The National geographic magazine . intro-duction to the new region most one oclock a vallej opened tothe south which seemed worthy of ex-ploration, and we accordingly madecamp on a wooded ridge between the confluent streams. Later in the dayBryant and I started on foot to investi-gate this opening. The small size ofthe stream indicated a summit or passnot far distant. We found the walkingvery rough over a succession of small,wall-like ridges covered with thickwoods and charming meadows betweencrowded with wild flowers. A foamy-stream led us to a green pool, the upperend of which
The National geographic magazine . intro-duction to the new region most one oclock a vallej opened tothe south which seemed worthy of ex-ploration, and we accordingly madecamp on a wooded ridge between the confluent streams. Later in the dayBryant and I started on foot to investi-gate this opening. The small size ofthe stream indicated a summit or passnot far distant. We found the walkingvery rough over a succession of small,wall-like ridges covered with thickwoods and charming meadows betweencrowded with wild flowers. A foamy-stream led us to a green pool, the upperend of which was overhung by verticalcliffs of limestone. These cliffs madethe end of a small canyon, which led usin half a mile to a blue-green lake three-fourths of a mile long. This we de-cided to skirt, fortunately by the rightshore, where we soon found a goodIndian trail which traversed the steep,open slopes above the lake, coveredwith mountain flowers in the height ofperfection. A rank growth of falsehellebore and cow parsnip rose above. Photo by Wilcox Canyon Lake 54 The National Geographic Magazine our heads, while the ground was con-cealed by beautiful asters, white gera-niums, meadow rue, and contrast to this picture of summer,one cove of the lake was filled by asnow bank at the waters edge, remain-ing unmelted from the previous winter. country, which should prove an inter-esting point of departure for some futureexploration. This pass is on the con-tinental watershed, and hence on theboundar}- between the Northwest Terri-tories and British Columbia. An unu-sually gentle ascent makes the approach
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