News Advocate | 1927-07-15 | Page 5 | Cedar Breaks, "the Battlements of the Gods," and Zion Cayon, "Land of Majestic Crags and Temples"

t S V V J V A abw I 1 t stua the of the godsk cedar breake cedar breaks the battlements of the gods and zion canyon land of majestic crags and temples f MYRTLE DECKER JANSON ANSON fortner head of the english department branch agricultural college awe V gaze and turn away and know not where and drunk with beauty till the heart belo with its fullness there for ever there chained to the chariot of triumphal art it tt stand as captives and would not depart LORD BYRON aidar breaks and zion national park are the outstanding scenic re wee mes of this so stion of the country feitl furnish places of recreation i and holy places where we come nearer god not only for us but ilu idso for the tourists of the entire u on these thee natural wonder wonders cogell r mth bryce canyon the grand wyon afon ol 01 te the colorado kaibab forest and tre mountain views between ahm th cruite constitute the grandest ru r u lour tour america affords afford cedar breaks onh twenty thre bile miles from bedal city by an excellent ta road leading through the ma W 1 gorges cf of coal creek canon can on is the highest of gorgeously colored amphitheatres in fact it is A knes series of sen seven en great amphitheatres eroded to a depth of 2000 feet into befth the s pink cliff formation or mation of blowhard mount inoa atam ain the rim of this highly toted wed abyss at an elevation of feet at a little distance to tilt the north the volcanic crest of brian head read rims to a height of feet afford ea a vast panorama of most of south tin utah nevada and northern ari arl tom th Is blazing chasm is reached through rough groves of aspens and forests of pines and firs without warn ing the contrast between the green mountains and the gigantic fiery feroce apparently in the bowels of the e earth is to many overwhelming 11 tt as nell uell as women have sobbed liko babies at the brer th taking flame name of M color that flashed into their eyes from on the tle of fantastic sh shapes apes of athe the colossal pit at their feet cedar breaks displays a wilder loftier beauty on a much master aster segle man than bryce canyon though the two resemble each other in I 1 general P ceral outline coloring and a sand itolle formation both are master lleces of the marvelous sculptor and ero erosion ion both are mon wom abysmal basins with serrated floors wn and ind millions of grotesque architectural tec tural designs but breaks is ned on larger it lacks the e lacy cy fretwork the intricate maze of ture the limitless linit less laby laborin rin tha ws and nd grot grottos toil of L ice b it exhibits inore ore terraces with precipitous allu MI 1 l lans fans ne at the oase more massive gothic taic walls and egyptian sphinx hie e statue at preter presort t comparatively few view ors s of the breaks follow a guide down he 1 uncertain trails of the scalloped lopes kopea into the r last of the columns corridors painted buttre buttresses siss colon C natural bridges stairways or gins s alabaster ala bister shrines altars aured figures of fauns dauns satyr saty rs eagles tar lions christian an martyrs gothic caa ua and ervian temples only to 0 the bottom cin cn impress one nth ik the i e full immensity variety and grandeur fra of the cedar breaks but to 10 me ine the most inspiring views are pt i from point and point 6 of the rim from anch the out flun 1 L dons buttresses towers Ir liNts and craggy spires 1 are wit olt in i the symphony of color the de gotful pink and white of the terraces imond with tints of yellow 14 orange ender W e ivory vo ruby by und and ver gillon in all 11 ll their intermediate shad ga angs one eis Is reminded of ancient citta pl and ro rome me by the glorified tem rosy and acropolises mold moldering eing ing in marbled ruins rul cedar 1 breaks with ith its glorious pah orania doun 0 soi stretching hing don ash gorge coal al creek and across octo tC the th To awe the dw da 31 rt to the westward urd with a as the grotesque wildness d of its etchings setting ng sun bamis various of S into iving eli tn tasy ch chak peerless color ie is a i vion that in U s to tthum triumphal hal arte art we stand capriles cap pines tiles and WON would not depart on the homeward journey from the break breaks only two or three miles mile s west of midway where the mountain dugway decendy the plateau is 13 unfolded the most magnificent ont pan aroma of the entire tour of 0 cedar mountains it is the inimitable bird birds eye view of the entire dixie cou coudry nry extending to he hazy purple peaks se e yond the colorado nver river A precipitous drop of about feet down the heavily wooded incisi me tain side would bring an sin advent adventurous irous hiker to a wide sweep of terraced plateau covered with aspens ashens pines and fir firs beyond Is the dolob plateau from the green forest forests of which blaze forth the white hate and pink topped temples and towers of zion the grand W west e t T temple e in le or steamboat mountain d dominating in t ng the scene beyond the fiery tops of little zion are barely discernible the white pink and vermilion cliffs the misty arch of knibb and tho the mazy ame of navajo mom tain the other side of the colorado people from the cast east particularly are astounded at the immense range of visibility in this and arid terraced plateau re gioi it t is one of the strong attractions of western sightseeing though it is a glorious pano panorama ramat a birdseye birds eye view of zion cannon canon at fit the distance of twenty five miles by air is only a stimulation to the high A way ay acty four miles from cedar city no yonder wonder the early settlers of utah gave the name of zion to the majestic crags and the temples of the no one can step within the portals of guardian angel pass without feeling the presence of his maler maker according to one of the translations by major powell means place lace of the gods so that ven the indians reverenced little zion canyon as sacred ground and placed their sacrifices of fruit and flesh at the foot of th the sacred crags of the darkly crimson temple of sin awana no indians would spend the night in the shadows of its darkening towers gigantic soaring z scraps with the biblical titles of court of the patriarchs angels banding landing altar of sacrifice great white thorne the great organ east temple west terr temple aiple to gether with the ballo hallowed cd peace religious serenity and matui natural ml grandeur of the canyon imar ns US more convincingly than any c chuich ritual cn with the power and sublimity of god the enoi pious rIOUS towers BJ alj lemp cm of zion canyon canon have hae ben be n chiseled by the river rier the north fork of the virgil virgin river rier from the ko lob plateau though more than feet of jurassic stand stone of the white and una vermilion cliffs and into he the lower bens of mauve sandstone and purple and maroon most of the cliffs stani from two t to 0 three thousand feet above the river rier bottom and many stand alone as in individual gigantic buttes of f sur surpassing passi ng beauty and majesty among these I 1 at it the great bend of the ner mer and across the caneva trim fram angus landing stand stands the most massive and imperial ol 01 the entire group the great white throne true to its royal title it stands crowned with white which catches 81 a 1 1 the diamonds pearls rubies surphire hires st topa topazes to pazes zest emeralds and ganess tle suns sun brilliance can bedeck it with every hour of the day flashes new gems gem of color and light and shade over the ivory surface of this regal dome the ower portion f hi his s co colossal lostal butte is a deep red or maroon angles landing across aero the it ream to the north is th the e delight of a it bik era who enter zion it is easily I 1 ac ae tessible ces sible by means of an axce excellent ilent horse trail from camp to within a few ris rca of the landing itself the narrow ne neck ck perpendicular wall walls dk d of cliff with irp to the river liver bottom on both sides of of the narrow trail leads to the diny dizzy ang anle els land landing nt giving the rest zest of e to those who love dangerous hights from this isolated P adint int is a glorious panorama of the sir ding cliffe cliffs of vermilion ivory and 1 I buff and the beautiful rivo riar r bottom rr green ath aspens juni juniper pers and cottonwoods cotton woods the ile same mine trail leading to angel landing turns to tie north and extend a mile or two farther to the west nm rim from chih one ove can look down on angela angels lat larding ding as a comparatively rat ively small peak from this altitude altitude the conyon the wierd forean foreign atmosphere namoi thare of a strange land of ot giants living in solemn dragons blood towers and mosques and wor or shipping in their whitecap ca pd and pink tinted temples gh the deep gorges are awe in and with the general effort of the ne glorious panorama with its ever shifting color ami and light effect effects the spectacle is not only enchanting but su sublime blime those who are sure footed and not mot inclined to dizziness oil 09 perilous height heights may enjoy the hike up lady mou boint mo int it I 1 r am than thin any other but I 1 prefer the fourmile four mile mlle tramp to the east rim the wide horse trail enables us to climb and drink in the incomparable beauty atthe at the eme some time the great vent chasm feet lelow with its tiny serpentine river bordered in greeny green takes our breath as wf wr wind around the dizzy curves of the highest accessible point along the gorge the scenery every step of the 11 long ong climb is mar man manalous ious from the narrow rock tock walled tiny gorge we pass near the bottom of the trail fc the winding breath breathtaking taking dufaye at the to of the world the oxblood ox blood gorges open 1 dragon throats and gerpen perpendicular rock temples loom inlo space wi with th awe in inspiring dignity the main gorge yawns deeper than from the west nm rim and a larger panor pano anra is visible the river itself sparkles for twelve mile miles winding its delicate course like a blue ribbon joining dazzling gems of riby i amethyst garnet topaz tops hems and bloodstone at one after another of zions temmies temples assume these various colors in their myriads of tints and blend ings like a great emerald brooch the trees 0 springdale decorate the throat of little zinn worda are futile in expressing the magic of this most impressive most inspiring view I 1 ever beheld people who ride into zion and neove st t out again ai 94 many do arc are likely to be disappointed for the beauty eai of zion canyon i i like lie the beauty of great art or greet literature it mast mist be lived it must be seen again and aga again in for the mind to grasp its full glory ind harmony it must have time to sink deep into ones soul the person aho vho sits nd gazes ars as at a R Ir gallery allery of famous pain paintings tines Is wing going to be benefited far more by the beamut beauty y of f zion than one who tralies rw aes madly from one sene to another to see zion properly perly one should have at least a we week ek at his disposal to wander at will and arid revel reel in the sumptuous beauty still those mho have only a half day to pend spend in the canyon can be veil well paid for their trip almost any h ake ke can be made in four or five hours by rushing but if less strenuous eight sight seeing is desired sr ar kutsko bile can 4 1 taba to t within a arwe or so of the narrows from hea foot trail leads as far up the const constantly antty narrowing gulch as tle water ier ner nuts mits on the way ay r refreshing little nook i encountered called zion stadium and the performer performers make the high alln echo with their music they are a company of silver frogs tt tbt live in the emerald pool of this stadium when they i pre not slopping ln oer the gra bors bould ra at I 1 its edge A am the joarnt continues coAtI UD uv the binyon the precipitous dark red and ni ili agany walls grow closer higher and more imposing then the path has to give way to the river and only those who wish to nde ride horses can go arther farther for adventurous there are eight alles miles more moro of the much of it so 0 o narrow that the outspread arms cau cats touch the wide walls and the overhanging cliffs shut oui out the light of day and occasionally occasion lly even een t the he light of the stars but most of US u are fire not eager to venture into rushing torr torrent ers in the dryk on the return trip we have to sto atop and gaze in wonder at the master mastor ni ra intini intine of little tattle zion the great white thron 3 seen through a visit vista between the great orran and angels landing it is a a piece of art net nest the great bend in the river we corn coyne to weeping rock which presenta presents on of pf t the be most views of the nark from the cou courant bant dripping a recess rece ts has been formed in thu this little caera spectators spectators may sit it perfectly dry an and watch the aling ailing rss from broin f the cliffs above from the brink of th ti mountain moun taic comm a waterfall spreads in a veil of depray and refreshing ehing the berar mosses and flowers about the spot the distant rosy butte buttes cn through that mist lend to fo the th scene the air of enchantment we aik ask our selves if va e have 1 y fallen into alic alices wonder land then there i Is s the grotto another fairylike fairy feiry like nook only a fifteen minutes walk south of emp here we should enjoy razing gazing ind infinitely TL tic him shim ang mater ater fall from the top of another vertical cliff sends mends a show into the sparkling stream on the rocks below A charming little atre with the stage set and decorated for a grand oratorio stands waiting abr the festival about a mile west of camp in the direction of lady mountain are the Emt emerald pools limpid as ail crystal but with a gree gre enist nih tinge from the reflect tion df of light ef effects facts in the water here too delightful tind fantastic veils of ol spray bewitchingly from the aich peal pea into the pools beneath cans caus ing the anost phantomlike phantom like plays of changing color A verti vert able lable paradise for fairies aad elvei elves as well as its for deer that rde their young behind blankets of spray pray at last when all au the enchanting nooks of the river bottom have been enjoyed when lady mountain cable mornan ind angels larding have been scaled and the glories of little zion have been viewed froin 1 ain the eart east and west rm and you xon are still eager fo for r new visions perhaps you can find 1 a way to ecale scale the west temple of the great white throne whose heights have never rever known human foot r rip ap pp or r perhaps you can solve the mystery of mystery mountain and learn on cide side 0 of its delicate pink white cone hows flows the river it is a lofty peak near the narrow narrows of such sup uprising simme tr r felicate ue licate and ether m sl tints that I 1 the beholder acclaim exclaims in iri admiration 0