Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-05-29

is good llne OF stages, carrying at mo l.
crate fares. Whoever visits either the vai-
ley or the groves should carry warm wraps,
for morning and evening wear. as early
morn and early eve are cold, while noon
day is generally warm. The dews fall
heavily, and warm Undertaking is neees-
sary. Completely enveloping linen busters,
for both ladies and gentlemen, are desir-
able, and heavy Observation-Disclosures some
coarse clothing for the trail-riding and the
foraging expeditions, are essential One
can do
YOSEMITE IN DAY
But most unsatisfactory. If no more time
than that can be given we would advise the
intending visitor to refrain from undertake
ing the trip OF all. 1t is little short of an
insult to nature TO attempt to comprehend
her beauty in this spot by a rush through
parts of the valley in single day At the
least three days are needed to visit the
summit of the walls, the foot of the Yo-
semitic triple fall, the most beautiful of all.
the Nevada falls, Vernal fall, Mirror lake.
Bridal Vel fall and the half dome, and we
are in doubt whether any but the most ro-
bust could do thus much of sightseeing in
so short period and be tit for the return
trip. One needs week to take in Clouds
Rest, Eagle Point, the brow of FL Captain
and to catch glimpse Of the distant Illo-
uette fall. But, after all, the views from
Glacier and Inspiration Points, the ride to
Nevada fall. the after dinner iaunt TO the
Bridal Veil fall, the ride about the floor of
the valley the visit to the foot of Yosemite
triple fall-easily made on foot in an hour
from either of the three hotels in the val
ley-restful ease in the evening in the re-
freshing cool of the enchanted spot, some
fern and moss gathering some casting of
In III for fl,n f.-I. Al.
some botanizing, an ante-breakfast ride to
Mirror lake. glance at the Royal Arches
and the North Dome from the floor of the
valley. will give one a comprehensive and
satisfying idea of the wonders of the
charmed spot where God has builded His
chiefest temple. and this may all be done
without fatigue in three days tme-but it
should be spread over week OF days.
BIG TREES.
One of the important curiosities to the
stranger in California is the grove of big
trees-properly the groves. There are eight
main and several lesser ones. The stories
concerning them are at the East generally
accepted as greatly exaggerated. In truth
they are not. The groves lie between lati-
tudes $50 and $50 Is mainly. From north
to south, the groves are the Calaveras, Tu-
olumne, Stanislaus. Crane Flat, Mariposa.
Kings and Kaweah Rivers, North Fork
Tule River. and South Fork Tule River.
Those mostly visited are the Calaveras. the
Mariposa and the Tuolumne The Gala
veras and Mariposa are best visited because
there are accommodations provided for
tourists at one and near the other, and the
groves are the largest of all. The Mariposa
and Calaveras groves are typical of all
There are two divisions of the Mariposa-
the upper and lower. The elevation is
about $500 feet above sea level The
groves are under the control of the Com
missioners of the Yosemite Yolley, and are
most easily accessible from Clark's Station,
on the Yosemite route, via the Southern
Pacific rails. Or if one enters Yosemite
valley from other directions, he can most
easily reach the grove by stage route
to Clark's, and thence to the trees
While the Seq,l0ids giqGneta are by all odds
the largest trees in the world, there are
some gigantic monarchs of the forest in
the coast mountains of San Francisco Of
the redwood variety-SeqlOia simpe,Uirers-
and of which we shall speak later on. In
the Calaveras grove there is found an adj
mlrable retreat from the turmoil of the
world. All the surroundings invite TO re-
pose. The accommodations for guests are
good, and the place is much frequented by
pleasure seekers. There are here len trees
that are 30 feet in diameter, and seventy
between Is and so feet. The trees are from
40 to 450 feet IN hight In the hollow of
one nineteen horseman may ride their
steed5. Through one for two hundred feet
one may easily ride his horse, as the tree is
prone on the ground. The Hottest trees were
those of which only remnants are to be
seen, as they have been Frustrated,
and portions of them DESTROYED
but trees exceeding 800 feet
in hight are Standing. over
the stump of one of the trees a pavilion
has been erected, and on the floor thirty
two dancers can be accommodated. The
route to the Calaveras grove is via rail from
San Francisco or Sacramento to Stockton; ;
thence by rail to Milton, % miles; thence
by stage to the Grove, a miles. Or
by rail to Lodi, thence by narrow
gauge and by stage to the Grove These are
delightful rides in the vicinity, unapproach-
able fine air, beautiful scenery. and hunting
and fishing in great variety.
In the Mariposa upper grove are 365
trees OF Seqlt0ld gigd'lted variety in an area
of 300 by 1900 feet that are one foot in
diameter or over, thus showing the trees
to be reproductive still. The tallest stand
ing tree in the Mariposa groves is 26S feet,
diamater 33 feet.
MOUNTAIN LAKES
Chief among the attractive and health
giving resorts of California are her noun
tain lakes, and chief among these is Tahoe.
formerly known as Lake Bigler. Leave
the Central Pacific Railroad at Truckee
and comfortable stages will be found in
readiness TO convey passengers, for a small
fee over the twelve miles of delightful
roadway, romantic at every turn, to this
splendid sheet of water, set like pearl in
the mountain nights, and in whose almost
fathomless waters are to be found fishes of
rarest beauty and finest food quality. The
lake is of unparalleled purity and CRYSTAL
line beauty. Its surroundings are of
the most charming scenic character 1t lies
in the bosom of the Sierras at an altitude
of 6.216 feet. 1t is twenty-five miles in
length and from twelve 10 fourteen miles
in width. AT the lake, the DAYS in the
tourist season, are warm and balmy, the
nights uniformly cool and invigorating
So varied and delightful is the scenery.
that one may spend here month, and not
then, however diligent, explore all It's won
ders. The view from Tahoe CITY is one of
great beauty and full of poetic inspiration.
Lofty mountains rise to nights from 5000
to 10000 feet interspersed are beautiful
stretches of valley and woodland. and deep
shaded and broad sunny valleys clothed in
the richest yestments of prolific floral
growth. Among the chief points of inter
est about the lake are Emerald BAY. Hot
Springs, Idlewild, Meek's BAY. Glen
brook, Rowlands, Tallac, Crystal
Bay, Comedian Bay, McKinney's.
Phipps', Sunnyside. There plies upon
the lake an excursion steamer to
convey visitors to all points of interest on
the shores. For those interior from shore,
stages and private conveyances are pro-
vided. The hotel accommodations are
good at all the chief points of stoppage,
and boating and fishing facilities are every
where provided in plenty. From MAY TO
October the air is delightfully."- bracing and
invigorating. Fishing is best in june.
July and September Brook trout are
plentiful at the head of the Truckee river
which is one of the fairest streams of the
country. and takes its rise at the lake
Hunting is plentiful, game being abund-
ant, .and even bears are not uncommon.
BONNER.
On the return from Tahoe the tourist
should visit Bonner Lake, gem nesting
in the mountains half hours drive from
Truckee, and above the margin of which
the line of the Central Pacific Railroad
winds alure the mountain side The lake