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Show Mfeuainitaiini 1 Areas A Sunday Marffa 26,a950 SUNDAY HERALD E-- 7 n Mountoin Playground t Forest Areas Serve as Mecca For Sport:smer Nature Lovers Uinta Forest Offers Many Scenic Drives The outdoor man, city dweller, SpringviUeJrl there are the fol- - ; and others who love the freedom lowing campgrounds: Cherry, I of the mountains and the big Birch, Sulpher and Balsam. At game' hunting they! afford, rec- the latteif camp an extra feature reation and scenery,: may find (all is an am ph J theater that will seat of these within the boundaries of approximately 450 people. , ) East of Provo in. Pole canyon la the Uinta national forest. located Hope 'camp and in Rock ' This forest, consisting of i one million acres of canyon, the Rock canyon camp. land from valley foothill areas to These latter areas are within an Many trip of scenic beauty are possible on the Uinta national forest. Scenery In these mountains equal that found in other lands may be seen with less time and expense. Such scenic trips alpine peaks, is located in Cent ral are available from Utah valley's Utah and includes the mounta own back yard and may be had areas of parts of Utah, Wa for only a day's travel. satch, Duchesne, Sanpete, dnd' Juab counties. , , Nebo Loop Road Recreation facilities consist of i: IK 19 improved campgrounds and One of i! these drives is the f "Nebo picnic areas, at convenient points Loop' on the south end ' throughout the forest, principally of the forest. Starting from Pay. frim located short distances 01.. up Payson canyon, along the centers of .population. They are divide between Utah valley and all easily reached by state, counThistle fork and then down Salt ty or forest maintained graiel' Creek to Nephi, a drive of 38 n , roads. miles. Along this drive are Nebo Mountains several "overlooks" or vantage 'points at which one! may view Those who wish to visit the beautiful tjtah valley, Mt Nebo, Nebo mountains for Easter and and during' the autumn season a the early spring season, will find panorama ot colorful vegetation. the following camps accessible: Another jlrip of scenic attracChicken creek, Pine and Bear tion is up Spanish Fork canyon t camps adjacent to Nephi and vito Diamond Fork, or and Maple canyon camp cinity, up Hobble creek to the west of Moroni. For summer use "Springville crossing;,' junction these camps are excellent and in ' of the roads. From here one may addition, the facilities at Paysbn drive on tip to Diamond fork lakes may be enjoyed. In Paysbn summit, from which! a view is Pariks canyon the afforded of Strawberry valley council has established a Boy and .reservoir. Scout summer camp at Maple The traveler should stop In . Dell. Diamond fork and see the "West the needs of the earSy- Servihg Portal," the outlet of the three season recreationlst in the vicin water from mile tunnel diverting ity of Spanish Fork, Springville, the Strawberry- reservoir to Utah Provo and Orem there are the roars water valley. Here the following campgrounds located Fin down a rocky cascade forming a Diamond fork (Spanish Fork silver ribbon down the mountain canyon): Palmyra campground and is lost in the canyon's greenwhich In addition to other camlp mountain these ery below. Along ing facilities has very fine bonfire roads one will find excellent Three Forks and Haw circle: springs and streams of cold thorne campgrounds. water. r mountain In Hobble Creek canyon east of of Utah valley, taken by the forest service looking northward from ''Utah Valley Lookout," a point on the Nebo Loop roa ' VALLEY i3RANDEUR--PhotograContinuing east from Diamond a . Fork summit, which is 8300 feet off," leaving the Strawberry in elevation, one will: see beautionto the ful stands of aspen with ground ridge and winds down White divide of river, rugged cover of red flowers 'and soon reach the reservoir which affords Timber canyon and Avintaquin Looking toward tomorrow and youth, it is limited in its scope new horizons in leisure time ac- through lack of funds and fact sports for hundreds! of "Isaac drainages. jThen the road climbs Waltons" throughout the tivities are Orem's recreational ties. back up "pat Peak,! which is and cultural leaders. Orem city, Alpine school dUs region. "1 i A?a K From Strawberry Valley we over 9700 feet in altitude with Orem today has a recreational trict and the Scera organization can travel to the north or south. several "overlooks" from which program envied by countless have joined 4n the sponsorship To the north six miles lone reaches to view thisvery rugged country. cities. While it offers a generous the recreation program, sharing east-west U. S. Highway 40, and program in athletics, handicraft, the costs and responsibilities. 33 is State Highway Finally continental highway through the and dancing along with so- - Civic organizations are beginning music Willow connects the Rockies. However, reached which heart of contacts desirable in filling to aid the program with the Orejm cial r should oAfi turn south through anc Indian icanyons To the north of children hours leisure and (continued on race 10) to Duchesne and the south end of the valley and east it extends and ' ' to south the :Kj continue around Strawberry ridge Highway. 0, divide road, he will travel down into Price canyon and through - extensive range lands, Highway 50 at Castlegate, Price "dotted with sheep and cattle. In anc vicinity. his travels! he is very likely to If one, should like to view the see deer in the aspen along the scenery and travel a portion of - v. ' m road for these areas are choice the upper water of the provo summer ranges for the deer. One river and Duchesne river drain r may also see a bearl coyote or ages travel from Heber north and ta east up the Provo river to won badger. creek summit, thence south along 'Panorama On Divide the' Duchesne ridge divide. One Traveling along the divide at is very likely to see wildlife ih an elevation that , will average the timber along the road. The 9,000 feet, one may view a pan- view consists of gentle to steep orama for miles in any direction slopes, .vegetated with especially . , deep canyons to rolling hills fine stands: c Engeimann spruce. that are timbered with the dark the principal sawtimber in this green of conifers to the light area. As one travels south along green of the aspen. In jthe autumn the divide there are many points the aspen leaves change color of vantage to view the valleys be forming a carpet of gold over rol- low and take pictures that are MOUNTAIN AMPHITHEATER One of numerous meccas for recreation seekers in summer ling hills. special "memoirs" of the beauty time is this campground and amphitheater at Hobble Creek canyon, east of Springville. Next, one arrives at the "Jump- LAST (Continued on Page Eight) SATURDAY, APRIL I . s n-o- us '.- , hours drive from Provo over a forest service road leaving State Highway 189 near the mouth of Provo canyon. Slimmer Camp The valu of outdoor, camping and activity ha been recognized; by Ijhe Provo public schools. They f experimented with a summer camp at the Rock canyon camp last summer and' have future t plans to develop a camp in the (Continued on Page 10) ! 1 . I A SHINING BEAUTY!' " from-Spring-vill- e " X ..... 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