Show 4 lIL V Y 1 JN J J w IJ J 1 I Y n I 11 j jIk Ik j i ry w ti I lt 1 11 a ts w o w. w k l T N Na a r t tM M This aerial view of the cast slope of the Wasatch Divide shows a portion of the new Wasatch Mountain l State lark west of ot l Midway y W Wasatch satch County Count Aerial trams would go up the slopes of this mountain abut about two miles up Snake Creek f a In th the center of the picture Editors Editor's Note Th This s Is another another an an- other In a series serles of See Utah articles designed to better acquaint acquaint ac ac- quaint with their home st state t They have been prepared by the Utah Tourist and Publicity Publicity Publicity Pub Pub- Council Every other w week ek a different sector of the state elate will be featured I It has haa almost unlimited potential potential poten poten- ual both for local citizens and out out of state of-state skiers and travelers tra tra- i velera Mr Fabian added I behove be- be hove our Wasatch atch Mountain State Park could easily become one of of the greatest national nation l rec recreation 1 areas in the United States vf r Room Boom for Expansion jj t. t J J The Park Commissioner pointed 1 j out the development of the east V i 1 lope would relieve pressure pressur pressure from rp A 1 t the used heavily west slope tn in Sl fj J eluding the Alta Alta areas area as Taxed faculties facilities in in the these ea been sanitary pros profit 1 have long a l lem on Salt Lake City's valuable i able w watershed r h j I 1 f Because le t pf the geology an and and of the the I I Wasatch no ar such ch s 's sanitary lobs lob s lem w would uld arise lis i j I and plenty of 00 tor for expansion n 1 1 Mr Fabian added r r M I 1 i 1 The ta e k Recreation I Commission sow y now has lias title Ue to o some some som cres acres of land In the area i y Just west t pf of of M Midway The Th land abuts abut beer Deer Creek Reservoir on F the south th the Uinta and Wasatch Wasat h. h National Forests on on the west and Summit Coun County y on the n north rth I I I Mr F Fabian bi n said the US U.S. Forest f Service and other local state and federal agencies have expressed approval val of ot the proposed proposed pro pro- posed state park d development Floyd Iverson regional director of th the e US U.S. Forest Service terms the new new park one of the most ticen c and outstanding spots in ins s America j I I i F FC C. C Koziol supervisor for tor Was Wasatch National Forest pointed I out that that more people visit the j I I can canyons ona just east of Salt Lake j I City than visit Yellowstone Na Na- d Park In 1950 only t I people were counted in Millcreek Big and Little Cottonwood Cotton- Cotton j j wood Canyons But In 1962 this figure e jumped to 10 nearly two mil mil- mili i than above the I head read count at Yellowstone The scenic beauty of the eastern east enst ern lope slope with its ts alpine forests J I and panoramic views has long longs long's s I beers beeri b er known but access has baa been I limbed until the Utah National Guard built a road over Guards Guards- Guardsman's GuardS I i L man mans man's fc t Pass several years ago I I a L Road Developments Development s fr The e Park anI and Recreation Commission Como Com I o mission also recently blazed a aI roa road into the park providing new I vistas 3 of the Heber Valley Mt I and Deer Creek Canyon Can- Can CanI I I yon C Cost st of ot the new state park I I development has baa not yet been I I I I I I determined although studies studies are arenow arenow now under way to establish establish feasibility teas feas and waYt finance the project Park Park officials official said sald there is a possibility Utah can obtain agrant a agrant agrant grant or matching funds from the newly organized Bureau Dureau of Outdoor Outdoor Out Out- Outdoor door Recreation in Washington DC D.C. The Park and Recreation CommIssion Commission Commission Com Com- mission will request a appropriation from the 1963 Legislature Leg Leg- to begin development of the number one state park This request includes for tor road improvements Fred A A. A PIcard a representative tive of Von Roll Iron Works in Berne Switzerland largest manufacturer manufacturer manu manu- of aerial transportation systems in the world said the system In Wasatch Mountain State Park would take two or three years to complete He said Bald the feet teet of aerial cable In preliminary plans would make the system the largest in the world According to the initial engineering engineering engi engl studies completed by Paul of Berne Switzerland Switzer land the tram system would begin be- be gin at a point about two miles up Snake Creek we west t of Midway From there it would climb up to Big Dig Flat and up to Sunset Park near Mt ML Millicent Then the system RYS' RYS tern tem would continue down to Alta I and Brighton Both Doth Picard and were enthusiastic about the proposed pro posed project declaring theres nothing like It in the entire world M I |