Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1926-07-02 | Page 9 | Path to Peak is Beautiful

PATH TO PEAK I IS BEAUTIFUL Monte Cristo Is Reached 10 Miles from Scout Camp Monte Cristo that mysterious peak on the great treat ridge running between Weber and Rich counties Is a port part ot of the watershed of ot Camp saki al 1 0 O II Bybee on his hia r return turn from froma a long Ions hike to find It Its location It U you you want ou want to get to the peak hy by bythe bythe the shortest route just jut follow tho ridge directly back ot or the Doy Boy Scout cabin on Causey creek and you'll get there after after you havo have gone rone tar far farenough t enough Mr Bybee e estimates the dis distance tance as 10 miles mlle I i Leaving camp at noon he ha motored with a companion t to Skunk Skink creek on the northern sll side sl le ot or the tho peak A climb of three miles through nome orne ot of the finest aspens that he had ever seen brought him to the top ton There were flowers of ot all types in slon rofu- rofu slon sion Standing out was BS the myrIad of white columbines which grew everywhere Leaving the companion to walk alk back to the car Mr Bybee commenced the long Ions walk down the ridge toward Camp From the heights the great peaks of the Uintah range were plainly visible with their caps cops ot or snow lilt Mt Ogden and Ben Lomond could easily cully be bo seen een At hi his feet figure dRura I lay the great area aria area drainIng I Into Ogden valley while on the other I side lay Randolph and th the great Dear Bear I river valley volley On his way down he hI ran across the fresh fruh trail Iral of ot a hear bear which had c o edthe the trail not moro more than 15 minutes before But said he a aa al I was not looking for bear I kept right on my way south After three hours houra walk taking laking him through beautiful country arrived at camp and told of the ad- ad adventure ad adventure venture During the remaining periods ot of the camp all who successfully make the hike to Monte Crista will be b given a special a award ward to show their prowess