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Chama Canyon

[[underlined]] Oct. 12 [[/underlined]] - Started early & came across to Canyone Cr., then down it to Chama River and down it to about 5 miles above Abiquiu, where we camped in the canyon. The road is washed out in many places & we had to stop & build new grades in & out of the gulches in several places. Some sandy strips were heavy and travelling was slow. Were surprised to find an old railroad grade down through the Chama Canyon. It has been washed out in many places & filled with boulders from above in others. A man told us it was built in 1880. The ^[[wagon]] road was also washed out in places but had been partly repaired. Found no grass for our horses as the canyon has been sheeped out.

Camp in morning 7000, Chama River 6150 - Camp 6150.

The Chama Canyon is narrow & so far uninhabited.