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Show 1b hey call it Color Country, area in the southwestern corner of Utah, and color it has. that five-coun- In this relatively small area Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, two national forests. Cedar Breaks National Monument and half of Capitol Reef National Monument. As if that werent enough, the area is rich in early pioneer history and buildings and the movie makers of Hollywood have taken full advantage of them to film are 21-d- ay BRITISH ISLES Deluxe bus tour August 24 departure Personally escorted-b- y Mr. & Mrs. Franklin J. Murdock For information and brochure call 521-785- ismtr y such motion pictures as Union Duel at Diablo, and Pacific, most recently, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid," which old utilized some buildings. In the eastern section the coral pink sand dunes near Kanab have formed the backArabian drop for many movies. But back to reality. This Color Country is a land of scenic variety from rainbow cliffs and canyons to gentle rolling plains and cool plateaus. Another name given the area is Dixie," earned by the areas geographic location and lower elevation so that the weather generally is mild. In fact the slogan of the area is where the summer sun spends the winter. Lets get down to specifics. Bryce Canyon National Park, for instance. This a section of the Pink Cliffs, eroded and highly colored on the edge of the Paunsaugunt Plateau. (The origin of this name, one of several strange conglomerations of letters found in the area, is Indian meaning "home of the beaver but it wasnt the beaver who carved out the strange and exotic sculptures in stone in Bryce. Trails lead down from the rim to put the visit right among the formations which come in red, pink, lavender; brown and yellow. (Hint: take plenty of color film when you visit this part of Utah.) Another place for color shots is Paria State Park, in fact one of the areas there is officially named Kodachrome Flat. There still-standi- Riders on one of many trails you can take pictures of 0 Murdock Travel, Inc. Visit the in Your Area ZION National Park BRYCE CANYON National Park NORTH RIM, GRAND CANYON CEDAR BREAKS National Monument SIZE. SCIENTIFIC, EDUCATIONAL, EXCITING! Between Zion, Bryce & Grand Canyon National Parks AT ORDERVILLE, UTAH-HIGHW- 6 ZION GRAND LODGE NOW OPEN BRYCE INN BRYCE LODGE AND OTHER INNS PAST EXHIBITS OF PREHISTORIC ANIMALS. LIFELIKE & LIFE 89 strange formations in Utah's Bryce Canyon. magnificent view of the Kolob area of Zion National Park to the east, a view you cant get from the highway which is close to the mountain. Leeds is a farming village which during the 1870s was associated with Silver Reef, about a mile to the west on a dirt road and is a genuine ghost town. Once a booming mining town following the discovery of silver in the sandstone (once thought to be impossible) the place now has only two buildings completly standing, all that is left of what was mile-lon- g street of saloons, business houses, gambling houses, a bank and even a school. St. George is the capital of Dixie and the county seat of Washington County. It is a clean, sunswept city catering to d tourist trade. It has the first Mormon Temple built in the state and is the home of Dixie College,. There also is the winter home of Brigham Young built in 1872 and carefully restored. The home is open to visitors, the season and hours dependent on the volume of visitors. Nearby in Santa Clara is the Jacob Hamblin Home, built and lived in by the famous Indian scout and missionary to the Indi- mining, farming, cattle, and trade. It is the home of the College of Southern Utah which annually during the summer presents a Shakespearean Festival which is becoming nationally known. This year the festival will run from July 13 to Aug. 12, except Sundays with The Winters Tale, King Lear," and Comedy of Errorson the schedule. the area, along with Bryce Enormity is the catchword here, for the massive stone temples stretch upwards from 3,000 to 4,000 feet from the floors of the narrow canyons. The Kolob Canyon area of the park is being opened for public visits, but some of the attractions may be seen at their best only by short hikes. They are well worth it. The second major city in the area is Cedar City, up near the nothem border of Color Country. Here is a busy thriving city, whose economy is based on iron Attend summer Shakespearean Festival in Cedar City. year-aroun- NATIONAL PARKS AN ADVENTURE INTO THE pet- rified geyser holes, and other strange formations. East of Cedar Breaks National Monument, which has ben been as a Little characterized Bryce, is the forested Marka-gun- t Plateau. The name means highland of trees, and is another Indian word, but the word for it now should be highland of skis for Brian Head Peak, 11,315 feet above sea level overlooks a modern ski resort. Some other interesting spots in Color Country are: New Harmony five miles west of Interstate 15, is a small hamlet in Pine Valley, but with a view one of OPEN JUNE 10 For Reservations. Phone, Write or Wire Utah Parks Co P.O. Box 400 Cedar City. Utah 84720 Res. Phone 588-34- 76 ans. Zion National Park, of course, is one of the big attractions of Discover COLOR COUNTRY TO SEE: Canyon National Park, Zion National Park, Cedar Breaks National Monument Dixie State Park (Snow Canyon, Brigham Young and Jacob Hamblin homes). Escalante-Bouldee Rock, Canyons, Capitol Reef and Lake Powell. Bryce TO DO: Hike, ride horses, camp, explore Sky ride at Brian Head resort. Camp, fish in Pine Valley Mountains. Fish, boat at Panguitch and Navajo Lakes. Discover the different world of Send for your froe colorful brochure COLOR COUNTRY 0EPT , Box 220 257 North Main St Cedar City. Utah 84720 Address . City SUte . Zip. . COLOR COUNTRY hi SOUTHERN UTAH |
