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“Some miles farther down stream near the place of crossing of the Mammoth Trail, there is a splendid specimen of columnar basalt, which was photographed many years ago by Mr. J. M. Hutchings while crossing the mountains. In every scenic freak the sheep-herder recognizes the handiwork of his, Satanic majesty. This formation is therefore known to local fame as the Devil’s Woodpile.” (Theodore S. Solomons in S.C.B., 1894, I:3, p. 74.)
Established as a national monument by President Taft on July 6, 1911. Officially, “Devil Postpile National Monument.” (S.C.B., 1912, VIII:3, pp. 170-173, 226-227.)
“They are usually called ‘devil’s slides,’ though they lie far above the region usually haunted by the devil; for though we read that he once climbed an exceedingly high mountain, he cannot be much of a mountaineer, for his tracks are seldom seen above the timber-line.” (Muir: My First Summer in the Sierra, 1911, p. 202.)
From Place Names of the High Sierra (1926) by Francis P. Farquhar
Trips:
- July 1, 2013 - JMT. Stopped for burger.
- July 2012 - JMT. Stopped for lunch. Hamburger tasted so good.
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The Rainbow Fire burned in 1992. It won't be 50 years old until 2042. I'm retired from the Mammoth Ranger District and worked this fire and its aftermath for several weeks.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the correction. I think I either mis-read or mis-wrote my original notes while hiking the JMT. I have made the change on the http://gary-summer.blogspot.com/2013/07/july-1-2013-deer-creek.html entry where the error was.
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