| Show rambling thoughts of A X Rim rocker reprint rights reserved by frank silvey THE LA SAL NATIONAL FOREST the la sal national forest contains a total acreage of acres which lies chiefly in san juan county san juan county has acres grand county has acres area in montrose county colorado is acres sir mr S S stewart is the present supervisor and he has assistants ran pers forest guards and one forest clerk the greater part of the la sal national forest lies in the noi northern part of san juan county in and around the la sal mountains dry valley hatch point island mesa alesa and listen lisbon valley separate the southern part of the national forest by about 25 miles of valleys rims and canyons in and around the blue mountains lies the souther sou thein n part of this reserve lut but it is all called the la sal nat i ional forest ary in the valleys and dinits cedar and ja pinion trees are found in some districts not in the reserve in going towards the mountains at an elevation GL a ft we find the yellow pine trees at an elevation of eight to ten thousand feet we fi fine ciu ci u aken aspen trees tree then spruce botn white and red also balsam timberline varies in different localities cali ties but timber growth gradually stops at from eleven to twelve thousand feet here one may get away from franz phones and all unnatural nois noises and close to natures heart to relax felax and forget the hub hub bub ok 0 our modern modem maA machine chine ape age the me la sal ranger station is sit baw 8 miles north of la sal post office and can be reached rea cheil by auto leaving highway at la sal junction a distance of 17 miles at the la sal ranger station one has a splendid view kiev of the la sal mountains and its highest peak mt peal elevation feet is nearby the clear water of la sal green credi with i its adall branches for fair trout fishing in season is also nearby baker ranger station is situated about a mile west of the town of monticello and is so closely associated with that town it has little separate interest to the sight ser as anything now near Monti monticello ceila the cottonwood ranger station is situated about 65 miles westerly and somewhat northerly from monticello and may be reached by highway aeo running northwesterly to church rock in dry valley thence by a 41 country road in a south westerly direction to indian creek thence down indian creek to the dugout at the intersection of cottonwood creek with indian creek thence by horse trail twelve miles to the ranger station which is situated in a narrow canyon near the head 0 01 cottonwood creek this is the most isolated ranger station in the la sal national forest on indian creek there are many prehistoric cliff dwellings and heiro and has been little explored to the south and west of cotton cottonwood arad ranger station lies mormon mesa alesa bea basin dark canyon the elk mountains and the ruins of tle tie colorado river and the head of the cataract canyon of the colorado river all of this vast territory is practically unexplored except by a few cowboys and prospectors who really do not know all of this dit dist di t ariit which is reached only on horse back with pack animals or on foot figalia ranger station is situated about 35 westerly from froma blanding and is reached by auto over highway 47 monticello dlo to blanding i thence by the natural bridges route 0 over a fair dirt road to the forest reserve R e serve station figalia has an elevation of about feet fee s nd is situated among the yellow pine for ests afew A few miles in a southerly direction is the bears ears a roea formation which resembles bears ears about 20 miles from kiballa in a southwesterly direction is the great natural bridges one ot of san juan s greatest gr eanest attractions these theae wonderful natural bridges Brid gies are described in another essay buck eye ranger station lies within the boundaries of the la sal national forest and is near the colardo utah state line and in a wi easterly direction a distant distance of about 17 miles iles and the road is a poor one 1 i ki ah t at present and not good for auto travel buckeye ranger station is situated in the yellow pine district vj vi v j the westward privately owned lies the best strip of yellow pine near the la sal national forest to be Concluded next week 1 |
