The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-24
THE CANYON AND CAMPERS.

We referred the other day TO the de-
STABILITY of parking City Creek
canyon and making that a great
beauty and pleasure resort for the
people Of this city. The canyon is so
situated as 70 be most convenient 20
all the inhabitants of Salt Lake, and
it unquestionsbly can be made one of
the finest and most beautiful resorts of
which any city in the world can boast.
1t is unfortunate that this city. hsv-
ing so many beautiful opportunities
for pleasure resorts, picturesque drives,
and scenic attractions. has done so lit
tie TO utilize and improve any Of
them. Beginning with City Creek can
Won, we could have a beauty spot
of the world, and this could be sur.
rounded by a boulevard that would run
up Capitol Hill and along the mesa TO
the west of the creek. crossing the
canyon a short distance up, to the
east side, and then out on the north
bench and along as far as might be
desirable at tho foot of the eastern
mountains. Such drive as this
would offer unparalleled attractions
and beauty. Then we have the oppor-
tuuity for pleasure spots along the
banks OF the Jordan river, where
trees and shrubs would need no water
ing, and where flowers would grow with
but little attention. There are also
opportunities in various of the close in
canyons that offer splendid opportuni-
ties for fine resorts and entertain,
ments.
Even in its present condition, City
Creek canyon is much used by the peo.
pie of this city for little outings, for
picnics, and for pleasure drives. 1t
is not used for these purposes as much
as 1t ought to be, and the use is
not quite what is to be desired in
some respects. We note that some
times after picnic party has had its
pleasure in the canyon there will be
all sorts of scraps thrown about where
they will decay and be washed into
the water: also that parties which
take up bottled liquids. such as min
eral water, beer, or ginger ale, often
throw the bottles against stones and
break them so that the drcgs will drip
into the water and perhaps the bits
of glass be strewn along the bottom OF
the creek or on the bank. There should
be regulations forbidding everything
noxious of this kind, and the city
can well afford to patrol the canyon to
prevent any violation OF such regula-
tions.
Another thing that might be done
up the canyon 10 advantage is TO lay
out paths TO take the place of the
irregular aud often partially impass-
able footways that wind about among
the brush with such iTregularity.
These paths should be made on regu.
lar Cor irregular) plans, sud the
limbs of the bushes should be
trimmed so as TO allow OF easy pas
sage along those paths. Again, the
planks thrown across the creek for the
purpose of allowing passage from one
bank 10 the other might well he re-
placed with rustic bridges that would
deal both 10 the safety OF those who
use the planks. and to the pleasant eft
feet of the paths and OF the canyon
itself.
These things would cost very little |
money. and would add materially to
the beauty of the canyon and 10 the
convenience of its use BY the people.
But. first OF all, we would recommend
that the regulations governing picnic
parties should be Immediately adopted
and pat into force. both to prevent the
OF the water and 10 con
serve the beauty and the sanitary ad-
Of the canyon.