The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-23

The great Francisco. How incongruous the
seemi AS if desert in San Francisco
But is wild piece of land can be found on
the face of the earth 1t several thousand within
the city limits beyond that stretches away IN solitary
grandeur into the hills of San Mateo County.
Most residents of this City will know that the piece OF an
referred that just south OF Golden Gate Park ana say mat
there nothing remarkable about itha it just the sand
hills that have been there ali the time These are people VINO
along the drive but have
knowledge of lies ond They probably think there
may be few more dunes Just like them possibly le" na are
even lar
visit this desert for really is will well repay
the effort required To into the heart OF 1t no cno
play good walker and climber must give up
all idea of doing Whoever should attempt 1t must
also De careful to select fine clear day. as is oi one
get lost and wander about for hours should log come up
1t hardly credible that can get lost In
wilderness within big city all the hardshps that
supposed belong the ouposs OF clvzaon OUT peo
pie have been than one instance the ex
perience has resulted fatally not so long ago that
the Amshouse wandered into the desert and
being caught fog bic to find her way back She
known institution at about noon and was
missed supper Search made for her about the
grounds day that she found
She lying dead close cump OF brush and footprints In
the she had wandered round and round in
circle until by ex hauston and cold the way the
was disturbed apparent that she had struggled
along for hours before being finally overcome
OF course such tragic ending is not likely to
young person vigorous health nevertheless it is good
compass going into the desert Fogs
remarkably short order and then all landmarks
instantly disappear feeling when surrounded by the
really is like
confined in dungeon. the walls only
few feet away. approach and they
There bearings What think
south you walk in that direction
facing the east few minutes The
travel in circle at itself You
over your own trail than feet, fog
scures you will round and round until the Jog
lifts, accidentally strike some andmark that will guide
you in the right However has stated
the San Francisco desert,
selected there practically danger of lost
Should WELL few indeed nature-loyers
not from the trip for
wav every beauty will be the
voices OF the wilderness will sing songs
picturesque and interesting get this
desert following driveway that park
near pumping plant. About 500 park the
road takes sudden the west rising bar
rem looking knoll On the lies with its
m ntans of sand stretching to the
The road winds and out among few shanes
ends in sandhl 1t really simply blends off
nothngnes At this point the park plain sight and
do look entirely work
of getting the desert has on over
the ridge you will soon be cut of the world.
It hard walking The gives beneath the foot
and hundred yards people out of
several high places crossed but the
walking easier with each This the fact thar
packed harder in places by the
action of the wind.
Over hill and down another Sights and sounds of
civilization gradually disappear until the traveller
alone been alone before know what it
me
Standing of the highest sandhiIs it is possible to
look and it seldom human FOOTPRINT
can be very region it is safe to saw
that people from years to wears end
nothing to bring them there Along of the
desert which about half mile from park there are
owned by people living their health.
the of these places is believe they