Show Ashley Ailey Forest Offers I I Interests By J WAYLAND Y MATTSSON The Ashley National Forest is located in northeastern Utah and southwestern Wyoming and em- em embraces em embraces braces most of the Uinta mountain range The UInta range has the distinction of being the highest range in the United States ex- ex extending extending extending tending In an easterly and west west- westerly westerly erly direction King Kings s Peak Peale the highest has an elevation of 13 feet There are many peaks 13 feet or more In Jn elevation From the viewpoint of recreation recreation recreation tion especially of a picturesque unexplored un unexplored un- un unexplored explored type there is no equal in Utah To preserve in a wilder wilder- wilderness wilderness and ness state a typical mountain forest area in Utah the Forest ForestI I Service has set t a tract ot of land known as the Uinta s sI I Primitive Area The purpose isto is isI isto isto I to prevent the unnecessary elimination elimination nat nat- natural nat natural or Impairment of unique nat nat-I ural values and so far as econ economic econ econ- economic economic conditions will permit to af afford af- af afford afford ford the public opportunity to ob- ob observe ob observe ob-I ob serve conditions which existed inthe Inthe in inthe the pioneer da days s of the nation and to engage in the forms of out outdoor out out- outdoor outdoor door recreation characteristic of I that period thus helping to pre preserve pre pre- preserve serve erve national traditions ideals and characteristics This primitive I area contains Kings King s Peak men mentioned men men- mentioned above This is a region of I i perpetual snow banks This area Is tapped only by trails and con con- contains con contains con I some of the most rugged states How How- However However country in the western e ever eer er camp grounds trails resorts I that access to etc tc are situated so the he area is js easy and should be tol a source of pleasure to an anyone on in- in interested in interested in such types of recreation 1 tion At the southwest corner comer of the Ashley National Forest is located roan toon lake Jake where there Is a resort capable of accommodating a con con- considerable considerable con considerable number of people Ad- Ad Adjoining 3 3 joining nning the resort is a public campground camp campground campground of ground with unlimited supplies wood water and camp si sites The Lake Fork canyon e abo Moon lake lake Yellowstone canyon above the Swift creek are accessible only by foot travel or par pack horse outfits is fair to good all along the way such as feed for horses w water and fuel are p People visiting the high Uinta area from Meon lake area can arrange for the necessary horse and pack outfits either at the re- re resort resort re resort sort at Moon lake or the nearby settlements of Mountain Home and Altonah Moon lake is ly ly y one-half one mile mUe wide by cne and half andone-half lafair one half miles long ng is isI I fair and a few boats are available for hire In the same vicinity we e find Yellowstone creek and can ean- canyon yon can yon and the head of which Is well I above the timber line We also have I Swift creek which is correctly I named as the water is a white I IThe foam The high Uinta Area Is also accessible ac accessible ac- ac from the north side r of the Uinta range That part of the High Uinta Primitive Area lying on the north side of the AShley I National Forest is most readily and easily reached by leaving the Lincoln Lin Lincoln Lin- Lin Lincoln andl coln Highway U S 30 at Urie Ulie W Wyo which is three miles east of Fort Wyo and three miles mUes vest of Lyman You travel thirty thirty one I miles south of Urie via MountainView MountainView Mountain MountainView View to China Meadows the end lor the road The road is good the entire itis distance From this point it is necessary to walk alk or take sao san sac Idle die dle sandie horses and pock outfits to the head of the East Eat Fork of Smith s Fork and Henry Henrys s Fork a distance lof of approximately ten miles to the northern boundary of the Primi Primitive Primi-I Primi the tive Area on either stream Good camping and plenty of good water is to be found at China Meadows j The headwaters of Henry s Fork and the East Fork of Smiths Smith s Fork contain many beautiful lakes faIr I fair fairly ly well stocked d trout and good camping spots are plentiful picturesque Some of the most rugged and pIc- pIc pic I scenery in the entire Primitive Primitive Area is to be found at the headwaters aters of these two streams I It is 15 believed bt that in a few years thel this this High UInta Primitive Area will willbe be one of the most talked of and andI I photographed areas in the United States Much of It has not been explored Many of the peaks have I never been named I This northwestern area also aho affords af- af affords af affords fords good recreation faculties facilities at lower elevations Bli Bridger ger Lake I camp ground is situated on the route to the Uinta Primitive Area one mile mlle off the main road and two too miles north of China Mea Mea- Meadows Meadows Meadows dows Fishing Is fair Henry Henrys s Fork Is a desirable place for camps and fishermen It is situated forty miles south of Lincoln High Highway BY U S 30 A dude resort is under construction construction truc i I tion at Henry Henrys s Fork Park which may be able to take care of a Um-I Um lim- lim limited lim limited number of guests the latter part ot of the 1937 season I I On the U S 40 highway through 1 the Uintah Basin the traveler has hasI hasI I I other chances for the best In rec- rec recreational rec re recreational reI I possibilities Stopping at 1 I Roosevelt Utah in the center of atI abig abig a I big Ute Indian reservation he will I have a chance to get first hand glimpses of Indian life get chance to see old Fort Duchesne which shad had such a vital spot in the early life of the settlers of Utah Then if time permits pel a few days stop stop- stopover stopover over It will be well worth while to visit the many scenic attractions attractions found in the high Uinta mountains Immediately north of this Indian reservation Approximately ApproxImately Approximately twenty-seven twenty miles no th of Roosevelt Roose elt eit on a nell well traveled I road the traveler will ill come to thel the Uintah Park ParL the th end of the pre present pre pre- present sent road in Uintah anyon At Park the traveler tra will find well eU Improved public p camp grounds along the bank of the Uintah river riv er riv- riv river er Should he desire a cabin he may rent from private owners The Uintah river is generally known knon as one of the best fishing in the State of Utah It contains native rainbow and eastern brook trout Pack and saddle horses maybe may maybe maybe be rented here for visiting local attractions The person who vho likes to get away aay from the more mod mod- modem modem modern em ern conveniences and follow more pioneer methods of travel may find plenty of opportunity here to satisfy sat sat- satisfy sat satisfy his desires delre d Uintah river drainage drain drain- drainage drainage age can only be visited on foot or horseback On leaving Uintah Park the recreation seeker will travel tra up a scenic canyon can on for a distance of fourteen miles mlles to the Chain Lakes climbing from an altitude of 8 f feet t to 11 feet near tImber line Here Katre free we vie rind find four large lakes In fn a row like Ule the links Jinks of ot a chain These lakes pre are well stocked with native rainbow and eastern brook trout On leaving Chain Lakes the trail trall leads north through Roberts Pass at tt the foot of the east slope of Mt Emmons The trail through this pass puss has been literally busted blasted through II a gigantic mass of slide roc rock West of this pass the climb cUmb an easy ascent to top of Mt feet high and ob- ob obtain obtain ob obtain tain a grand view of a number of natural basins dotted with lakes lake streams open meadows parks tim tim- timber timber tim timber ber From Tom Roberts Pass a well de- de definer de finer trail tads lads across s Atwood Basin through dense deMe stands or of lodgepole and spruce timber Umbel to At Atwood wood lake Jake one of the largest inthe in inthe inthe the High and well wen stocked with fish On coming out of the timber at the lower end of Lake Atwood a startling and majestic view vie Is 18 had of ot the highest moun moun- mountain mountain mountain tain peaks In the State of or Utah set in a half circle south west and north nIne nine peaks over 13 feet high From Prom Atwood hale Lale the trail leads due west nest above c timber line past numbers of small lakes Jakes directly direct direct- directly directly ly toward Kings King s a Peak making the traveler believe the trail must surely end there A sharp turn to the right end anti another large basin comes Into view dotted with many small lakes and streams like sli sliver sil- sil silver ver threads thread meandering through meadows s which are all aU above timber tim timber tim tim- timber ber line This is known as PaInter Basin The whole route is too inspiring awe awe awe- inspiring to put to words cords and is well ell worth the time of ot any rec- rec rec rec I I Green River GorgeI Gorge I I Green river cuts cute through the Uinta range and the northern and eastern boundary of the Ashley National Forest This Is a s deep narrow canyon much of which has never been explored and of 01 vital beauty It can be viewed by side side- trips side I trips from the Vernal Manila Vernal side side-I highway One of the best views is obtained at Green Lakes Resort By the way this resort ts p-ts p te out II the best fish dinners breakfasts or suppers In the world it Is be- be be believed Have you ever sat down and had all the fish you sou ou could eat cooked as only Mrs Anderson can cook fish Don Dont t miss Ed t L An- An Anderson Anderson An Anderson derson s Resort at Green Lakes Ickes The interesting side trips can be betaken betaken betaken taken not only to the Gorge but butto butto butto to Ute Lookout Tower where a ai aview aview i view lew can be had of Umber timber that is isi I timber Umber Don float Dont t miss iti it I I Sheep Creek Canyon The past winter saw the comple completion I tion of a new road through Sheer Creek canyon to connect with the th I new Hicl Park road travers traversing traversIng ing beautiful Sheep Creek canyo with Its minaret like spires an and terraces Cliffs in shades of yellow pink gray black brown purple green and red red tower a thousand feet or more over thE th e highway The roadside is dotted with underground caves groves o 0 trees to be converted into public c camp grounds and natural and mineral springs This road wa s built primarily to obviate the necessity necessity necessity of climbing the Switch Switchbacks Switchbacks backs south of Manila Utah by bj substituting grades of 7 1 per cent centor centor centor or less for them and this road is destined to be one Olle of af the mOst traveled scenic highways due to the miles mUes of natural g ex- ex exposed exposed ex exposed posed for tor the first fiest time to those via vho travel tra by auto Palisade Park camp ground which is 1 being constructed where none Creek Cri k enters Sheep Creek canyon is la to be bo completed the summer r of 1937 This public camp und offers an unusual sight or of Sheep Creek canyon Stoves test rest restrooms restrooms rooms shelters car parking ball diaMond etc ete are arc being built to tomake tomake make Palisade Park a palace for summer o J Conclusion n Map folders and literature may maybe be obtained concerning c the Ashley National Forest and rates at re resorts re- re resorts resorts sorts from Forest Supervisor Icy Ash Ash Ash- Ashley Ashley ley National Forest Vernal Utah ut Mit- Mit it |