On the second day, the trail was followed down canyon to 5,000' where there is a 500' climb out and then descent to the next drive station at 3,700' where we camped for the second night. From the drive station, the trail continues on down to the wash in the bottom of Daisy Canyon and then the road which comes in for 2 miles from the Saline Valley Road. Except for the one short gap at 6,600', the trail can be followed all the way through the canyon. Tom Budlong has found two 1912 photographs showing the salt tram trail and the salt works. One photo shows the Saline playa with many salt mounds ready to be collected and put on the tram. The second photo shows eight burros and two packers on the salt tram trail where the trail switchbacks for 500' out of the canyon at 5,000'.




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