Wilson's guide to Avalon . a dozen times upand down the coast and never find it; and thepirates who were numerous at one time on thiscoast undoubtediv made use of it. Naturallv they have left no remains behind themexcept perhaps the treasure concealed atTreasure Beach. There are, however, some old shacks stillstanding near the shore of Catalina Harborwhich, it is believed, were used by the the door of one of these shacks there is astill legible inscription, Beware of PirateJohn.^ As we pass down the coast the scenery con-tinues to be wild and rugged; there are grandcliffs some three
Wilson's guide to Avalon . a dozen times upand down the coast and never find it; and thepirates who were numerous at one time on thiscoast undoubtediv made use of it. Naturallv they have left no remains behind themexcept perhaps the treasure concealed atTreasure Beach. There are, however, some old shacks stillstanding near the shore of Catalina Harborwhich, it is believed, were used by the the door of one of these shacks there is astill legible inscription, Beware of PirateJohn.^ As we pass down the coast the scenery con-tinues to be wild and rugged; there are grandcliffs some three hundred feet high, and redhills tinged with yellow with but scantyvegetation and a few bushes that stand outindividually from the bare ground. We now come to Little Harbor, a doubleharbor divided by great rocks in the beach on the right of these rocks is danger- _ ,,y^ ^^^^I^^^^^^^DHHltti^^Li *^ ^ »,^^^^^^^t^^¥^S^^^^^^ y|W|^ ^ V^^f^^^^^ffSM^Sf^Kj^^^^^^^t *-*>-(<- - Ben Westons46 WILSONS GUIDE TO AVALON. Catalina HarborAncient Pirate Harbor WILSONS GUIDE TO AVALON ous from the breakers, but that on the left iswell protected and forms an excellent harbor also may be called a secret one,as when we visited it, it was not until we wereright inside that we discovered the boat ofsome Japanese fishermen, who were divingafter abalones. Probably they were alsoengaged in smuggling. On the shore near thebeach there are the remains of an old hoteland a couple of houses, and at a short distanceback the coach-road, which runs both to Avalonand the Isthmus, may be seen on the side ofthe hill. Beyond Little Harbor we come to Cotton-wood Canyon, an excellent camping ground,with its groves of Cottonwood trees and apretty water fall. Beyond this we come to Ben WestonsBeach, which is a sandy but unsafe landing. It is here that two canyons come down to thesea, on the left Middle Ranch Canyon, andon the right Bullrush Canyon, both arenarrow at this point, but they wid
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