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Show J ' ? ' I ' : I ( ' . .. . . i - s ": ' ' : . i ,. ....... ... . k Some of these stake and rider (rip gut) fences were built over 90 years ago in Boulder. They are horse high, bull strong and hog ESCALANTE Largely isolated for many years by its location, Escalante's early residents were unusually self-sufficient. Each family produced its own wool, shearing its sheep, washing, carding, car-ding, spinning and dying the wool which was then made into the family's garments. They also made their own candles, soap, lye, yeast, dyes, and rennet for making their cheese. Dairy farming was the chief industry in the town which was first settled in 1876 and it took weeks to make a trip to Salt Lake City with their butter and ' cheese. Early settlers included carpenters, car-penters, stonemasons, cabinetmakers, cabinet-makers, boot and shoemakers, blacksmiths, and lime and brick makers causing the young town to grow rapidly, according to "Golden Nuggets of Pioneer History" history of Garfield County compiled by the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers. Some food and clothing were righted in from Panguitch wlS transportation largely by ox and horse teams, and mail came in semU weekly by pack horse in tetteV weather, with mid-winter trips on snow shoes. Escalante may be reached by traveling Utah Highway or in good weather, from the ghost town intersects f Wdtsoe on Utah Highway 22 eastward over Escalante Mountain, a very scenic tnp but not recommended Z veh,cles pulling trailers over he ters, in the summertime, access to ome of the most beautiful scenery in the county. y Md sheep tight and still popular in the aSu SSnS!t Once Isolated Escalante Today, Escalante is very much in touch with the rest of the world Horse racing is a much loved sport and some of the finest horses in the county are raised here. It is also the site of the annual endurance ride, featuring rides of 60 and 30 miles and drawing participants par-ticipants from many western states. With restaurants, motels and full tions and some of h" Sm:srPlear0Und'Escaante Cotnty V'Slt0r t0 Garfield |