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foot or two above the water. Valley suggests a filling stage rather than cutting. It seldom discloses a steep embankment of even 3 or 4 feet and no terraces. There are some beautiful meanders. Lots of sandstone, conglomerate and shale just before reaching Bath 38°54'41.16"N, 105°58'18.07"W. Then passed into Arkansas Valley Arkansas River. Storm gathering on mountains. South Park South Park, CO free from snow. Arkansas shows decided cutting and terracing, flowing in deeper channel than the Platte Platte River. River had filled its valley with boulders to depth of 50 feet or more, big boulder, and has now cut to at least that depth. I suspect glacial deposits from the Collegiate Range Collegiate Peaks.

Left Denver Denver, CO at 9:16 a.m. for Rifle Rifle, CO over Colorado Midland R.R. Colorado Midland Railway Fare one way $11.30 no round trip rate.