The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-07-28
IN THE wAsATCH RANGE.
A Visit 20 the Lakes but Seldom
Seen.

In viewing the Wssa,ch Range from
the city, it's hard to realize their height
and size; peaks which appear insignifi-
cant at such a distance, become mighty
piles of rock when near by, and the
spaces between their sumnirs, small as
We think them, often turn out TO be val
legs containing many acres Of pine
woods, grassy meadows and sometimes
broad sheets of water. Where We would
expect to md only q stony wilderness,
there are beautiful oells, traverSed oy
the most bright and hmpid streams,
LAYING banks deep IN grass and hogers-
But a small portion Of the picturesque
Wasa,ch Is known TO our pleasure
seekers, who 20 10 the same resorts.
year after year. To those wiling to en-
dure a little hardship Ia climbing, the
WasatcL submits offer splendid in
ducements in the way of Wild scenery
little dreamt of by those satisfied with
the tameness Of City Greek. Park C.ty,
or Strawberry Valley.
A cou 1. OF our artists pioneered in o
a new region for sight-seers a few days
ago. anu 10 judge from their account Of
its beauties, we're we'll rewarded for
their trouble. The place referred to IS
situated between tue two COuonwOCds,
aud Is reached by tirst gong 40 the Big
Cottonwood about eight miles, aud then
turning of into a side canyon IN the
south. This side canyon Is quarter of
a mile above the first mill, and cannot
we'll be missed. A fine stream Of water
comes down il, having its source among
the highest peaks IN q group OF lakes
known as the Three Sisters: the highest
aud largest of these would cover about
one and a hall of our city blocks. Is
surrounded BY groves of inc and over
hung by tremendous rocky crags, as
wild piece of nature as anyone could
desire to see. A waterfall, perhaps
thirty feet high, joins the two high
est lakes. giving splendid background
10 the middle sheet OF water. The
lover lake is the smaller OF the three,
but It is very dsep and its banks very
precipitous indeed. On leaving this
lake the stream goes bounding down a
ravine, making the air resOund w'th its
angry complaints. IL you wish 70 enjoy
q day of pure unadulterated pleasure IN
q mountain fastne s, then make up your
mind, go at once and make few days
visit TO the little known region.
Another plsce we would like to cal
attention 10 Is the Battle Greek falls.
near Pleasant Grove. Take the Utah
Central in the morning; arriving at
Pleasant Grove, walk directly toward a
huge gap in the mountain fqce. When
you have gone three miles, there is a
scene before you worth goicg a hun
dred miles to see. The whole of
Battle Creek jumps over a cliff,
and falls a distance of seventy
i've feet before touching again
IL is the highest waterfall within many
miles OF this city. its form is very grace
full, and its surroundings grand as need
be 10 su the most exacting. You have
seven ull hours TO 20 and see the fall.
eat your Luncheon. and have a good
time generally before the evening train
cones along. There is not another city
IN the United States that has 3 better
place for a one day out. Then who do
not believe II, should take a day and
prove our words true at Battle Greek
Falls.