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Show TWENTY-ON- Comb Ridge Dugway E (ibudoned) When the new highway was built and a notch blasted through the ridge, five miles south, the old highway was abandoned and left to deteriorate. The road was still barely passable to 4WD vehicles is the late 80s, but a gully whomper storm and rock falls closed it forever . 1956 Headed into Farley Canyon, the old Hite Ferry was only five miles road bed is abandoned away in this picture (1). Forty years later, the old (r) although some small rocks along the edge of the old road have not moved an inch. Today the new highway passes to the right of this picture, os its way to Lake Powell, which is visible, but difficult to see. in this black 6 white version of the original color slide. Also note the difference in air clarity: both pictures were taken in summer. 2 |
