Show t dead ead horse point travel News from the Utah State Park commission last week to the effect that over visitors had viewed the mag scene at Dead Horse Point so 80 far this summer season was not surprising in light o of the development work at the point during the past few years and publicity pub pub- Hefty the attraction has received Comments Comments of visitors however only pointed out that development work at the park is to a n great degree ineffective without an adequate road leading to the point Visitors ranged from angry to surprised at the con cone of the road and many con confessed essed open amazement that the State of Utah was so sighted short as to neglect a paved road to such a tremendous feature I ITh Th The problem stems from early formation of the Utah State Park commission several years ago when it was decided that the State Road Commission should be responsible responsible re re- for all aU road building in connection with parks and the Park Commission should be bo responsible only for development at the parks themselves This theory Is all well wen and good to a n. point The State Road Commission SHOULD be responsible for the roads and the State Park Commission should stay out of the highway business with another department all staffed and eq equipped lp d to handle handlo the problems I But Is s hasn't worked quite that way The State Road Commission all u wrapped up in the problem of matching Federal funds on Federal and Interstate projects shows little sympathy for the problem of furnishing adequate roads to State Park Commission facilities 1 And so Dead Horse Point all developed with a beautiful beau beau- observation shelter campground and picnic facUlties facilities facilities ties and staffed with rangers rangers' during th the travel season is situated at the extreme end of thirty miles of dirt road always filled with choking dust and surf hard aced with chuck holes Miles Mites of washboard surfacing donot do not add to the comfort of seeking pleasure tourists and it is a wO wonder that many do see the park The State Park commission states that the problem is out of their hands being being a State Road problem The State Road commission infers that they haven't time or orI money to furnish the roads to parks and anci that the Park Commission has little business developing ara areas s and add adding ing to their burden of critical building pr projects j ts And so Grand county with their small road maintenance main crew craw is faced with the job of putting a bl blade de on the road w whenever a cramped schedule permits Tourist travel to Dead Horse Point is now demanding demanding demand demand- ing lug an adequate road It is time the responsible depart depart- departments ments merits of State government got together to come up with an answer |