. In & around the Grand Canyon; the Grand Canyon of the Colorado River in Arizona . ty feet, andthe overhanging rock makes of the precipice sucha place as the Cliff-dwellers built their fortresshomes in centuries ago. Here Mr. Bass has storesof food, a portable forge, anvil, and other aids tohis trail building and mining operations. Above the camp,reached by aladder builtof mesquite, is atiny spring of pure,sweet water, nestlingin a basin of solidrock. From this campthe trail leads us overstill another mile anda half, winding itssinuous and tortuousway over the steepand adamantinegranite. Ther
. In & around the Grand Canyon; the Grand Canyon of the Colorado River in Arizona . ty feet, andthe overhanging rock makes of the precipice sucha place as the Cliff-dwellers built their fortresshomes in centuries ago. Here Mr. Bass has storesof food, a portable forge, anvil, and other aids tohis trail building and mining operations. Above the camp,reached by aladder builtof mesquite, is atiny spring of pure,sweet water, nestlingin a basin of solidrock. From this campthe trail leads us overstill another mile anda half, winding itssinuous and tortuousway over the steepand adamantinegranite. There tothe right is the placewhere we stood andlooked at and longedto reach the river as recounted in the next chap-ter. But now the trail leads us to the muddywaters, and after watering the horses and tyingthem up, watching the fierce rapids which aresomewhat similar to those described elsewhere,looking up and around at the buttes, temples,spires, and walls which surround us, we doff ourclothing, and, in a safe harbor, plunge into the ^^t^ The Ladder to the Spring atBed Rock O OO w X o ,^ THE GRAND CANYON 159 raging Colorado and enjoy the luxury of a of a bath, it is, than a swim, but it is delight-ful to feel ones self in deep water, even thoughit be the sand-, silt-, and color-laden water of theColorado. i6o IN AND AROUND CHAPTER XV THREE DAYS OF EXPLORING IN TRAIL CANYONWITH THE WRONG COMPANION TRAIL Canyon is that inner side gorge downwhich the Mystic Spring Trail leaves LeConte Plateau on its way to the river. On one ofmy visits some years ago, before this portion of thetrail was constructed, I determined, if possible, toreach the Colorado down this canyon. Mr. Basshad been down several times, and, although hewarned me that it would be rather a hard trip, hefelt sure I could make it. I had with me at thistime two companions, one a doctor, and the other was not. No sooner did they learn of the in-tended outing than they also desired to go. Mr. Was-not was not
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