Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-01
SIERRA CLUB TO
VISIT YOSEMITE
MEMBERS TO ENJOY NINTH AN
NUAL OUTING
WILL EXPLORE FAsTNEssEs OF
HIGH siERRAs
Party Of $50, Accompanied by John
Muir, viii Set Forth Tomor-
row, to Be Gone One
Month

mountain climbing. trout fishing, ex-
ploring the heights Of the Sierra Neva-
das, visiting Yosemite valley, and liv-
ing the free life Of a child of nature.
Such is the trip that thirty Los An
geles persons will start on tomorrow in
connection with the ninth annual out
ing of the Sierra GLIB.
Only those who have been privileged
to enjoy one of these outings can real
lie what the months journey means
and the Los Angeles members of the
party are looking forward with much
pleasure to the outing.
The Sierra club was organized to ex-
plore, enjoy and render accessible the
mountain regions of the Pacific coast.
1t was organized for educational as
we'll as pleasure purposes and the re-
suit of the explorations are authentic
cally recorded.
The club has enlisted the aid of the
national government for support and
cooperation to preserve the forests and
other natural resources of the Sierra
Nevada mountains.
Has Wide Membership
Although the club naturally is COM
posed mostly of residents along the
Pacific coast, It's field extends all over
the United States and numbers among
its honorary members some of the most
distinguished scientists in the United
States.
The headquarters of the club are at
San Francisco, but a lively and con-
stantly growing branch is in Los An
geles, and consists of members from
San Diego, Pasadena and other places
The number that r .Ae the annual
months outing is limited to $50 and
there has always been spirited rivalry
to land among the lucky 15O.
The outing this year will be made
up of two divisions, one from San Fran
cisco, which will leave Oakland on
special Pullman train tomorrow night
and the other division which will leave
the Arcade station tomorrow mornong
The Los Angeles special will be Joined
to the San Francisco special at MERGED
The terminus of the railroad is at FL
Porto, Is miles below the camp of the
Sierra club in the Yosemite valley.
On July 5, the party will leave the
valley and go to the Little Yosemite
by way of Vernal and Nevada Fails,
distance of 6 miles.
The trip to Lake MERGED will be made
July 6, where the party will camp foI
two or three days, where an opportuni-
will be afforded.
Camp at Meadows
From Lake MERGED two days Jour-
ney will be made, bringing the party
to the main camp of the club In the
beautiful Tuolumne meadows. Here
the headquarters of the party will be
made and side trips taken from this
point, where they expect to remain
about ten days If the schedule Is
maintained the party will leave the
main camp, July 10, and proceed on the
six day 1ourne yto Hetch- Hetchy. A
stay of four-or five days will be made
and then the party will take the final
stage of the journey to the terminus
of the railroad at Eel Porto which will
be reached on the evening of July 81.
A special Pullman train will be walt
ing to take the explorers back to civili-
cation, the Los Angeles division being
due to arrive here August l
The party will be made up of men
and women, and it requires person
of rugged constitution to undergo the
grueling mountain climbing and travel
ling. Eight pack burros will carry the
baggage of the party, after they leave
the train at Ell Porto.
The excursion is distinctly camping
trip, and means thirty day of roughing
1t in the open. far from the luxuries OF
civilization. A number of members OF
the club have already established a
camp in Yosemite valley, having left
Los Angeles and San Francisco June
20. for two weeks outing. Any num-
Der of the members can enjoy this two
weeks camping.
Noted Naturalist to Go
John Muir, the noted naturalist and
president of the club, will make the
Journey, and 1t is said by those who
have attended previous excursions, thai
Mr. Muir despite his years, is one OF
the most vigorous and enthusiastic
mountain climbers In the party.
AS most of the country to be ex-
plored is protected against the carrying
of,firearms the principal recreation will
be trout fishing, for which that country
Is noted.
While the days are devoted to work
and progress, as the scheduale as out
lined must be followed as closely as
possible and allows for no tagging, the
evenings around the camp fires, with
story telling and music, offer one OF
the pleasant features of the excursion
OF the eight previous excursions OF
the Sierra club, three have been in the
region of the high Sierra in the Yose-
mite national park, yet its wonders
are so many that 1t san be revisited