Show fROM THE BOTTOM BOTTOM TO THE TOP TOPA 4 ob 00 obA A new ne trail route has been selected select select- ed d in Zion canyon that will traverse erse the lie canyon canon from the bottom to ti the theop top tap op and Mr R. R A A. A Thorle Thorley Is entitle e of i j to the greater part art of the credit creditor for or finding the possible route For lor several years it has been the theIra aim Ira to find some ome omea a way through the canyon so that people could scale it ito itt t to o the top by horse and it would ap- ap rear pear ear that this has finally been been accomplished ac- ac According to Mr Thorle Thorley he was requested to meet Harold Russell J. J Join aim n and Barney Darney Gifford at Blue mue Spring ran ranch h August 20 and pilot t them hem through the canyon canon from the theop top op to the bottom Mr Thorley hat has helman man many times gone through this sec sec- tion ion of the state but never before took ook the thc route that has been selected but ut he had an idea that it could be negotiated The first day out ut the party part scaled the he White cliff and explored all nil day daylor for lor a possible route Dark overtook the he party and they were compelled c to o camp all aU night a no not Very ery ar agreeable agree agree- e- e able job but they were none nona the thew w worse for their lr nights night's sojourn on the he cliff The second day Russell John fohn and Barney Gifford explored further urther north while Mr Thorle Thorley went to meet another group of explorers explorers ex- ex who had left the floor of the canyon to explore to the top The party was composed of Donald J J. J Jolley folley A. A G. G Schiefer a surveyor from Ohio hio and Walter Reusch identified with ith the Park service These gentlemen gen- gen gentlemen with Mr Thorley explored the he lower wall of the canyon and tame iame arne to the conclusion that it was the he best route for the trail down the he gorge west to Angels Angel's Landing oming to the floor of the canyon between the Cable and the Wylie amp on west side of the river After the selection of the route router or or r the trail men were put to work mediately and they are now mak- mak g g rapid progress and b o t trail all with not more than a grade of 20 degrees at the steepest points The trail when whan completed will be 5 feet wide and ard so o b built lt that in the fut future Ie it can cnn be he widened into an nn auto ro road d with the 20 0 per cent grade cut cutto cutto cutto to 12 per cent while 3 the average can be jc made down to 10 ard 8 per for cent The government h hos s already a appropriated ap- ap sufficient mone money to build the trail a n sum of about 2000 having been It is expected expected ex ex- petted that it will rot 1 require requite this thi much if it an any is 3 left hit after the completion of the present work vork it will be applied on th the auto road when the time comes for the building of it which it is expected might be ba next next year ear Mr Thorley states that he has been out exploring many times with many people but never was he bettel better bet ter tel treated nor entertained than with the gentlemen with whom v.-hom he was associated associated as as- last latt week ard and he has many ny words of praise for their courteousness courteous- courteous ness and kindness to him hum daring the time he Ie was in their company |