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Show Natural Wonders In Sanpitch Gorge Sanpete has announced the opening open-ing of a new scenic wonderland which is a combination rivaling Zion National Tark, Cedar Breaks and Mesa Verde National park. From a recent visit made by the editor of the Pyramid, together with Orange Aldrich, Newton O. Clemensen and Louis Larson, it has been learned that we have many interesting views in the canyon yet to be enjoyed by our people. Four miles west of Moroni in the San Pitch range of mountains there is a canyon several miles long from its mouth to where it loses its form in hills, peaks and a jumble of trees and grass. Maple Canyon, as it is called, is two miles in length to where it forks three ways. One mile from its mouth another ravine enters it from the north. Box canyon, as this gorge is called, is from three to eight hundred feet deep and very narrow at both top and bottom. Greeting one is a small waterfall. The sidewalks side-walks are .formed of pebbles held together to-gether by a natural cement. Upon entering the gorge a short distance, one is greatly impressed with the natural wonders surrounding surround-ing him. A natural bridge, cave, waterfall, overhanging cliffs or rocks, may be seen at several places. It looks like a monstrous cave without with-out a top. One may have seen the Royal Gorge of Colorado, with its bigness, but there is much interest to be found in the San Pitch Gorge in the heart of Utah's scenic wonderland right here at home. One only needs to look at the beautiful pictures taken tak-en by Louis Larsen of the Weech Drug company, who was along with the party last week, to .realize what a beauty spot there is on the west side of the valley. At the forks of Maple Canyon is an overhanging cliff 700 feet high; beneath this cliff there is ample protection pro-tection from weather, plenty of water, vegetation ferns by the millions, mil-lions, all for the comfort and delight of. the camper. Up the main canyon there are several natural bridges carved out of sandstone by the rushing rush-ing and temporary mountain torrents. tor-rents. Near the end of the south fork there are several natural caves. Recently Re-cently men were lowered into them by ropes and there were found Indian pottery and other relics. The arcraelogical interest may rival the famous cliff dwellings. The caves now are considered practically-accessible. practically-accessible. Another point of interest inter-est is a queer formation of the earth that resembles a city of rolling mounds. Whether artificial or natural natu-ral they nevertheless present a mystifying mys-tifying appearance. An automobile road to the main forks of Maple Canyon is now under I consideration. It will cost approxi-! mately $2,000, of which half is being) furnished by the government and the j remainder by the county. Mt. Tleas-j : ant Pyramid. j I |
