The Coconino sun., 1925-06-26

that of the 1909 expedition remaining
Naturally, being national morl.
ment, carving in the sandstone of the
great arch is taboo, but one wonders
II and why John Emerson's name
carved in 1882, should have been ef-
faced.
Returning mile up the canyon we
made camp that night directly under
a 600-foot cliff. Early in the after
noon of the fifth day we were back at
Rainbow Lodge, having made the 30
mile trip in two days of comparative
ease, considering our absolute green
ness as hOrsemen-or mulemen, if YOU
wish it more literal.
Commands Wonderful View
The sixth day. of our trip, and the
third via mule, was by far our great
est, for, leaving the lodge at 7 in the
morning, our mules plodded steadily
along eastward around a shoulder of
the mountain and near Endische
spring we headed directly up the
mountain, passing War God spring at
an elevation of $500 feet without
stop.
From War God spring to the sum
NIT the trail is another evidence of the
enterprise of the Richardson's. for
Homer Arm, the chief guide, built the
trail to the summit from that point
last fall, most difficult feat in the
veritable jungle to be found near the
mountain top.
The day before, from our camp in
Bridge Canyon, Navajo Mountain had
seemed almost destitute of snow. but
as we neared the summit snowbanks
OF increasing size were encountered,
which, melting, made boggy going for
the mules. At the summit, though,
there was no snow, as it was cleared
of trees many years ago by party
OF soldiers and surveyors and being
nearly barren the summit was swept
clean by the winds.
Up until the time we made the |
journey to the summit not over SO
known white persons had ever been
on the top of Navajo Mountain, which |
commands by far the greatest view in
America, perhaps in all the world, for. |
though it Is only 10,416 feet high, it I
is solitary mountain affordinp a
view to all four points of the COM
$4,000 square miles, an area as large I
as the states of Massachusetts, Con- I
necticut and Delaware combined.
Views Huge Cave
The return trip to the lodge was
made much more quickly than the up
trip, and just before reaching Endi-
sche spring, across a deep canyon al
most on level with us, we viewed a
huge cave with badly fallen outer
wan of cliff dwelling, but with an
intact inner wall. Farther down. we
visited the Red House ruin, exca-
yated by Prof. Byron Cummings,
which is but a short distance off the
.rail.
Next morning, the seventh day of
our trip, we started on our return by +
way of Tuba and Moencopi, Hopi
village, where we were conducted into h
one of the Hopi kivas, similar to the
ceremonial chambers of the ancients
Stopping in a comfortable cabin at
cameron that night, we pulled out on
he morning Of the eighth day and
iashed over to the Grand CANYON.
which only added some 40-odd miles to
'ur journey, and from there followed
he regular road to Maine station and
hence to Williams for. lunch, reach
ng Goffs our stopping point of the
'irst night out on the journey, in the
evening.
The afternoon of the ninth day saw
Is back in Los Angeles, having COW
red 1900 eventful miles without so
much as tire puncture. On checking,
We found the distance from Los
Angeles to Rainbow Lodge was only
,16 miles by way of Flagstaff and
Cameron, truly pleasant three-day
Quincy, unique in that it carries one
nto the least known portion of the
United States, section that until this
ear could only be reached by "expe-
ition."
Through the efforts of the Richard
ons this great country has been
pened up to auto travel, distinct
ervice to folks who want to see this
part of the United States.
Los Angeles Examiner.
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