There was no spring, but a thin layer of snow eked out the water we had brought in kegs on the packs, and we and the animals were comfortable enough.

The trail had not been travelled often, and was in places very dim, but we succeeded in following it without delay.

The Kaibab, still frequently called the Buckskin Mountain, must have received this first name from its resemblance to a buckskin stretched out on the ground.

The similarity is quite apparent in the relief map opposite page 41.

As it was the home of the Kaibab band of Pai Utes, Powell decided to rename it after them.