The Arizona champion., 1884-03-22
New Route to the Grand Canon.


 road already exists the greater DOT. ton of the way. The road or route referred to would not only reach the Canon at point unsurpassed in point of grandeur. but the route itself em braces many of the most interesting features of the country. We give the distance below in detail, each station or point designating where water may be obtained in abundance:
 From Flagstaff to Fort Maroni
 (Young's Station) 7m. From Maroni to Frank Hart's, 5 m. From Hart's to Young's Tanks, 2r m. From Young's Tanks to Ava
 Supai Peach Orchards, IS m. From Peach Orchards to Rapids m. From Rapids to Grand Canon, m.
 Total miles from Flagstaff, 6S The first seven miles to Fort Maroni leads through five forests of pine with alternate parks. The country at any season is suitable for tourists, is abun- dant in prolusion of vegetable growths ard wild flowers for which this section is SO remarkable. Its course lies off the base of the Boni,o range, and you reach Maroni in time to lunch at the famous Young's S Springs, that burst from the rugged side of the main ridge of the Frisco. From Maroni to Frank Hart's ranch the road winds along the base of the 'Friscos at an elevation sufficient to give you a fine view of Bill Williams, Kendrick, Sitgreave, with the ever changing features of Mount Agassiz overshadowing you.
 From Hart's one can ascend to the summit of the highest point in Arzo- ma and return to Mir. Hart's the same day, giving ample time to take in the grandeur of the scenery for hundreds of miles around. So uniform is the slope that horses or buiros can be rode with case beyond the timber line. The view from the summit, standing as it does far above any other point in the Territory, is de. scribed as simply incompatible in point of mountain scenery. From Young's tank day or two might be spent in hunting and form, perhaps, one of the most interesting features of the trip; that section abounding in game of countless numbers and of va. rious specie. From the Peach Orch ards day or two of profitable and enjoyable excursions might be made to the Carbonate mines and Supai villages in the depths of Catteract Canon. The Supal's are describ d as q remnant of some sun worihiping tribe who inhabit this narrow valley many hundred feet below the sur, rounding surface are q friendly hos pitable people and are believed to be the "most intere sting as we'll as the most isolated people on the continent of North America. |"
 The remaining twenty miles to the Canon must for the present be made on saddle animals. It threads its way among the black gorges of the Cata racts with its awe inspiring depths, its matchless echoes, its wonderful trans mission of sounds and its ever shift ing scenes of light and shadow, rem der it perhaps the most interesting feature of the route. It Is as remote from the "busy haunts of man" as the most romantic soul could desire, and its wild. weired and wonderful grandeur at almost every step Is une- qualed in any country under the sun. It reaches the Ca.!on at point where the scenery at any other available point sinks into insignilicance in con- parlson. The expense of sending some experienced mountain men over the route would be trivial in conpar- lson to the benefits derived from the opening up of q practicable road to that point. By united effort and a little judicious advertising we may reap the benefits of this proposed route. It IS cool and enjoyable in this altitude even in the hottest wealth CT, and it will eventually become the favorite route. Will not some of our public spirited citizens move in thls matter? A RESIDENT,
 New Chief Justice,
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