Identifier: wilsonsguidetoav01wils (find matches)
Title: Wilson's guide to Avalon
Year: 1913 (1910s)
Authors: Wilson, Harry William, 1852- (from old catalog)
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Publisher: Los Angeles, Cal., The Wilson map & guide co.
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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asionally found on the Island.The writer has never heard of anyone who has been bitten, but it is always .wellto take precaution. SHORT EXPEDITIONS. Very interesting expeditions may be madefrom Avalon in either direction by the seacoast. A visit to Descanso Canyon, distanceabout half a mile, should on no account bemissed. The road starts from the Bath-house,and passes the Tuna Club and the boat buildingshops and the little Salt-water Pier. Thename of the pier is derived from the water-pipe it supports, and which is used for obtaining a supply of sea water which is pumped to thegreat tanks at S. Johns Heights on the cliffoverhead. The water in these tanks is usedfor supplying the Aquarium, watering thestreets, etc., and also for tire protection. The path skirts the north side of the bay toBachelor Point, where at low tide access canbe obtained to Sugar Loaf (80 ft. high),which can be ascended by a flight of steps.The upper part of these steps is rather steep. 51 WILSONS GUIDE TO AVALON
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Ohmy Point and the descent should be made with care.The view from the summit of Sugar Loaf ismagnificent. From Bachelor Point the path follows theshore to Descanso Canyon, where the sum-mer residence of Mr. Hancock Banning standsin a beautiful garden full of semi-tropical treesand shrubs. Seats for visitors will be foundnear the beach.

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