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Show Recreation Guide, May 21, 1981 Page 24 Vn ... Ifli ' de? . ftll anir " ... hik( ' ' 4 . . : ' ' ... , fed ' " y ., , : exi ' inj - mi iv A ' . . ; - f( ' r , ' . - ' , v .'...i....., ;(.....!.. j ..; f , : "- - . - - I - St-- . r-- .- - . p ' t ' ' . P - - - i ..... ' ' . .'; , - ' . (Con. from page 5) Many of the trails are g like the one to the Queen's Garden. SEASON all year, some roads closed in winter, check with ranger. CLIMATE warm days, cool nights April-Octobe- r. Generally cold November-March- . Altitudes range from ft. WILDLIFE desert zone animals and reptiles, largely nocturnal. ROADS all paved in excellent con-dition, some roads closed in winter, check with ranger. VISITOR CENTER north end of park off Canyonlands National Park Map. No. 28 Canyonlands - National Park became a reality in 1964 though nature began working over 300 million years ago to get it in shape. The Colorado River is the greatest erosive force at work in the park today. The Colorado joins the Green River inside the park before plunging through Cataract Canyon, the wildest canyon for river runners in the U.S. Both rivers have cut down into the earth nearly 1,500 feet, creating the spec-tacular canyons that gave Canyonlands its name. The park is generally divided into the Needles Section in the southern end of the park and Island in the Sky in the north. Between these two general areas are fascinating formations in The Maze, Land of Standing Rocks, Doll House, Salt Creek, Horseshoe Canyon and White Rim. In the south for instance, Chesler Park lies in a secluded valley completely ringed by the fingers of rock poking toward the sky. Canyonlands features three known major arches which are easily reached by foot trails. Jeeps and hiking are the best way to explore the back-countr- LOCATION SE Utah, 11 mi. S Moab, to Island in the Sky section, 13 mi. NW Monticello to Needles section SIZE 526.97 sq. mi. SEASON open all year. CLIMATE warm days April-Oct- ., generally cold Nov.-Ma- y cool summer nights. WILDLIFE primarily desert zone animals in-cluding many unique to the area, the least studied land form in the U.S. ROADS paved state roads into park, some interior roads are graded,, check at ranger station. VISITOR CENTER ranger stations north end and south ends of park. Capitol Reef National Park Map No. 14 Capitol Reef National Park preserves fantastically eroded rocks, pinnacles, gorges and scarps. One description is "the fantasy of Bryce Canyon and the grandeur of Zion, but with more color than either." The park, one of the newest in the nation, also c mains huge arches, petrified forests and the artifacts of Indians of the Fremont Culture. It is named tor the huge, domed formations, cv ''d with white sand-sto-which resemble the nation's capitol. The domes are part of the Waterpocket Fold, a e long bulge in the earth's crust that contains "tanks" or pockets eroded in the rock that catch thousands of gallons of water each rainfall. In the north end of the park on the cliffs behind the peach orchards at Fruita are petroglyphs carved by the ancient Indians. Parts of the park" were hideouts for outlaw Butch Cassidy and his Wild Bunch. Now, visitors follow marked trails to hidden arches and win-dows eroded in the massive stone or explore convoluted canyons near the Fremont River. LOCATION S. central Utah, llmi.E.Torrey.SIZK :i;i7.3 sq. mi. SEASON open all year. CLIMATE summer days in 80-9- 0 degrees, cool nights, cold from to February. WILDLIFE high Sonoran desert animals, small reptiles and birds plentiful. Mammals, in addition to small rodents, include coyote, mule deer and cougar. ROADS 4 runs through park. Many hiking trails. All motorized vehicles restricted to maintained roads. Give ranger destination and time of return. VISITOR ( EN-TER N. end park, 11 mi. E. ofTorrey. Zion National Park Map No. 21 Zion, one of the nation's oldest national parks, is crudely described as a main canyon with several side canyons carved from a high plateau by a river. The contains colorful, dej;; canyons, sheer and imprs'. rock formation' plateau and can of southern Utat The beauty of in its scenerjf cessibility- v, formations. '" White Throne(,, Landing. i.: of the Virg'.n R ;edlj!i The mam ' park folio e V through - oreJ brilliantly mations m canbera v on lwrsebamCarkedl numerous Cedar C. a |