| Show Utah's New Recreation Mecca l So vast null is iR the great Colo- Colo Tulo River Storage that it line scented almost otherworldly to the ti n Iago It comes l as of n a shock to zo that some of its itH parts net actually or rearing nearing completion an and that wo will very scan start feeling the tho impact The plug i is to he be placed in gorge C Dam this November o and water wl storage will be- be begin begill gin gill there in time to catch next springs spring's R runoff One early result will he be It a real problem in com coin 1110 rising waters will viii out the lie two bridges now crossing the been H River er It will be the tho better part of a 1 year before n roadway will ho be finish finish- ea a across the tho top of the dam itself that inter im Dut Dutch h John will ill he be cut off ff from fron the rest of of Utah ml and nIl all its itH sources of 01 Hut that is iA only a 1 trouble trouble- problem rho moro more impressive fact about the tho is iH that of the tho dart dam dartis damis is going to give that urea area perhaps the tho most varied scenic values to ue be found ill hi the nation if not the world Consider front from time tho top lows down what can bo be found within au mell of a 1 few fow f miles Theres There's the tho bl ng pl primitive area are of the high Uinta's where great gront granite tower above timberline with ch glacial likes lying at their thou fet feet and with mile after mile of unbroken con con- conifer conifer ifer forests lit stretching retching down own over o the mountain flanks H These forests ta contain sonic of the states state's finest deer ler elk chic even Veit range moose Below that theres there's tho delightful open area 1 where thou ponderosa pino meets the nn and juniper And Aud below that the tho the awe omo breaks of the tho Green Hiv Hiv- eI scenic overlooks o vast views of col- col colorfully colorfully eroded cliffs nn amid of tho Green River far below bolow Part of thC these e breaks i is the tho through the 11 Sheep Canyon ono cue of limo tho least known hut but most mOAt geologic and scenic fen fen- times in Utah Geologists Ill I'll rely this is one of the tho finest textbooks far rOI studying the tho earths earth's geologic his tort torr Certainly it is It a lace of unu beauty Then theres there's the been Oreen H pivot level itself lull Jinn dam will create cIento a 1 re reservoir er which should become ono one or of the tho Vests most popular hOllies for boating anti water skiing sIding surrounded by br rug rugged etl colorful canyon walla wall Below the tho dint will he be 10 o s 01 or so fO of clean clean- r trout fishing the tho only such Ritch water largo fishing to he be found in Utah And AmI stretching out beyond the tho is nut hentie Vest ern ranch hero cowboys are 1110 coal timid the tho excitement o of the Ito Bunch out out- days ln s 's is not years boiled the tho Planting Jorge forge country from timberline lakes to to desert ranches in ht the tho splice space of 20 miles or so o And AmI of course not too mall many miles wileR away is tIll the excellent and educational development of the tho Dinosaur National bono bone quarry tiro tho publics public's benefit recreation development in thus this area is proceeding ing in fin au orderly seeing far The planning is unique sel set tin hug Eer E er the first tint the tho National Park Service u gild US Service are arc jointly a 1 t ion 1 flee Park Pm Service is if developing boat hont ramps n a viR- viR center amid other otIler facilities emi the tho major part of time the reservoir where it will open up out of the tho canyons ons and stretch north into V Thu Senico has hns responsibility for the tho 28 miles of National Forest and is reservoir within the Ashley moving ahead on plans for Hi scenic conic overlooks 52 camp 1 picnic wrens arens It a marina bout hont ramps and otho tile facilities which fully developed will tic tic- to people From the tho taxpayers taxpayer's point of view it is refresh refresh- jug to watch the tho obvious care the tho two agencies are aro taking to avoid overlapping and stepping Oil of each others other's toes toos After i a of neglect wild antI isolation that corner comel of Utah where nod and lat hat tI et outlaws once gathered is is due clue for n a remarkable lo renaissance WJ a 1 trip out that wn was and J right with now the autumn leaves in full splendor splendor- timo Deseret News is un an excellent |
