New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-13
TO TAKE "SUNSET TRAIL
Fifty Motorists Plan a Tour frpm
Coast to Coast.
WEsTGARD TO PILOT CARS
Every EFFICIENCY Of 4,o0o-me
Expedition Carefully Provid-
ed for in Advance.

A novel transcontinentai automobile tour
will begin at New York on October Q. Fifty
persons In ten seven passenger Garford
cars will make trip which Will cover fully
four thousand miles. from New York to Los
Angeles. The route chosen for this coast
TO coast tour is that known as The Trail
to Sunset" officially surveyed last fall by
the well known pathfinder. A. L. West
gard.
The promoters have the assistance and
cooperation OF the American Automobile
Association, and their official representa-
tive. Mr.. westgard. will act as pilot Hav-
ing driven over this route twice within the ,
last eight months, no one is better equipped
than he 10 lead such an expedition.
A glance al the map shows the care with
which this route mas been laid out each
days run and the overnight stops being
planned in advance. The idea seems 10 be
a variation from the general run OF trans
continental tours. in that comfort and q !
route or unusual interest have been con- !
sfdered above speed. A DAYS run will !
average less than one hundred miles. ana
every Sunday IS scheduled as day OF rest-
Great precautions Will be taken 10 pro-
vide against accidents and delay. Ths
party viii be accompanied By a Gartori
motor truck. equipped with spare parts.
extra tires and tubes in charge Of an ex-
pert mechanician. The truck, which VIII
be high geared and capable Of good speet.
VIII carry part Of the hand baggage
Through New Mexico and Arizona q com.
missary and camping outfit viii also %
carried for the few occasions where hotels
are lacking
In selecting early October for the tour.
fine weather can be counted on. Running
soufhwesterly. as u does, and gradually
drawing away from the increasing cold p
autumn. the end Of October will ind TIC
party in the warm belt
santa TIE, one Of the most Interesting
cities in the United States. will be visited.
As It lies miles of the main line Of rail-
road, Santa Fe has never received the at
tention from tourists which its history de.
serves Here Is the old Spanish Governors
Palace, the Exchange Hotel. the terminus
OF the Santa Fe Trail, a magnificent old
cathedral and the oldest house IN III.
United States, built II 1890 The city itself
nestles at the foot Of the Sangre Crist,
Mountains. and a tour will be made OF tbs
! famous circle drive around the city. From
Santa Fe 70 Albuquerque the route passes
| indian towns and from Albuquerque ir
again swings west 70 the Indian pueblo or
Laguna
At this point the trail leaves the railrosi
/ and enters into a country little known but
| affording the most magnificent scenery TO
/ be found In the United States Il passes
| lava beds and skirts towering sandstone
/ cliffs touched with the colors OF the rain-
/ bow by the Laguna Salina de Zunia Lake.
so permeated with salt that It is asserted
that no one can sink In IL; through thu
I Mormon settlement OF Sprtngervine. Artz.
and through the White Mountain National
| Forest. On this portion OF the tour the
| plateau OF the White Mountain is crossed,
this is above timber line. 1890 feet abovs
sea level.
! The Apache Indian reservation viii 10
| traversed, affording the tourist an oppor-
tunity to see the primitive method OF liv-
| ing OF this tribe Of Indians. A visit will
! be made TO Fort Apache, cavalry post 81
| the army. and then the route leads across
a mountain range and dips into the desert
near the ella River ar san Carlos. The
| trail leads on through the copper mining
| town Of Globe. and thence over the mag
nificent government road leading via Roose-
/ welt Dam and down the splendid Salt River
Canyon, dotted with giant cacti, 10 Phe-
nix. the capital OF the Territory OF Arizona
Here one IS in the heart OF a beautiful.
! green. irrigated country. From Phoenix
| four days run will be taken for visit 20
the Grand Canyon, days run by special
| train. 70 view Americas greatest scenic
| wonder.