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Show -:- Untrodden Paths -:- The people of Beaver county as a whole, are boosters for the beauties of the Beaver canyon and Puffer Lake, but of the wonderful sights beyond the lake only a few have seen. In a trip over the Government trail to the top of Aft. Belknap Sunday we reveled revel-ed in scenic beauty that surpassed anything wo have seen in Utah and doubt is the grandure can be equaled ' anywhere in the west. Starting ficni Puffer Lake with saddle horses a splendid trail leads through a majestic majes-tic forest of spruce and pine, across meadows, carpeted with luxurious forage for-age vegetation ,with deer bounding across the openings or-grazing peacefully peace-fully in the meadows. On up over a winding trail to the higher reaches where the rolling hillsides were dotted with bands of fat sheep and lambs, to the top of the divide looking across to Circle valley, surrounded by colorful color-ful peaks and shaded canyons that gives a vista equally as inspiring as looking across he Grand Conyon of the Colorado. Leaving the Govern ment trail, which has been built and is maintained by the forest service, a branch trail leads up to the foot of Mt. Belknap and Mt. Balcly. Over this trail, along the rim of the divide, one may look down upon Blue Lake, lying like a great emeral amid the pines, whose deep hue is not surpassed by the famous Crater Lake in Oregon. On either side of the divide a panorama panor-ama view of Sevier valley, Beaver valley, the mountains and high peaks in Nevada and southern Utah. Horses Hors-es may be ridden to the base of Mt. Belknap, where a climb on foot of several hundred feet is necessary to reach the pinacle of the peak. But tho view from the top well repays one for the arduous climb. The distance from Puffer Lake to the top of the Belknap is about eight miles, and may be made in a day's time, with ample time to enjoy the wonders of that vast, wild and beautiful section so little lit-tle visited by hunvan feet. If you have not made this trip, plan to do so during dur-ing the remainding summer months. |