Show Kamas Ranger R inger District Records Visitors During 1960 The Kamas I Ranger Hanger District of the WaSAtch N National forest rarest located on the west end of ot the High Uinta Mountains and cast east of Kamas and adjacent communities com com- comI I was wa the recipient of ot I recreational visitors dueing durIng during dur due ing 1960 Increase o In Visitors The trend for tor the t f 11 nhI h if to spend more mort ot t Its time in the national forests fores and serenity of the great outdoors Is apparent from this great nt number of ot visits This is an increase In visitors of ot approximately 44 percent over 1959 who want to enjoy recreation recreation allon facilities and the unsurpassed unsurpassed passed scenic beauty found In Inthis Inthis this part of the Iho Wasatch National National Nat Nat- ional lonal Forest Old timers timer say that the color and beauty of the past fall season season season seas seas- on has not been equalled or surpassed surpassed surpassed sur sur- passed for lor many years This heavily visited area In Includes Includes Includes In- In all the tho headwater drain drains ages of ot the tM Provo and Weber Rivers Riven east lt of or the beautiful Jem Itani at as Valley In Summit County and part of the Duchesne e JUver head hend wat waters rs extending the wil wit wilderness wilderness of the Ugh Uinta mountain mountain mount mount- am ain n east cast of Mirror Lake Lako National Nt Forest officers say this area arl provides a pleasant drive and location for camping hiking fishing hun huntIng hunting hunt hunt- Ing and other recreational activities activities for tor the not hot too distant population population lation centers enters of or Ogden south of f Provo For those who wish to stay longer there are arc opportunities for tor park trips and trail rides s into I the ligh 1 Wilderness Ar Area 6 where fishing scenic beauty and I nature colled celled tr tranquility are seldon excelled ex ex- New Facilities To meet the ever Increasing demand for outdoor recreation the thO Wasatch National Forest has continued the tho rehabilitation and construction of new recreation facilities During the past year on the Kamas S District two new campgrounds campgrounds campi camp camp- i grounds have been constructed and are nearing completion They will provide an an additional 51 family and group units Each unit t consists of a table taMe fire circle and grill or stove New roads and parking areas have been built Including turnouts turnouts turn turn- turnouts outs to motorized motorize campers which are increasing in popularity with outdoor rec- rec Another significant event was the completion of the new highway highway highway high high- way from Kamas to io Evanston Wyo This new road completes the loop from Kamas to Mirror Lake and down Haydens Hayden's Fork to Evanston and return via Weber Web Web- er Canyon or Forest officers of the Kamas District t expect expect expect ex ex- this new road will attract many more people In years to come and probably the number of visits to the district In 1961 will approach one halt half millon |