. The lake of the sky, Lake Tahoe, in the high Sierras of California and Nevada; its history, Indians, discovery by Fremont, legendary lore, various namings, physical characteristics, glacial phenomena, geology, single outlet, automobile routes, historic towns, early mining excitements, steamer ride, mineral springs, mountain and lake resorts, trail and camping out trips, summer residences, fishing, hunting, flowers, birds, animals, trees and chapparal, with a full account of the Tahoe National Forest, the public use of the water of Lake Tahoe and much other interesting matter . passed a large
. The lake of the sky, Lake Tahoe, in the high Sierras of California and Nevada; its history, Indians, discovery by Fremont, legendary lore, various namings, physical characteristics, glacial phenomena, geology, single outlet, automobile routes, historic towns, early mining excitements, steamer ride, mineral springs, mountain and lake resorts, trail and camping out trips, summer residences, fishing, hunting, flowers, birds, animals, trees and chapparal, with a full account of the Tahoe National Forest, the public use of the water of Lake Tahoe and much other interesting matter . passed a large lily lake to the left,—a once bold glacial lake now rapidly Hearing the filled-upstage ere it becomes a mountain meadow — and were fairlyon the Georgetown grade, the sixty mile road that reachesfrom McKinneys to GeorgetowTi. It is a stern road, thatwould make the rocky road to Dublin look like a flow-ery bed of ease, though we followed it only a mile and ahalf to leave it for the steep trail that reaches Rock BoundLake. This is one of the larger of the small glacial lakesof the Tahoe Region, and is near enough to Rubicon Springsto be reached easily on foot. From a knoll close by one gains an excellent panoramaof Dicks, Jacks and Ralstons Peaks. Tallac and Pyramidare not in sight. The fishing here is excellent, the waterdeep and cold and the lake large enough to give one all theexercise he needs in rowing. On the summit of the Georgetown road one looks downupon the nearby placid bosom of Buck Island Lake. It re-ceived this name from Hunsaker. The lake is very irregu-.
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