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Show Trail Riders Laud Beauties Of Uinta Wilderness On August 22, the second pilgrimage through the beautiful beauti-ful High Uinta Wilderness came to an enthusiastic conclusion conclu-sion as twelve men and women from various parts of the United Unit-ed States unpacked their belongings be-longings from Bob Davis' mules and into their automobiles. Each of the Wilderness Riders from the two parties that traversed the peaks, canyons and valleys, left for his home with a promise prom-ise he'd come back again and encourage his friends to enjoy en-joy the beauties and thrills he had been privileged to enjoy. Guide for the two parties, one which was sponsored by the American Forestry Association as one of their education features, fea-tures, and extended from July 26 to Aug. 5, and the second trip, sponsored by Bob Davis, Aug. 10 to 22, was George Walkup, retired forest ranger on the Ashley Forest. He retired retir-ed early this year. George has acted as guide on all Trail Riders Rid-ers trips into the High Uintas the past three years. According to Mr. Walkup, the first trip started at Bob Davis' U-Bar Ranch and went through Chain Lakes, Atwood and Painter Pain-ter Basins, to the head of Henry's and Smith's Forks, yito Yellowstone; back across Painter Pain-ter Basin to Kidney Lakes and back to the U-Bar Ranch. This trip required 10 days, with the group riding two days, then resting rest-ing for a day. Like the first trip, the second sec-ond started at the U-Bar Ranch, through Chain Lakes, Atwood and Painter Basins, across the head of all forks of the Yellowstone. Yellow-stone. Lake Fork and Duchesne Rivers and wound up at Mirror Lake. Beautiful weather pre-I pre-I vailed on the first trip, but at I least three snow storms and a lot of rain dampened the second trip, but not the spirit of the riders. Bob Davis' string of horses, hors-es, and mules was used on both rides. There were( 16 on the first tour in addition to Mr. Walkup, and 12. plus the guide on the second. Riders came from as far east as Brooklyn, N. Y., to California Califor-nia on the west. There were doctors, professors, utilities owners, own-ers, farmers, stock raisers, housewives, bankers and various other vocations and professions represented in the two tours. |