I cant see the rest of the passage, but im taking a guess that it is no.2!
Answer:
NP
Explanation:
It's not an only noun phrase. The fragment consists on two noun phrases which are joined by the preposition "of". The first noun phrase is "the glow" where "the" is a determiner and "glow" is the noun, and the second noun phrase is "the soft candlelight", In this NP, "the" is a Determiner, "Soft" is an adjective, and "Candlelight" is a noun.
By giving you explained details and using defining word and How the author used specific names.
Answer: The mountain paths were dangerous and couldn't guarantee a safe travel- for example, mountain lions are a true fact. Also, the climate and weather conditions in mountains were too risky, so they had to go around them
