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(66) Sierra Malinche. the northeast slope of the Sierra Malinche which attains an alt. of 13,xxx [[13,000]] ft. a few miles away. The soil is very sandy. Grain is sown very thin & corn hills far apart. Ranelo on Sierra Malinche Apr 13, 1893 We left Huamantla at 6:15 - this morning on horseback with a guide intending to go up to the cañon [[canyon]] which [[?]] comes from near the summit on the side facing Huamantla. We soon found our guide knew nothing what even about the trails on the Mt. Ar [[Apr.]] 8 [[?]] we reached Sierra Malinche. (67] a rancho where I left my blankets as I intended to make a two nights [[night's]] stay at this place and trap. We rode up through young pine until about 10 o’ clock a few firs had appeared & as there was plenty of large grass & [[?]] signals I set my traps while Ms. N. & the guide waited. It had been cloudy all morning & the fog shut in more & more as we ascended it came to meet [[?]] & at 10 A.M. we could only see a few yards. I set about 70 traps in about 1 1/2 hours &