Show I Cave American American Fork Canyon 1 7 r Y I ArtiG r t This la Is s one of or a tt cri of or articles to appear r In this newspaper sponsored by the SlIt Salt Like Lake Advertising Club associated civic clubs of southern and central Utah and chambers of or commerce part of or a program to point out resources so that local people will Know Utah Better Detter By A AMOS OS JENKINS Pronounced by many world travelers the most scenic stretch of ot road for Its length lu is any country the hours hour's drive from Cave national monument In American Fork ork canyon to vIvian park In Provo canyon via the tho Aspen grove STove scenic loop offers to the tourist some somo of the most Inspiring scenery to be had in tho the entire west Cave ave situated eight miles from American Fork and 81 S1 miles from tho the city of ot Provo Pro Is not only a national monument famous for tho the delicate beauty and coloring of ot Its like coral stalactite and stalagmite formations but a strategically-located strategically base of ot operations from which the tourist can launch Into a a- multitude of ot summer diver diver- To dwell for a time on the tho cave Itself which Is actually unfamiliar to thousands of or those who vho have not treated themselves to the rainbow delights which await tho the mile mile long long ascent of ot the cave trail cave trail are missing tho geological wonder of the tho state According to literature of tho the Wasatch national forest which has supervision n of the cave Cave was accidentally discovered In 1915 by bp tho the small son of or a n. mining prospector who literally fell Into the cave The existence of ot tho huge cavern was kept a family secret for five years ears but finally the approximate location was Inadvertently disclosed and In August 19 1921 1021 1 the cave cava was rediscovered by a hiking party The United States Forest Service Immediately Initiated protective protective pro pro- protective and development features which met with the generous support support sup sup- port of ot lonal citizens Now the cave Is completely equipped with passageways stairways and electric lights The formations ins Instead tend of being massive and smooth as they are In many other caves form delicate branches some of which resemble coral Many beautiful effects such as ns the Great GreatHeart GreatHeart GreatHeart Heart of ot the Jewell Box and the Chocolate Falls Tails are aro enhanced by the electric lights A national monument by presidential proclamation on October 11 1 19 1922 2 the tho cave cavo Is protected from all acts of ot vandalism by an Act of ot Congress Cong dated Juno June 8 1006 Tho formations together with the mile mUe of ot nature study trail leadIng leading leading lead- lead Ing to the tho c cave over which the tho flora and geology have been Identified and I posted are aro of particular educational Interest Tho The auto tourist may drive to the cave cavo camp ground located near tho the base of or tho trail Here a public camp ground is provided where pure water shade tables benches stoves and fuel aro all furnished fico freo to cavo cave and canyon visitors A store Is maintained at the camp campgrounds campgrounds campgrounds grounds where lunches and regular meals foodstuffs and tourist supplies supplies sup sup- plies may be bo obtained I Guide service Is maintained yearlong year but because of or snow there theia are ara few visitors between November and April Admission to the cave including competent guide service Is 50 cents for tor adults and 25 cents for children Tho cave Is open from 8 S a. a m m. to 5 p p. p m. m A group of ot public spirited public spirited citizens from American Fork and Pleasant Grove via which the cave can also be reached manage manago the tho cavo cave with the cooperation cooperation co co- operation and supervision of ot local forest officers All receipts are devoted to maintaining and developing the cave for public benefit Tho The cave cava Is almost GOO COO feet in length Leaving cavo cave for Aspen grove the tho highway loop enI encircles encircles en en- I circles Mountain which Is the objective of several th thousand thousand thou thou- u- u sand hU hikers ers each summer in what is believed to be tho the largest community community conty com com- or mass hike of its kind lind in the tho world with participants coming from all portions of the globe The Tho ride down the glacier ending at the edge of Emerald Lake should bo ho especially thrilling this year In the tho opinion of ot forest rangers due to tho the unusual amount of snow packed in tho the lofty heights Aspen grove the famous summer camping ground where the tourist can stay for a da day or for a month and where the ambitious hiker can reach snow in half halt an hours hour's brisk climbing is the starting point for tho annual hike hile workers have constructed a new outdoor stage of ot stone and c cement ment in the tho theater of pines and an nn of seats has bas been erected The entire theater has been wired with electric lights ince since tho the 1931 i hike Following the program most of or the hikers curl up In blankets waiting waltin until dawn to commence the hike proper Man Many however are Wont went to make malro it a midnight hike le leIng Ing upon completion of ot the tho program program pro pro- gram and ond attempting to mal make e tho the towering heights at sunrise whence comes a n rare raio vista cf ot orange and find golden light effulgent and upon the tho glinting slopes of Mount Timp itself and upon the tho misty misty- summits of ot adjoining mountains to reward tho the night all climbers In connection with announcement of this years year's hike Mr Romney wishes to emphasize tho the fact that Mt ML Is a national monument monument ment and a game garno preserve Carrying of ot firearms is forbidden Under protection from hunters a fine fino herd of or elk eUe has grown steadily larger each year these with deer bear and other wild life make the famous mountain a veritable haunt for nature and animal lovers Getting Gatting back to Aspen Grove it is understood that this camping spot Is now enhanced by uy tables stone places fire and seats toilets and amI running water facilities mostly Installed by workers under forest service supervision Tourists aro are invited to stay for a day or month All facilities are arc free tree of ot charge Continuing south from Aspen grove the tho road joins tho the Provo canyon canyon can can- yon highway at a point Just above tho the Vivian park bridge and considerably considerably con con- below tho the site of the tho proposed Deer Creek dam The Tho entire drive around the tho loop from either cither Arn American Fork or Aspen Grovo Grove requires but an hours hour's continuous driving and is completely completely com com- safe being maintained by the tho forest service Motorists who were not able to complete the tho loop due to lato late melting snow are advised by C. C J J. J Olson supervisor of or tho the Wasatch national forest that the tho road Is now shipshape ship and open all the way around for travel The rhe easiest climb cUmb Is la up from the Provo side going down via American Ameri Amerl can Fork canyon An interesting side trip side trip for tho the motorist is that to Stewarts Stewart's flat lat located between Aspen Grove Grovo and the Provo canyon highway After leaving Provo cans canyon on at Wildwood tho the motorist takes the he first road read to td to tho the left lert about a n mile mUo and a quarter from Wildwood The road by-road permits travel by automobile only about another mile and a n. quarter I Here Hero machines must ho bo abandoned for a milo mile hike hiko but according to Professor Harrison R R. R Merrill of ot the Brigham Young University faculty its it's worth it At Stewarts Stewart's flat lat the Utah Stake Young Women's Mutual Improvement Improve Improvement ment Association has built an Mi MIA A. A homo home near Stewarts Stewart's Cascade a 0 tumbling torrent of ot w water ter which forms n a part of ot a n Provo River tributary tributary ary rising 1 In Stewarts Stewart's peak It is but a short hike to the Cascade from tram the MIA MLA home and tho the hiker Is rewarded by as pristine a n. nature spot aa as a exists in tho the Rocky Mountains advertise Utah Ulah Please tend end this thi article to orne MR ills Do o your part fart to friend or relative or out of the Ac State Stale |