Wilson, the trail at first is sandy, and the mountain's flanks a barren waste, with thin covering of cactus and chaparral.

Half a mile from the starting-point appear small bushes, which grow larger as we move upward.

The trail turns into a canon, and becomes a hard, cool pathway leading up through small live-oaks and high growth of bushes.

We begin to see slender pines and larger oaks.

Now the trail leaves the canon and winds out upon the open mountain-side.