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are Pseudotsuga, Abies (lowiana?), Libocedrus, a few Pinus lambertiana, Populus balsamifera subsp. tricocarpa, P. tremuloides, Juniperus occidentalis & Cercocarpus grow on rocky slopes.  Manzanita & Ceanothus form the underbrush.  The forest is open & dry but for long distances is full of pine lumber trees.  The pines are large & with [[strikethrough]] enormous [[/strikethrough]] tall symetrical trunks.  There is much Cedar of a convenient size for lumber.  We passed one little saw mill but the whole region is valuable for timber.

Sheep have eaten all the small vegetation till the ground is bare & fire would not run except in the dry chapperal.  Very little of the country shows signs of fire though great smokes are rolling up to the west of us.

After crossing the divide we are on the head waters of Feather R. (N.Fk.) & our camp is at the first water at about 5000 feet.