Show Visit the land of the smiling sun It's a land of perpetual pleasure and pleasant living under a warm glowing sun f Washington County is a year 'round scenic Mild winter temperatures and leasureland summers beckon the tourist Located in he southwest corner of Utah Washington County is he home of one of the west’s best known attractions fabulous Zion National Park and Snow Canyon Here are thrilling painted formations unusual There are volcanic cones beyond description alpine peajui and glistening streams Besides these scenic wonders Washington County also is noted for its excellent turkey livestock and dairy production as well as a number of other important industries including its raising of the Hurricane Peach and the semitropica! fruits Pecan Nut en-oyab- le Visit the county seat St George located on US 91 the gateway to the scenic parks and also the County Fair held at Hurricane each fall This year visit Washington County Reflection Bosin beauty spot in Fishlake National Forest High Road Low Road high in the Fish Lake National Forest and spend delightful days in the mountain air fish- ing or just loafing From Paro-wan there’s a short cut to Ce-dar Breaks National Monument via the road through Parowan Canyon’s rugged cliffs and pine and aspen forests This way you reach all the best lookout points before arriving at the lodge and can easily view the major features of this mam- moth bowl carved by centuries of erosion out of the high pla- teau In addition to the lodge at 10500 feet cabin facilities and campgrounds are available And for a view of more coun-try than you’ve ever seen be-fore at one time take the drive ' to the' top of Brian Head 11315 feet) There’s nothing to obscure your vision and for a hundred miles In any direc- - SMdr aUy 15 1fSS-S- Mic Ultiwi ' - tion mountains march beyond mountains until they are lost In the horizon’s haze You do right well in the fish depart- ment up here too with Pan- guitch and Navajo lakes handy and many small dear streams all alive with trout Stay on 91 until you reach Cedar City and you’re at the gateway to the parks This is where train and plane passen- gers board buses of the Utah Parks Co for packaged tours of varying lengths to Zion Bryce Cedar Breaks and the Grand Canyon Motorists can take Utah 14 to Cedar Breaks continue on to Long Valley Junction and to Bryce Or from 91 take State 15 at An-derson Junction for the short drive to Zion Canyon Zion is a deep abeer-walle- d gorge cut by short side canyons that can be reached only by trail For a great vacation g thrill take the horse to either east the or west trip rims You climb 3000 feet above the floor of the canyon and look across a land of flat topped peaks most of them in- accessible And from the bot tom of the canyon the sheer mass of such formations as the Great White Throne Angels Landing and a score of others is apt to make you realize the insignificance of man and the magnificence of nature From Cedar City to SL George 91 drops almost 3000 feet to Utah's ‘Dixie’’ where fruits and flowers flourish and nine out of 10 visitors stroll through the grounds of the LDS temple drinking in the beauty of its luxuriant gardens day-lon- sub-tropic- al |