A stream of muddy water, about I2 feet broad, descends
from the north-west, and when within 300 yards of this lake turns off to
the south-west, forming the first water we had seen flowing to the Pacific.
Something we never think about, isn't it?
But how exciting it must have been after a year of exploration to struggle
up a pass and view for the first time water that would reach the Pacific
Ocean.
If you drive over the Vermilion Pass, don't rush by. Stop
awhile and think about it.
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