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Show South Utah Counties Rich in Autumn Colors Five southern Utah counties, rich in both fall coloration and history, his-tory, are expected to prove especially especi-ally attractive to visitors this autumn. au-tumn. With spectacular Zion and Bryce National Parks as the big attractions at-tractions to out-of-staters, but scores of other mountains and canyons can-yons of the area at their scenic best, residents of the region traversed tra-versed by U. S. Highways 91 and 89 and numerous adjacent routes promise special efforts to welcome fall vacationists from which e'er direction they may come. During early autumn, the aspens in the region take on a bright yellow yel-low hue, and cottonwoods along creek bottoms flash golden leaves in clear sunlight, while oakbrush and hardwood trees turn bright red. With such a background, the canyons and pinnacles of Zion, Bryce, Cedar Breaks, the new Dixie State Park, Puffer's Lake and similar simi-lar beauty spots take on a new look. Experienced travelers say the region re-gion equals or surpasses the famed foliage which takes countless autumn au-tumn tourists to the New England states. Late September and October bring average temperatures ranging rang-ing from the mid-sixties to the low eighties ideal for hiking, riding, rid-ing, rock-hounding, photography, or sightseeing. And, with highway 21 blacktopped all the way from its junction with Highway 91 at Beaver to where it joins Highway 93 at Connors Pass in Nevada, fall tourists are offered a new and historic his-toric route that takes them past the famous Frisco mining district and Lehman Caves, besides affording afford-ing a new route for visitors from the west to the Utah Parks and to the travelers from the east a new route to Nevada. In Beaver, Milford, St. George, Cedar City, Kanab, Panguitch, and virtually every five-county community, com-munity, motels, hotels, and restaurants restau-rants will be extending a warm welcome to all comers! |