| Show If 1 1 I. I r C Nis t tN N E t y i 1 f fc v c E WILSON u HORSE 1 MESA a a fr 4 r BASIN i rt l X M f 1 i a ILI L M NAh alA T r IT 1 r n i M 12 Ln v M 4 R r LASAL PASS 1 Ca CatT tT 4 i a t i 3 h can 4 42 c cI 2 I f i i I PROPOSED ROUTE across the La Sal mountains is shown by dotted line on this may Solid lines indicate where new road would meet existing new roads and parallel lines indicate old roads presently in use New La Sal Sol Mountain Loop Road Proposed by Forest Service A new scenic loop across the La Sal Mountain has been surveyed with construction contemplated next spring it was announced this week by District Forest Ranger John Hougaard The new route will replace the old loop road he said and will travel closer to the Peak Country to provide a 3 amore amore more scenic route The new survey will continue from the gravel road built in 1960 which intersects the Colorado Colorado Color Color- ado River road east thence I Ito to Pinhook Valley through Mason Draw to Warner Camp CampGround CampGround Ground to Mill Creek under Clark Lake across Brumley Ridge near the pole fence fenc and from there will wind its way down the mountain to the vicinity of the M 4 Ranch south of Moab Mr Hougaard said the survey survey sur sur- vey had been completed on the first section of the new road and designing should be finished by spring Then providing pro viding funds are allotted construction construction con con- will begin on th the portion of the road from Pinhook Pin Pin- Pinhook hook to Warner The new road will be a much faster route in addition addition addi addi- tion to being more scenic he said and ultimate plans ara for a double lane oiled road with sustained 5 to 6 percent percent per per- cent grades The mile 6 portion por pore portion tion of the route constructed In 1960 will be oiled next year It If finances are available and the of the con will be a permanent base and route to for r oiling when funds are available The road will be approximately 27 miles long he said Mr Hougaard added an attempt at ate tempt was being made to enlarge enlarge en en- large the lake at Warner Varner to provide better fishing Survey Survey Sur Sur- vey of the project has been completed and a dam is on the designing board Holding Bolding up the project Is permission for water rights which must some ome from the Moab Irrigation Irrigation tion Co he said The new road project hinges hinges hin hin- on funds he said The Th county has been asked to par i since the ro route te I would be of of value for recreation recreation and tourist purposes On the already completed portion the Forest Service contributed funds and the the county provided equipment equip ment and constructed the road he said and added h ho he hoped a similar arrangement could be made on the loop road Grand County Commissioner Commis stoner Mars Pope said the county had made no definite commitments on the road He said as far as he was concerned concern ed he felt the county had no business spending county funds on a Forest Service road He does favor constructing ting tang the road he said and feels it Is in the interest of the people but the county has i not the funds to build that much road They will participate participate par par- to some extent he said Commissioner Dan Holyoak Holy Holy- oak said he felt county participation participation par par- would depend on the public demand He said one objection had been registered registered reg reg- from a rancher in the area who stated the road as planned would be longer more difficult to travel and strictly scenic and of no to the general public Mr Holyoak said if the majority of the people Indicate they favor the county assisting on the project however he would be percent In favor Commissioner Miller was not available for comment |
