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[[underlined]] July 23, 1896 [[/underlined]] ^[[Journal of C.H.M.]]
Camped at "The Lakes" on Steen Mts. 7100 feet, 22 miles from Diamond -
In aspens.
A big snowbank comes down to lake.
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Canadien ^[[appears to]] begins about 6500 feet on west slope of Steen Mts. but not well marked or

[[underlined]] July 24 [[/underlined]] Camped on summit of Steen Mts. at 9000 feet.

Immense quantities of snow.

Snowbanks run down to 7000 feet - cold slopes and increase in size up to the summits at 9250 feet.

Aspens run up to 8000 feet
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[[underlined]] July 25 [[/underlined]] down to lake at 8100 feet - head of Wild Horse Canyon.
Aspens up to 8000 feet E. 

Transition zone 4800-6500 E.

Alvord valley bottom 4000.

Transcription Notes:
C.H.M. -- C. Hart Merriam