Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-08-22
OUT IN THE MOUNTAINS.
Another Correspondent RecOunts
the Beauties and Pleasures
of Brighton

of Brig hton.
ED. DEMoCRAT:-Your few words II
Yesterdays paper in regard to. Brighton
as a summer resort calls for something
more upon this delightful place. Those
who have visited it will unanimously
bear Mr.. Bailey out in his statement thai
cts numerous crystal lakes, it,
fine atmosphere and surroundings
cannot be surpassed anywhere
during the heated season." Stu
ated at the head Of Big Cottonwood
canyon, noted for its majestic and pic
turesque scenery, thirty miles from oul
dust-covered Zion, seven miles from ParE
CITY and three miles from Alta, 1T Is ap
proachable from almost every direction
by few hours of travel. 1t is dlttlcul
to state the most pleasant route by which
Brighton may be reached from this city
but the way by Alta is at least the most
comfortable, and should be taken by
ladies and children not DESTROYS OF the
shaking up attendant upon wagon ride
over the other routes.
Leaving SILT Lake at in the morning
by the D. & R. g., Alta is reached by
noon. Horses from Brighton are found
waiting to carry passengers over the
ascent to the top of the divide. To
strangers in Alta this part of the journey
is attractive. Dan Brighton, the genial
guide, ever ready to impart information,
points out to visitors the situations OF
Atlas many noted mines, the Emma,
Flagstaff, City of Rocks, Evergreen,
and others, and the tracks OF
snow-slides which have made Alta
so sadly famous All these passed
in succession, one soon finds him.
self at the summit and quite lost in won
der and establishment at the sight laid
out before you. Around and about you,
above and below, there is one continual
succession of hills and valleys, covered
on one side with dense growth of tim
Der and clad with yerdant foliage, while
the other, stripped and barren, lies
dotted with yellow dumps, the result Of
the toll of rye hardy miner" Below
and so precipitous that it seems
as though one might jump into
them, are. the Twin Lakes, which lie
quieU and sleepily surrounded by the
most romantic loveliness. The view here
obtained is one that never can be forgot
ten, and can scarcely be excelled in
grandeur and sublimity After taking in
the scenery and having SNOWFALL fight
the descent is commenced oyer trail sc
steep that only the bravest dare ride
down it.
Passing by Twin Lakes, Brighton soon
appears. its silvery lake glistening through
the trees and presenting most pleasing
picture. From the trail Brighton is seer
to consist of large hotel, surrounded by
number of cottages, while here anC
there scattered among the trees, are the
summer residences of some OF Salt Lakes
citizens, including the Walkers, H
w. Lawrence, Ben Hampton, DR.. Ander
son and others. Silver Lake, covering
about ten acres, is just west of the hotel
and is full of "speckled beauties" A
large meadow surrounds the lake, and is
fenced in by the Brightons and the Walk
ers for the use of their horses. The tents
of campers-out can be seen here anC
there among the pines.
The fishing in the lake is excellent
the Hotel and campers out keeping their
tables continually supplied. AS many as
fifty trout have been caught by one per-
son in morning before breakfast. Two
row boats are kept on the lake for the
pleasure of visitors, and row in the
evening affords abundance of the most
romantic pleasure. The surrounding hills
are filed with game and the continual
bang, bang of li1es and shot guns
is sufficient evidence that the
Nimrods as we'll as the Izaak
Walton's find Brighton, a desira-
bic place for few weeks out. About a
mile south of Silver Lake are three other
lakes, surprising it in beauty and grand
eur, named Mary, Martha and Phoebe.
They lie one above the other about a
block apart, with rugged, sno vcapped
peaks extending up almost from their
very banks. Flowers of every variety
adOrn their banks beneath the shade OF
the lofty pine.
Upon the luxuriant grass are found
some OF the most tempting and inviting
spots imaginable to while away a few
hours with some favorite author or in
that pleasurable pastime of sleep. From
peak above Martha's lake view is OBJ
tanned that inspires one with awe and
wonder, and will linger on the memory
while time lasts. All the lakes can be
seen, miles in extent of Big Cottonwood
canyon, the tunneled hills sur
rounding Park City, the head of
American Fork Canyon, with it's
wildness, and last, but not least, far off
in the hazy distance, in a lovely valley
checkered with fields of ripened grain.
are two towns, seemingly quiet and idle,
Heber City and Midway. The Provo
river winds its tortuous way through the
valley, and can be traced by the heavy
growth of timber along it's banks. 1t
would be difficult to find a more en-
chanting scene than is obtained from
this peak.
Other attractions of Brighton are it's
healthy, bracing air, it's pure ice-cold
water, and so on through the list of at
fractions of a mountain home. Among
those still lingering at Brighton are the
Walkers, III. w. Lawrence, and family.
Frank Godbe, Ben Hampton, DR.. Ander-
son, with their families, end R. III. and
w. Terhunes and w. B. Shorts.
w. B. S.