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Show I I I I Many Roads Lead to Highly Scenic Regions of Garfield County mnmmrvmKm9m, ... .....Mii.iiiinin, i m in i... .ii.i m mi imii m 'v, . should not be traveled by a vehicle hauling a trialer and it'i a good idea to check with local residents or rangers of the Anasazi Indian Village before heading out. County officials have kept the road well graded in recent years and it is a primary source of travel between Boulder and Ticaboo, the county's most distant community. The Burr Trail ends at the Notom Road in Capitol Reef National Park and the travelers can travel northward north-ward toward the park headquarters area (another 42 miles) or southeast of Ticaboo and Bullfrog Basin Marina on Lake Powell (another 33 miles). Another choice is to travel south 11 miles and then east for about 25 on a jeep road to Starr Springs campground and rockhounding area. (B) Follow the road south out of Cannonville until the oiled portion ends. Take the second right turn, the Deer Range road, for about a mile and a quarter to the top of Morcove Hill for a spectacular view of the Paria amphitheatre. Continue on the same road, crossing Sheep Creek and stop your vehicle. Take a walk down the creek and within two miles you will see several .Indian pic-tographs, pic-tographs, among them a turquoise blue snake and tree-of-life, along with hand-prints and other pic tographs Back to your car and continue along me road, ignoring the road to the right Cross Willis Creek and park your vehicle. You'll see beautiful scenery, including narrows. Continue on to Bull Valley Gorge, an extremely narrow canyon where the remains of a truck in which three men were killed in the 1930's remains lodged where it was stopped by the narrow walls almost 5d years ago. ,. i ,, You can turn around and head back for Cannonville at this point or continue on, heading right to the town of Alton and Todd's Junction (Utah Highway 14) on U.S. 89, or you can head left into Johnson Canyon to the town of Kanab on U.S. 89. (B) Head out of Cannonville on the road to Kodachrome Basin State Reserve, continuing past , the Kodachrome turnoff, unless, of course, you haven't seen the beautiful attraction yet. You may want to spend the night at its lovely campground before continuing on in the morning. Another side trip that's a must Grosvenor Arch and then back to the Cottonwood Wash road for the balance of your trip to Lake Powell. The 40-mile stretch of ' road between Cannonville and U.S. 89 crisscrosses the "Cockscomb", (the Kaibab fault) several times for - some really unusual scenery, vivid A new adventure awaits the visitor Who will try something unusual. A little caution should be used and rangers or friends should be notified before taking colors, surprise springs, and fossils from one end to the other. Alabaster and oyster shells are also found and when the road comes out on U.S. 89, it is only 20 miles to Glen Canyon City and 37 to Page, Arizona. (A) At the top of Red Canyon, on U-12L take the dirt road that heads north toward Tom Best Spring. It's only a 16-mile trip to connect with U-22, U-22, the road between Antimony and off on some roads on this one, trailers should not be taken. Most are somewhat less rigorous, however, and have unusual experiences to offer. Bryce Canyon and you'll come out just two miles south of Widtsoe, an intriguing ghost town, or one mile north of the Pine Lake road, where another six miles of travel will take you to a lovely camping spot and a fine fishing lake. ' Along the Tom Best Spring road, you'll probably see some elk, some antelope and you can stop at the spring and pick some wild water- , cress. , . i m ' r . . . Visitors seeking the unusual should plan to take one of the roads , that leads to some of the out-of-the-way places in the county that are less well-known than most, for a special scenic treat and some pictures pic-tures to show the neighbors that most people never get to see. These trips are mostly "good weather only" ventures and it never hurts to inquire locally about road conditions. con-ditions. Letters preceding each trip refer to sections A, B or C on the centerfold map of Garfield County. (B) Hole-in-the-Rock Road. Turn off at the sign just six miles east of Escalante heading south on the road that follows the trail of the Hole-in-the-Rock pioneers. The hardy group made its way with teams and wagons over the treacherous trail through a crevice in the rocks to cross the Colorado River into San . Juan County, the incredible story becomes more alive for the modern traveler as he moves over the very path of those early settlers. Twelve miles down the road is remarkable Devil's Garden, with its entrada sandstone formations, and, just a few miles farther on, Dance Hall Rock where the pioneer group held a dance to lift their sagging ' spirits. Just a little over a mile past Dance Hall Rock are the Sooner Tanks, pot holes in the red sandstone that are filled with water almost year-round. The pioneers found their drinking water there. Modern-day pioneers are advised not to drink it, however, without proper boiling. - Natural Arches abound in the area past the tanks to the point on Lake Powell where the road ends. There is no campground facility at Hole-in-the-Rock, but the 54 miles to the lake is well worth the 54 miles back to the highway again. Some of the finest views of Lake Powell are seen from the ledges to the left a photographer's delight. (B) Hell's Backbone. Who could resist a trip over Hell's Backbone? With an intriguing name like that it arouses the curiosity of even the most timid adventurer. Twenty-five miles northwest of Esclante and just three miles before reaching Boulder, turn off at the sign that says Salt Gulch and Hell's Backbone. Back-bone. The road is rough, but some very unusual scenery awaits the brave soul who risks as flat tire. Past Hell's Backbone Ridge, the road goes to Posy Lake, a beautiful camping, fishing spot and on back down to Escalante. (B&O Take the dirt road that says "Burr Trail" at Boulder. Travel across Deer Creek, Steep Creek and down beautiful Long Canyon ; for some of the msot spectacular scenery in the county. The Circle Cliffs are incredibly beautiful and the road takes the traveler into the Waterpocket Fold area of Capitol Reef National Park over some' unbelievable terrain, with the Henry Mountains in the background and the contortions of the fold in the foreground The road |