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360.
Kaibab Trail to Phantom Ranch.
May 31, 1933.
Just as I started down the trail, 7:00
A.M., a yellow haired porcupine was seen
in a cave about 100 ft. below the rim.
Crested Jaye, (Cyanocitta stelleri diademata)
were common. While in the junipers
of the Kaibab Limestone belt I scouted
for sheep signs and felt reasonably sure
that the numerous tracks and
bedding down places at the bases
of ledges were of mountain sheep.
Serviceberry (Amelandiers utahensis), &
Cowania standuliriana were abundant
Down in the Cocouino Sandstone, Mock'
Orange (Philedelplus serphyllifolins) was
in bloom & abundant. Amblepithier
goldmani replaced the utahensis, and
a shrub appearing like Ribes was
plentiful. These also extended into the
Hermit Shale & hop brush (Ptelea bali-
winnii) was added. Down on the
Tonto Platform, Coleogyne or Burro
brush predominates, with a scattering
of Atriplex canescens, Antemeria
tridentata, Catsclay, Agave, Gucca
luesata and flowering ash
(Fraxinus sp.). Grass is scarce.
Deer tracks were seen seldomly
along the trail all the way to
the Tonto.