. 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 . HEATHER LAKE,
. 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 . HEATHER LAKE, NEAR GLEN ALPINE. SUSIE LAKE, NEAR GLEN ALPINE SPRINGS GLACIAL HISTORY OF LAKE TAHOE 83 doing the work that is to make this region our source of pres-ent day joy. We will make the ascent and stand on the sum-mit of Pyramid Peak. This is now 10,020 feet above sealevel, rising almost sheer above Desolation Valley immediatelyat our feet. The first thing that arrests the visitors attention is the pe-culiar shape of the peak upon which he stands, and of thewhole of the Crystal Range. Both east and west it is a greatprecipice, with a razor-like edge, which seems to have beenespecially designed for the purpose of arresting the clouds andsnow blown over the mountain ranges of the High Sierras,and preventing their contents falling upon the waste andthirsty, almost desert-areas of western Nevada, which lie afew miles further east. Whence do the rains and snow-storms come? One hundred and fifty miles, a trifle more or less, to thewestward is the vast bosom of the Pacific Ocean. Its warmcurrent is constantly kisse
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