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Yakoun were also traversed. The shores of Masset and Juskatla
inlets were examined, and from Masset a trip was made in a
launch westward along the north coast, and down the west coast
as far as Athlow bay. From Dinan bay, in the westward part
of Masset lake, a reconnaissance traverse was made by Mr.
Dolmage over the trail to Seal inlet on the west coast.

MEANS OF ACCESS.

The Grand Trunk Pacific Steamship Company maintains
a regular service between Prince Rupert and the ports of the
Queen Charlotte group.

The interior of Graham island is reached by trails, to some
degree by the fiord-like inlets which indent the coast, and by the
Yakoun river.

From Queen Charlotte a good horse trail leads west about
2% miles to the mouth of the Honna river, which is the starting
point for expeditions to the southern interior. From the mouth
a trail, passable for horses after long-continued dry weather only,
and usually too soft for use by pack animals, follows up the Honna
river for 4 miles to the so-called Fourmile camp. There the
trail forks, one branch leading to Camp Robertson, the other
to Camp Wilson.

The trail to Camp Robertson runs northwestward for 5
miles over the easternmost spurs of the high hills forming the
ridge extending eastward from Mt. Etheline, a very rough and
hilly country. This trail has unnecessarily steep gradients and
the many ups and downs make it a trying road to traverse. A
much better route to Camp Robertson could be provided by
building a trail at the base of the hills just mentioned north-
westward to the junction of Falls and Wawa creeks and thence
up the valley of Wawa creek to Camp Robertson. This road
would have much better grades, and would entail vastly less
climbing than the present trail.

The trail to Camp Wilson runs almost due north from
Fourmile camp for about 5 miles to the Junction where it is
joined by a trail coming from Camp Robertson. From there
the trail continues north and northwestward about 9 miles to