ascertaining the routes to the many thirty
ing towns and colonies in this region noted
for their orange culture and landscape
gardening, and the sections where the
greater and most famous vineyards of the
State may be inspected.
While the tourist is satisfying himself
with the attractions of Los Angeles with
its semi-tropical fruits its vineyards and
equable climate, lis vigor and energy, he
should resolve also 10 glance al the chief
points of interest in san BeTnardino and
Santa Barbara.
RIVERSIDE,
In San Bernardno county. is one of these
1t is reached by Southern Pacific rail, via
of Cotton and five miles of ride by the
California road 1t is one of the most iu-
teresting and delightful spots Tor visitation
in the State, and its thrift, beauty, luxuri-
ance of fruit product, delight the eye and
captivate the understanding. Santa Bar
bara, famous seaside resort of southern
California, notably so for winter, is reached
by Southern Pacific rail from san Fran
cisco to Newhal, 452 miles, thence by
stage so miles. or by steamer direct Its
beach is one Of the best, It's hotels of
high order, and its people noted for their
broad hospitality.
HETCH-HETCHY VALLEY
Is one of the most inspiring and majestic
scenes in California. II is not much visited,
owing to its remoteness. 1t is a lesser
Yosemite in area, but not in scenic attrac-
tons. 1t is on the Tuolumne river, some
sixteen miles from Yosemite. tits reached
by usual Yosemite route, but more easily,
perhaps, by the Big Oak Flat route TO
California Springs and thence by carriage
or saddle, and with guide. There is no
provision for entertainment i'll the valley,
and tourists must carry supplies with them.
In depth, granite walls, falls and majestic
beauty, ii strongly resem bles Yosemite, but
has peculiar charms of its own, intensified
by the solitude in which they dwell.
THE PETRIFIED FOREST
Is natural wonder well worth a visit. It
is six miles from Calistoga. There are
about one hundred trees and remnants of
trees in a twonty-acre area, all PROSTATE
and petrifed Tourists will find, among
other natural wonders that compensate for
a trip to them, the Mammoth cave of Gala
veras, seven miles from Murphys, in Cal
veras county. 1t is reached by saddle ride
Thirty miles from Sacramento and twelve
from Folsom. which is on the Sacramento
Valley Railroad, is Aiabaster cave, with
wonderful adornments with stalactites
stalagmites and curious and brilliant lime
stone formations. Twelve miles northeast
of Coulterville, Mariposa county is Bower
cave, a decided curiosity, and five miles
north of Columbia, Tuolumne county, is
Crystal Palace cave, with several magnif-
cent subterranean apartments.
MONTE DIABLo
And Tamalpias SUBMITS are easily reached
by few hours rail and carriage ride from
San Francisco. From these attitudes may
be obtained views unequalled for extent of
vision and beauty of scenery spreading out
below, embracing rivers, ocean, valleys,
mountains, bays, towns, cities, farms, rail
roads, forests and plains. OF course, among
the noted mountains Shasta stands promi-
nent. 1t is an extinct volcano, snow-clad,
and standing 14,444 feet above the sea level.
1t is at the northern extremity of the Sac
ramento valley. On one of its slopes is
Whitney Glacier, half mile in width and
over two miles in length. On the east side
is Mud creek glacier, from beneath which
turgid sediment bearing stream flows. The
ascent of Shasta is not dangerous, but
difficult and tedious. From its lofty
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