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Show t 'r" z Souvenir Edition I The Kanab Area Vacation Guide Get lost By Dixie Brunner 14 Isa ESodadburoraie Basina The photogenic location seven miles south of Cannonville is a 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, unde the direction of Park Manager Tom Shakespeare, is a photographers dream with stone structures chimney-lik- e the inner sanctuary of encircling its small canyon. The unusual stone formations are actually petrified geysers, or sandpipes. Geologists think that Kodachrome once was 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. 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 parks name. Bob and MiraLoy Ott operate Scenic Safaris. They offer and 12 day trail rides from their trailhead station. We got involved in 1987, said concessionaire Bob Ott. We were contracted 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 ur, ur Geologists believe that Kodachrome predates Bryce by MS and Park M Shock Absorbers & Struts Large Supply of Tires Mufflers & Exhaust is Mechanic On Duty is Wheel Alignment Tourist Supplies Texaco Gasoline 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. 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-iKodachrome Basin thought-a- t State Park. n there from Kanab? Take Highway 89 north out of Kanab. Follow this route through Hatch. Take Scenic Byway 12 east to Cannonville. Follow Kodachrome Basin miles south of Cannonville. How do I get signs-seve- n we Your host: Linda Chatterley Open April us m 265 East 300 South Kanab Free Coffee Air Conditioning Cable TV Direct Dial Phones 1 Coin Laundry Heated Pool Family Units Combination Bath Shower Restaurant adjacent Small dogs allowed Mastercard Diner Visa American Express Discover |