Show A little over a ye ago a trip to Spring Can Point was featured Ion aa an introduction to ' the spring season (TI 22273) fu spring is in Now lowing once again making another "spr£igy subject Wayne Owens Town Meeting Monday Drew large Moab Audience iriate what could be more appropriate than a trip down Spring Canyon? As reported briefly in an earlier article the route down Spring Canyon and then down the Green River gorge was recen- Investigated as apos-l- e Moab Jeep Safer! route This proved to be imbecause the practical hoped-floop trip was impossible Nonetheless the trip as taken by the trailblazers and members of the Moab Photo Clid) was an outstanding sucess from every other viewpoint The trail was exciting in places — to put it mildly — and the scenery was outstanding 'There were even some rather curious recent historical sights So come along for an H instant replay' of our very enjoyable trip down the spectacular Green River gorge and plan to be a guest at the Moab Photo Club when its members show their pictures taken on this and other recent field trips The date for this showing win be announced la- and introduced the group of interested citizens who attended with some back- ground on his role as a congressman The town meeting was held to familiarize the Congressman with the concerns of the people and also to pro- vide the public with a broader view of himself Owens is running for the Senate this year and was asked what he would strive to accomplish if elected Some of his main concerns included campaign fiinding which he would like to see changed to public financing and the need for independent sources of information for the Senate and the House of Representatives In order to balance the power of the Executive Branch He would also like to root out the ineffectiveness of Congress which he feels is basically caused bpr a “sen- iority system” meaning that those who have achieved status have the advantage 'over younger members of Congress who are often suppressed because of their new id- - S or ter Spring Canyon Point is a slender peninsula - of land surrounded on three sides by the deep Green River gorge some 25 ' miles west of Moab and about the' same distance south of the town of Green River To the south of the point an immense loop in the Green River known as ‘ net progress ' northeast corner ofBow-kn- ot Bend The trail down this narrow ft relatively short canyon provides the only access to the river-bar- ic trail that circumnavigates Spring Canyon Point and Bowknot Bend 32174) (TI to To Can- - get Spring yon turn off of US 163 on foe paved road to Dead Horse Point About four miles beyond where foe road tops out of Seven- - The trail down into Spring Canyon gives even ex- thrill Near the top the ErienceaSpring Canyon apasses through an immense "" ?— tortu-bus-- winding seen be mile Canyon turn right down the rough canat a sign that indicates yon floor Spring Canyon and Well In a short “You mean THAT’S distance the Spring Can- our trail?” someone askyon road will turn left ed incredubusly This trail has many spurs It was and a few minwithin foe next several utes later we were all miles but the main trail down there breathing ealeads to Spring Canyon sily once again and lookThere is no doubt about ing back up at where we when you have reached had stood only moments Spring Canyon The trail before One driver who plunges abruptly from had tost his front wheel open sandflats down a drive a few minutes earlier just shook his head steep series of switch-bacthat make the Sha- and looked worried wonfer Trail and Mineral dering if he would ever Canyon Trail brie like get out again At foe bottom of foe freeways When our re- -' cent safari reached foe narrow cleft that is head of these switchbacks Spring Canyon foe first we aU got out and looked thing that catches your the trail over before proeye is a trickling creek of dear water flowing ceeding Far bebw another between reflective pools krock piece of foe trail could standing under off-road- ers ly Du-bin- ky ks Jti §&£ rock portal Beyond the portal the trail into a steep series of switchbacks Photo byplunges Terby & Barnes t - ledges This wate flow is only intermittent however and more often than not foe seeping water is beneath foe surfece of moist or even dry sand At the base of the canyon it widens into abroad meadow studded with cottonwood gnarled trees Our little caravan swung off of the trail and stopped for foe picturesque remains of an old tog cabin that stood beneath one tree Everyone scrambled out to examine or photograph this tiny bit of unknown his- tory Where Spring Canyon joins foe Green River foe trail forks Oneforkgoes upriver and is quite overgrown in places by tama- risk and river The left fork goes willow down- - rive and provides easy passage for though rough vehicles off-ro- ad As we slowly wended our way downriver we marveled at foe scenic beauty all around us On both sides of foe river tall cliffs of Wingate Sandstone stood on bro- geo-therm- eco-syste- m not present any hazards to the health or the peo- pie near the plants A member of the House Judiciary Committee Mr Owens discussed his involvement with the reviewing of evidence per- tabling to the impeachment of President Nixon and made a statement that he feels the President has been uncooperative with the committee so Car The Congressman feels that our country ' is too dependent on oil and gas and ho looks at the energy crisis as a blessing badly needed to wake up America to the folly of re- - 450 Brave the Cold On Caster Morning : vel many miles for just a tow hundred yards of - lying on foreign sources He Is very much inter ested in the development of other forms of energy al such as solar and the utilization of the tides and winds He expressed the need for our country to look ahead and realize that our descendents will need to have oil gas etc if not for energy sources only but also for petro chemicals and other such necessities He also feels along with changing our habits of consumption of energy we need to slow down on our use at minerals as a shortage is inevitable if not preven' ted now Owens Congressman presently has two bills being reviewed one which will enforce more recycling of used materials if passed and the other being a tax reform bill that emissions controls will be effective in preventing any daman to the and should eas which threaten that has already been' for decades and is often outdated Among the other is- sues discussed during the Bowknot Bend swings the river in a majestic curve that causes it to tra- Back a bit from the of Spring Canyon tip Point it is possible to —look across' this narrow gap in the towering clif-f-e that confine the river From this lofty viewpoint a bint trail can be semi directly below closely paralleling the river Thai on the other side of the gap the same trail can be seen con tinuing on downriver Spring Canyon joins the Green River gorge at foe Michele Cook many as to the Impact these plants may have on Wayne Congressman Owens hosted a town mee- - the environment of the ting Tuesday night at 8:00 area Mr Owens has been pm at the Courthouse assured by many experts By Reverend Emil M Balia at the Community Baptist Church and Dr C A Raymond president ofthe Moab LDS : Stake) gave scriptural readings which were followed by the mor- ning prayer offered by Reverend Larry D Gomez v A solo message in song was sung by Vernon Erb accompaniedfay jh® Frances Townsend The Easter message was then delivered by - Reverend Charles Freegard of the Catholic St Pius Church and the service was concluded with another hymis and foe ben- ediction which was given by Reverend Linden T ded by approximately 450 people Easter weekend The npanfaig remarks and cell to worship werepre-wtde- h seated by Reverend ford Hampton of the St Francis Episcopal Church after which a humn of praise was sung San-establis- : meeting was the allocaThe invocation tor Revtion of Utah's water power to be used for other erend Larry D Gomez states The Congressman Church of God of Pro- was followed by an commented that Utah re-- & ster Litany led for ceives few reward for this its share being verend Elbert A only 23 per cent He would Pentecostal': Church of - 'The United Choir — to ha1ive 86 per cent Godunallocated water in Utah directed by Mrs Ray The development of in Townsend sang the ‘an- - Curtis ofthe First As- -' dustry in the four corners them' “Christ Arose’! sembly of God Church area was a concern of - Don's Coming Here This Weekend Re-Hatl- X ey : New School Calender Provides Spring Break The Grand onday Oct County Convention School Board met April 21 will also be a holiday The Don’s Club of Pho- 10 and approved a school for deer hunting season ken Thanksgiving holiday slopes enix Az will again be calendar for foe 1974-7- 5 of Chirie deposits In visiting Mcab this coming school year which in- will be Nov721 and 22 Christplaces broad terraces weekend arriving Thurs- cludes 9 days of spring and the stood at various heights day evening with 140 peo- vacation at Easter mas break will begin Deabove foe river land- ple in 4 buses cember 21 with school v After a scaped with giant boulconsidering resuming Thursday Jan The widely group ders a few trees and known for its colorful number of different cal- 2 desert brush Southwestern costumes endar combinations the ' The President’s Day Along foe river banks will headquarter at the Board had asked foe will not be a school holon both sides thick Ramada inn spending Grand Education Associ- - iday next year and the tton to study the matter first official school break stands of willow and Friday andSatwrday tour- tamarisk added color ing surrounding canyon and make a recommendafter Christmas will be con-and in a few marshy plaation the the newly adopted spring reflecting and for country departing ces acres of winter-yellowtea- - break running 9 sensus of opinion ArPhoenix Sunday days becane grass stret- rangements for this visit chers on school calendar tween March 22 ana Mar ched back from foe river have been made for the coming year The 30 which Is Easter Acby Don's GEA offirecommendation cording Coot on Page B5 Club member ChetKnight cials ts35Zed for a and Mrs Knight owners was adopted at Holiday Haven Mobile School win begin Mon- spring vacation has long day Aug 26 for a fell been felt in foe district Home Resort here The Dons will be wel- week and the following by both students and facomed upon their arrival Monday Sept 2 Labor culty The only other holiday Day will be a holiday in Moab by Mayor William D McDougaid and In October students will of the year will be Monfoe 11th day May 26 Memorial representatives of the be out of school the Utah with school closing Chamber of Commerce and 12th during Education ' Association' Friday May 30 gray-band- ed 12-d- ay - i- " of ed : il at the Poor-Bo- y Drive In which will restaurant in Moab modernize the business into the largest drive-i- n will be featuring a new menu and will be operated on The Poor-Bo- y basis with enough booths to seat around 42 inside and will also provide seating for 25 outside the building Look forward to the Grand Opening sometime in May self-servi- ce This gently decaying old log cabin stands under a cottonwood tree near the muuth of Spring Canyon where it joins the Green River gorge The cabin made good Photo Club pictures & : r : I1: '' r' A' (j '2': I - i V v- - 1441 JEfc ryjU |