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Show Souvenir Edition The Kanab Area Vacation Guide 18 Get lost aim BSodadhirome Basasa Bark By Dixie Brunner Its easy to get lost when youre driving through Kodachrome Basin State Park. Lost in thought. Your mind gets carried away by the dramatic rock spires towering over the 2,200 acre park. Kodachrome Basin State Park, under the direction of Park Manager Tom Shakespeare, is a The photogenic location seven miles south of Cannonville is a relative Utah park system newborn. In the early 60s, the Bryce Lions Club began promoting Kodachrome. The park was called a state reserve at the time. You dont have to spend long at Kodachrome to understand how the National Geographic Society conceived the photographers dream with stone structures chimney-lik- e encircling the inner sanctuary of its small canyon. The unusual stone formations are actually petrified geysers, or sandpipes. Geologists think parks name. Bob and MiraLoy Ott operate Scenic Safaris. They offer ur, and 12 day trail rides from their trailhead station. We 2-ho- got involved in 1987, said concessionaire Bob Ott. We were con- that Kodachrome once was tracted through the State Park Service. The couples enthusiasm and love for the park is apparent, as MiraLoy points out the various rock personifications surrounding the basin. The couple also enhance Kodachrome visitors enjoyment by offering stagecoach rides. They run a camper supply store for all of your camping needs. Hiking is another way travellers enjoy Kodachrome. Angels Palace, Grand Parade, Panorama and Big Bear Geyser are similar to what Yellowstone National Park is today. The ancient springs and geysers filled up with sediment and then solidified. Unlike the delicate, red sandstone formations of nearby Bryce National Park, Kodachromes structures are made of calacite and sandstone, resulting in a hard, cement-lik- e composition. The stone pinnacles of Kodachrome are much more rounded in appearance. Geologists believe that Kodachrome predates Bryce by KANAB TIRE CENTER j- - If" aq .& ict irm 'V ? , and QWIK LUBE '" ur about 57 million years. Bryce was formed by the continual freezing and thawing of the seasons, explains Park Ranger Cydne Quitter, while Kodachromes slick rock was formed by water and wind. Nearly 70,000 people visited remote Kodachrome State Park in 1994. Kodachrome has only 27 campsites with four overflow areas. The park is a perfect spot for a wedding or reunion, with one group area that can accommodate up to 200. While foreigners are the primary visitors during the main tourist season, park officials say that Utah residents like to visit Kodachrome during Easter and Memorial Day. Shock Absorbers & Struts Large Supply of Tires Mufflers & Exhaust Mechanic On Duty Wheel Alignment a few trail names youll get familiar with. Kodachromes six hiking trails range from 14 to three miles, giving even the Sunday afternoon hiker leisurely exercise and enjoyment. Springtime hikers will enjoy colorful wildflowers dotting the desert terrain. Take a day and get lost-i- n Kodachrome Basin thought-a- t State Park. How do I get there from Kanab? Take Highway 89 north out of Kanab. Follow this route through Hatch. Take Scenic Byway 12 east to Cannonville. Follow miles south Kodachrome Basin signs-seve- n of Cannonville. " HeadSfe " " & Tourist Supplies Texaco Gasoline g - 1 Kanab Kodachrome Basin State Park P.O. Box 180076 Cannonville , UT 84718-007- 6 Hour, 2 Hour & 12 Doy 265 East 300 South at Troll Rides 7 Miles of Hiking Trolls I t v I . . I I 0 Camper Supply Store Showers Compground-Ho- t (27 Sites In Stoto Pork) |