Vernal Express | 1950-12-21 | Page 4 | Nature is Lavish in Gorgeous Colors in Uintah Section

nature is lavish in gorgeous 5 colors in uintah in few regions region s h has as nature icen more lavish than in uin I 1 ah county the scenery varies rom rainbow tinted badlands 0 lush forests covering the high r mountains from dry washes I 1 a crystal streams and lakes I 1 rein broad valleys to deep gores and ind canyons a panorama of beauty and grandeur approaching ashley valley rpm the west along highway 0 the he traveler passes through through illes miles of colorful buttes and which rival Ari zonas painted desert because of this rid landscape one is totally un re pared tor for the green expanse t ashley valley which appears ith startling suddenness as tie traveler tops the crest of asphalt ridge here nestles annl the heart of a vacation ron derland preview the sightseer may get a ore lew of the scenes he will wm visit i colorful painted landscapes ung in the utah fieldhouse of natural history in vernal the masterful last erful reproductions in viv 1 color are by ernest unter lann mann artist of the the visitor who has only an our or two to spare but who rants wants to view scenery represent live of the area would do well to visit split mountain gorge in dinosaur national monument continuing for three miles beyond dinosaur quarry the rushing green river may be seen emerging from the folded uinta mountains after crossing crossin red wash a new world of r spectacular P beauty and color enters the vision lo 10 looking okan I 1 north into split mountain C canyon nyon can be seen a variety of 01 co colorful or ful upturned formations this semiarid semi arid area abounds in the grotesque shapes of gnarled juniper trees where in the springtime carpets of blue dupins red indian paintbrush and purple wild fill the air with fragrant perfumes in the fall fail rabbit brush the canvas with yellow splotches here in a short time space can be obtained a impression of the atmosphere the high Uinta hs lakes and canyon canyons in less than a halfday half day picturesque tur esque green lakes and canyon areas may be visited along the vernal manila high way we travel thru a years of time and 18 ago ages in the earth earths history ai as symbolized in clif ferent colored r rock ock formations A tour along the south rim of i diamond mont mountain aln reveals breathtaking b below elow the traveler and abw a view of the proposed echo park dam site i at present the of a net national the rhe trav clero hould be w warned tj take an extra supply of water wilter and rao caroline oline on these R as they y are oft off the main highway an eye lo 10 the weather Is also wise as nany 0 of f the i rojas are dirt In inaccessible access able in wet weather