Salt Lake Tribune | 1912-02-11 | Page 36 | Cadillac Thirty Climbs Mt. Rainier

CADILLAC THIRTY CLIMBS MT. RAINIER To a Cadillac Thirty goes the envied distinction of reaching the highest point on Mount Eainler, Washington Camp of the Clouds an elevation of 5557 feet above sea. level. This, according to the government authorities at Rainier National Na-tional park, is fully a mile farther up iho mountainside than any other car has ever .ion nicy ed. Carrying four men Superintendent Kd-ward Kd-ward S. Hall of Rainier National park, Edward Allen. Lynn 11. Miller and Smith M. Miller, all of Seattle the car made the flfteen-mllc run neccspary to reach the extreme clovntion in an hour and a balf. Considering tho long grade and the great care that, must he exercised in driving over the steep and narrow mountain. Ibis Is good time. The trip up was made t night, the party camping camp-ing at Camp of tho Clouds and returning return-ing to the base of the mountain in the morning in ten minutes' less time than required for the ascent. Smith H. Miller, who drove the car, said of the trip: "The lournov- was in reality a scouting trip planned by Mr. Hall to ascertain IT It were advisable for the Rotary club. Which ran an automobile excursion to the National park recently, to make the run up the mountain in their machines. Our Investigation proved that they prob-ahlv prob-ahlv could make It ..all right, but the road Is rathet dangerous in some places near the upper end. and Mr. "all decided against their attempting It."