| Show 4 M ranch guests return from long trek ditrek over 0 B by y richard note this story is carried over from last week in this part you will learn more interesting things about the little traveled parts of southeastern utah our path after crossing the blues led by turns north then west until we reached squaw springs deep in the desert and one of the most remote spots spot at which the riders camped the party stayed at this unusual spot for two days and three nights the nights in the desert cerebe were beyond compare there was one night of rain at squaw springs however I 1 while at squaw springs the party trekked to elephant rocks one day on a short side trip then on sunday august 2 ross led ledus us to the confluence of the green arid colorado rivers it was a magnificent sight the joining of thise these light and dark colored green rivers nearly hearly 2000 feet below the blistering rocks on which we stood back from the colorado river trip we carue came s southwest riding near the boundary of the proposed escalante national monument territory we camped at the meadows a fine grazing spot for the desert seeing several natural bridges en route and inspecting cliff dweller remains and paintings 1 the next camp was a long days ride to beef basin where there are some waterfalls wate vate falls I 1 1 from beef basin we struck out for fable valley which is wh mentioned in in zane greys Rider sj of the purple sage th this is wasa was anther another day in which we inspected cliff dweller ruins and caves fable valley has sweet cool water water flowing from the rocks and cowboys aw have piped it down to ascot aspot near a clump of scrub oak where we wa set UD camp the group would stop for foe lan an hour or so on the icing days da ysland abid V continued on page eighty eight V 4 M RANCH GUESTS continued from page 1 sleep in the cool breezes un lei le the delightful cottonwood groves would come easily next camp spot was in dark canyon near a cowboy line camp and from this picturesque spot the outfit moved on past giant rock for the south elk mountains where a spot was picked in the groves of quaking aspen for oui next camp this was near the auto road from blanding to the natural bridges so that M mrs r s mus selman could us the outfit then struck out for the bridges following the auto road through the bears ears elevations evat ions and feet the sight of these bridges was most inspiring only a comparative handful of persons visit these remarkable natural spans each summer the party camped that night and the following night under the spreading arch of the second span known as the caroline bridge water was taken from potholes potholed pot holes and there was enough for the horses as well as a spot where they could graze and be wrangled without difficulty after seeing the bridges and eliff cliff dweller ruins near them the party returned to the camp spot in the south elks and then made its way to gooseberry ranger station in the north elks on a high trail which overlooked arch and babylon canyons and presented views of the la sal blue and other mountain ranges from gooseberry to jackson in the blues was vas perhaps our hardest day it was about 30 miles over very rough and steep country the last night in camp wis was delightful the moon over the slopes of the mountains lying east of camp was a perfect crescent the slopes and ridges of spruce and aspen glowed in the sunset the ba a ing of sheep and the shouting of the herders gerders could be heard from far up the slopes that night as the group rode into town after the final days ride across the saddle on the south end and dawn to monticello was most refreshing once again there were cool breezes and a sky of cloudless blue and nearly three weeks of rough outdoor life the riders realized they had been through some real country and had added perhaps the most interesting chapter to their lives |
