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from Poudre Pass, He believes the Specimen
Mt. Sheep Herd to be about 23 nowt whereas
in 1926 he counted over 300 there.
Mac Laughlin believes the road construction
has kept sheep from the Flattop Mt. area
from crossing to Specimen as they were
decomposed (he believed) to do in past years.
Wilson has no suggestion to offer in explanation
of their disappearance.
From Junction of Hague Poudre Creeks to
Head of North Fable Thompson, downhill to
Ranger Station, south to McGraws
& into Estes Park. July 24, 1933.
The valley of Hague Creek is similar
to that of Chapin & Poudre Creeks, namely
grass & willow. About 1/2 mile below junction
of Hague & Poudre is northwest boundary
of park. Cattle graze right up to the bound.
There is nothing to keep them from crossing
into the park which they frequently do.
He saw cow chips up almost to timber
line along Hague Creek. A drift fence
across the narrow Poudre Valley at this
corner of the park would stop cattle from
wandering up Chapin, Poudre, Hague and
Long Draw valleys & be a most
effective buffer to protect much of the
North end off the parks.