Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1891-08-29
rM n GnAND CANON.
A re. rie,ure Of the canon sy n LADY
visitor.

c,dei 10 q choice of route, particularly 10
ones time 10 limited From Peach
Springs the distance IL only twenty.
three miles, aud though the canon walls
are not nearly ss high from this point M
si many other places, yet the view IL "a
grand otkst and vii repay the tourist
vho makes the journey, The route
usually taken is the one from Flagstaff,
sud the two days overland trip il one of
|iu charming features. and somewhat
prepares one Tor the grandeur which is
Awaiting his view. /, ~ well ia ~ long
stage Journeys are necessary, Tor To step
from the cars directly To the canon cliffs,
% one does at Niagara, would be- over.
wbelmipg IN the extreme.
A uev route has recently been opened
from Williams TO the grandest part ~
4 the Grand Canon by Mr. ". W. BASE,
sho has spent ten years 10 ascertainins
the best poeelble entrance tU the canon
/ Tor the benefit % tourists. Although
this route will not be IN good condition
until Ssptember, yet with an explorers
/ love OF being the first to travers' u new
region, purposed to avail M, seli u th,s
nsw route, u possible.
From Williams We started IN light
two seated conveyance, and made the
distance OF SIXTY live miles 10 day and
L.H 80. l..
ye, for n new relay OF horses at the camp.
lng stations. Although the road has bu,
recently been laid out, It Was nowhere II
rough ooe, and the journey was delight
fu. We first rode through n mnlachl,.
lrsglon, then one oi limestone formation,
and M We neared the canon cliffs which
bad long been in slght, We eutered upon
b sapdr,o one region. For many miles our
vsy lay through cedar aud plnon thick
be. the oedsrs decorated mos, ianc,iuI
y with the parasitic mistle,oe. count.
RI many varieties ~ new howrrs. In
the distance the San Francisco moan.
taIns lifted their purple peaks into tue
azure Of the sky,
! had read much about the Grand
Cauon, and having visited many Wild and
deep csnons ~ ths north west, had form
sd the idea that was To look down steep
ellfs thousands Of feet below on the
Colorado river. Imagine then, my sur.
prise when IN. tirs, view ot the canon
stretched across To the opposite cliff
twenty .Hve miles distant, with in,erven.
Jog mountains, buttes, crags aud juttina
phds between. II was 30 grand and yet
y oswildering, that l was spellbound,
md eou Il find no words to respond 10 the
au-st,ou, "Well, what do you th,nk of ~"
IL 10 usually the first view OF such place
that rsmains longest with one.
have visited many regions Of interest
10 our country; have scaled the steep
panon walls OF the Snake river below the
mighty Shoehone Falls; have speut ~.
sen days 10 viewing the wonders of the
lellowstoue PAX, but never have look
bd on u graDder scene, than in that first
fisv OF mine down 10 the intricate
lsp.hs Of the Grand Cauon Of the Color.
bdo. While ! stood gazing ut II, and
son Jering how | could describe it to
ny friends, a thunder storm aross with
IN it's wslls, aud greatly intensified the
sdect Now the clouds hurriedly wrap.
psd themselves about cliff, crag and
nouutain peak, till nsught remained
but = mighty shadow OF mist and n re,
nsm branos OF what It was enveloping
The thunder echoed from cliff 10 clliI
FsvsrOeratipg throughout those awful
pspths like heavy peals VI artillery, No,
Sven the Ioetical genius Of n Byron
roold depict the grandeur OF such q
Dcsos and such u storm.
On tue following morning our party ol
psht, including two little children made
dssceut Of three thousand feet IN the
rauoo. making a journey OF about four
And half miles 10 our camp in the can
pa. The stespest part OF the trail wa
Ous, ye, no. very difficult, inasmuch ~
vas able not only 10 look out for my
phi, but 10 carry a child 10 my arms FOL
quite q distance. Several ~ our part,
rode on horseback the greater part o
Ne way, but l walked from choice, man,
times leaving the trail to view the csnot
nom different poin,a A heavy rain sen
as early TO camp, whore We we're glad Il
pet aud eat. Near this camp IL n spriul
et cold water, which must have sIronl
Hnsdgiual properties, though it's water
have never been analy yLsd. They Ger
ainly give Que voracious appetite, an,
70 my mind, II must DO the fountain 10
vhlch poor Ponce de Leon searched q
oag in the land Of flowers. Parties Ar
here now for the sole purpose of regain
Ing their health by the use OF the water
sad, certainly, we're rapidly on the men'
When left them.
A my time was limited, could no
~ deferred from sight seeing on accoun
q frequent showers. and the many soal
laes ] received did not in the least dam
90 my enthusiasm. There were place
% beautiful, - unlike anything else
he'd ever seen, that could almost imss
ne little OF Heaven had been lst dow
INTO these wonderful! depths to give on
glimpse OF the Great Beyond. IsT
not given to tears, but be who coul
o0k out over oil this glory. and cot fe'
.As moisture gathering in his eyes, mu'