The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-07-25
The Circle Route.

As previously stated in THE HERALD, ar
rangements are now being made and the
"Circle" route from Salt Lake to Salt Lake
via Park City, Brightor's, Alta and
Wasatch, will soon be thrown open to the
public. Those who desire a respite from
the present hot weather. and cannot absent
themselves from business more than q few
days at time, will find this tour one OF the
most pleasing to be had on the American
continent. The ride from Salt Lake city to
the Park is one Of ever-chang-
ing interest and beauty, the canon
now wearing its most lovely aspect
Arriving at the park, if the traveller de-
sires, he may put in the day at the various
mines and mills, or he may at once proceed
four-horse carriage driven by that prince
of Jehus, Laurence Kimball, who knows
every foot Of the mountainous country as
well as the average patrolmau knows his
beat in this city. The ride from Park City
TO Brighton is a mostsenioyable one. For
an hour or more the horses toll up the
ascent, every step showing new fea-
lures in the panorama spread out on all
hands. Going via Woodside canyon, the
Woodside. Msyfower. Crescent, Roaring
Lion, Comstock and various other mines
are passed ere the divide is reached, and at
this point is bank OF perpetual snow.
Think of it. Snow balling on the 23d day
of July, with the thermometer flirting with
the Cos in the valley below. This, how
ever, was the sport INDUCED in by Passen-
ger Agent Bennett, of the Rio Grande
Western, Superintendent Macintosh Of
the Utah Central, Photographer Jack
son, OF Denver, and HER
AID representative on Thursday last
Mr.. jackson secured several negatives OF
the novel sight, and they will prove OF
great interest The divide reached, and
the toilsome portion of the journey is over.
The horses speed down the narrow, tortu-
Gus. canon road, the cool breeze from the
pines. and the odor from the myriads of
| flowers lining either side Of the way, COM
ing like an incense and freshening and
quickering the sensibilities that have been
depressed by the abnormal heat. Arriving
At Brighton's, or Silver Lake, hospitable
welcome is rendered. There are many sum-
mer idlers now enjoying the comforts pro-
vided by the Brightons, while others oc-
cupy their own cottages. The grassy
meadows in front; tall pines in the rear
and on the sides; the high, jagged peaks on
all hands, make up scene seldom wit
messed in America. Two miles away is
Lake Mary, famous the world over for its
beauty. The entire surroundings are of
the most romantic nature, and gentle
sense Of ''the world forgetting by the
world forgot seems to Undue each and
all.
Leaving Brighton's, Alta is reached
by q narrow wagon road. The famous
camp is but three miles distant Here the
tramway is taken for Wasatch,
and the rush down the canyon
is an experience that has tested the de-
scriptive powers of many famous writer's
At Wasatch, the Rio Grande Western is
taken for Salt Lake, and the traveller is
soon at home again.
This, in brief, is an outline of the
"Circle" tour To go into detail would be
to make a volume-but most interesting
one. With half the advertising that has
been given other resorts now famous,
Brighton's would stand head and shout
ders above them all. Flowers in profusion
pines SO close together as to almost forbid
egress, grassy meadows, sweet as new
mown hay: sparkling mountain lakes
nigh, jagged and picturesque mountains
cool, bracing air; horseback rides; shady
walks; sequestered hooks; peace, rest and
contentment These and many more ad-
vsntagss not falling to the common lot of
idlers are now being enjoyed by many, and
the number Of those in search of summer
pleasures there is being almost daily in
creased.