Show i F f j ri rii i 5 e. e t a 4 pa c w A y A Aa A A r r a t A a si r i r. r o orn rn A rY An io II e Tee CIT n M nY fi nb wT e c opt AeS 1110 rc TAUn unu union AFT A J a a unA ww JM Note This Is one in ina ina ina a series of articles on 21 Tours Through the Different World of f Utah These tours have been planned by the Utah Tourist and Publicity Council t to show Utah's most outstanding attractions attractions attractions with the 1 ast amount of driving In the shortest time Ume and over the best roads avail able By taking each one of these tours a person could conceivably conceivably con con- see the entire state on weekends within a year For sheer alpine grandeur few areas In the United States equal the Wasatch Mountains of Utah And the deep canyons east of I Salt Lake City penetrate to the very very heart of thiS this rugged rugged mountain moun thin tain CANYON TOURS A tour of these canyons can be taken in one day and the theare are numerous campgrounds along the way This tour can be taken at any time of the year although during the winter months the I II I roads may on occasion be closed I temporarily because of snow Six of the canyons canyon are accessible sible sable by good paved roads and they are visited by large numbers I Iu oi ut people who enjoy their I advantages Three of the I southern canyons contain Improved Im 1 j i proved forest campgrounds and picnic areas Nearest to the center of Salt Lake City is City Cr Creek ek Canyon just east of the State Capitol The l lower part of City Creek Canyon has been beautifully landscaped land as Memory Park a memorial memorial mem memo orial to Utah's servicemen see Tour East of the city Is Emi Emigration gration Canyon through which I I II the first Mormon pioneers entered the valley in 1847 neighbored o othe on I I I the south by Parleys Canyon present route of US U.S. 40 Inter Unter- I state SOS and the Golden Pass Passi of pioneer days I I I I Emigration and Parleys Canyons Can Can- j I I are joined by a scenic loop which passes over Little Mountain Moun Moun- I I tain tarn Tour 5 and ond through Mountain Moun Moun- i J I I tain tarn Dell This is a very popular drive with local residents who enjoy en en- eni II i I I joy It particularly on weekends and summer evenings South of Parleys Millcreek Canyon is a popular summer picnic and camping campIng camping camp- camp Ing area WINTER SPORTS j i Largest of all canyons In ln the I Salt Lake area Is Big Cottonwood I which ranks among the truly magnificent magI mag mag- I gorges of the western US U.S. At Its upper end are the residential Brighton Bright Bright- I resort residential areas ot et Brighton on Solitude and Silver Fork Brighton and Solitude are two of I IUt Utah's Ut hs h's largest winter sports shorts centers centers cen cen- and Brighton lifts also carry sightseers during summer months Just south of Big Cottonwood Is granite ribbed granite ribbed Little Cottonwood Cotton Cotton- wood Canyon 0 a gla glacial ial gorge I which Is shorter straighter andI and i steeper than Its sister but just justas I as impressive In Its own way iNear iNear i iNear Near its upper end Is Alta a major winter sports resort and anda a mile or so further by dirt road is Iq i Albion Basin a site of a forest forestI I campground I Those wishing to obtain an I Illustrated copy of all 21 Tours in the series can do so soby soby soby by sending 25 cents to tor to the Utah Tourist and Publicity Council Co council un ell House State I Capitol Salt Lake City 14 Utah i CUrS Cars Drive Derive iv Up Weller Weiler in In Year KAMAS KAMAS- I A traffic counter in the canyon can can- yon at Smith has registered cars for the season sea sea- I son eon according to Forest Ranger Larry Colton I I I Mr Colton said this is only one t I small canyon other traffic I l I counts in the area have not been read and Is already over I the number to go into the canyons can last year ear Mr Colton said a large number num ber bet of ot people will wilt yet g gi g into the area Many have disco disco ered Ie red the outstanding colors In the fall faU of the year and take a seeing seeing I tour going up Mirror Lake Lak road end and down Evanston way The early frost has already started leaves turning They will willbe willbe willbe be about 10 days earlier this year he said |