. The Pacific tourist : Williams' illustrated trans-continental guide of travel, from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean : containing full descriptions of railroad routes ... A complete traveler's guide of the Union and Central Pacific railroads ... . y enjoyall the variedcharms. The lake is ofeasy access, andhas on its banksa hotel for tour-ists. The dis-tance to the lakeby the carriageroad is 2 1-2miles, andTruckee 9 summit di-vides the watersthat flow eastand sink amiddesert sands,from those thatflow west intothe Sacramentoriver. Snm,tnitValley,—1 1-2miles long andone mile wide,hea
. The Pacific tourist : Williams' illustrated trans-continental guide of travel, from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean : containing full descriptions of railroad routes ... A complete traveler's guide of the Union and Central Pacific railroads ... . y enjoyall the variedcharms. The lake is ofeasy access, andhas on its banksa hotel for tour-ists. The dis-tance to the lakeby the carriageroad is 2 1-2miles, andTruckee 9 summit di-vides the watersthat flow eastand sink amiddesert sands,from those thatflow west intothe Sacramentoriver. Snm,tnitValley,—1 1-2miles long andone mile wide,heads in thehigh peaks,south of the hotel. It has pasturage during thesummer for many cattle, and its springs andabundance of products, fresh from the dairy,make it a delightful place for camping out. Its waters are the source of the South Fork ofthe South Yuba River. The railroad descends to the foot of this val-ley, keeping the divide on the north to the right,then, about three miles from the summit, crossesthe most southerly branch of the Yuba. A fewyards before the crossing, is a summer flag sta-tion, or _ Soda Springs Station.—These springs aresituated on the south side of the high ridge thatforms the southern wall of Summit Valley, and. LAKE ANGELINE. are in the headwaters of the American are numerous, flow abundantly, and arehighly medicinal. Stages run to them bothfrom the summit, and from Soda Station, andthe ride is not surpassed, if equaled, by any inthe Sierras north of Yosemite, in the numberand beauty of the fine views it affords. The hotel at the Springs is not an imposingstructure, but it is kept in first-class style and isa favorite resort. The dividing ridge, which the railroad now follows, is on theleft, and on theright are greatridges and can-ons, which gath-er more waterfor the extentalone impressesthe beholderwith awe, butthe snow shedsallow no satis-factory view. The first reg-ular stationafter leaving thesummit is west,cal
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