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Show 1 .. 5 . v- i "I . , . i , - -, ' V "'"1 Canyonlands Resort Offers Full Service in Remote Area It used to be a trip into Canyonlands meant haul all the water you'll need, plus all the feed; carry along an extra can of gas and sleep in a tent. Canyonlands Resort has changed all that. Today you can jeep up Horse Canyon or over Elephant Hill; you can get hot and dusty. Tonight you can scrub up in the plush, air-conditioned motel units just installed at the Resort and sleep in cool comfort. The units are mobile homes that have been especially designed and fitted out as motel rooms They are as well appointed as any fine motel, featuring wood paneling and plush carpet. Visitors with campers or camp trailers can pull into the Resort's campground and plug into the electricity and sewer there. The work of camping is eliminated and you are free to enjoy the marvels of Canyonlands National Park. The market at the resort stocks a wide variety of foods. 1 Many popular items are carried in small sizes suitable for backpacking or a hiker's lunch. Cold canned pop and ice cream bars are a favorite with visiters. Ice cold beer is served in the lounge area, and the restaurant features hot sandwiches and fountain drinks. The Texaco service supplies needs for gas and routine maintenance, and also provides winch facilities when necessary. neces-sary. Also a flee t of four-wheel drive vehicles is available for rent at the resort, and Manager Dick Smith will check out inexperienced in-experienced drivers and give instructions on back country driving driv-ing techn.ques. Big Dick Smith, who is a native of San Juan County, is an accomplished bush pilot, and offers tours over the park through Canyonlands Aviation, with the landing strip adjacent . to the resort. Tours begin at $4.95 per person and are design- ( ed to let the visitor see as much of th park from the air as he : wishes. The strip is also popular with individuals who own their airplanes and wish to Uy directly into Canyonlands andj .'. jiTu a jeep for 'touring. For further information or resevations phone 259-77G6 in k Moab or 537-2oS2 in Monticello. : |