Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1915-04-09
A SCENIC DEToUR FROM THE
WESTERN LINCOLN HIGHWAY
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q household phrase, and there are
thousands Of motorists in the United
States who will visit the coast expo
sitions this year and who are even now
studying the route guides and maps.
In the East and Middle West the road
is weH defined and it is only u matter
OF going from town to town over good
roads After crossing the Rocky noun
tains is where the worry comes in.
Even the Lincoln Highway adherents
put on the soft pedal and have TO in
sert "rought going" sand" mountain
passes" scarcity Of water" and SINH
lar phrases that do not look so terri
fying to the eastern motorist. but when
it comes TO actually backinge these
places, the travelling is MITCH Eworse
than it looks on the map, or read= in
the book.
Again. the main object of the mo-
torist is 10 see scenery as MUCH as
possible, and as the coast-to coast
journey win probably be taken only
once in 4 life time. few miles more
do not cut much figure if some Of the
scenery that is making See America
First" famous is the reward.
This advice is offered to the motor
ist who is turning his eyes toward
the Pacific coast this summer: Do
not make the trip in a hurry, and
while you are at il. see the best Of
the country YOU pass through Tn
fortunately. map showing a straight
line from town TO town does not al
ways convey the right information.
and sometimes detour Of fifty Or
hundred miles is better than to get
stuck forty miles from nowhere with
nobody or nothing available To rem
der assistance.
From a somewhat better acquaint-
ance with rhe general topography of
the western country than that pos
sessed by eastern motorists who have
been across only once or twice. The
suggestions here are offered with the
assurance that the motorist who fol-
lows the route outlined VIII experience
the minimum Of discomfort-or per-
haps no discomfort at all-arSd he
will see some Of the wonders Of the
Great West.
Follow the Lincoln Highway to
Evanston. Wyoming. and on to salt
Lake City. The Mormon capital is
Of course a part OF the itinerary. and
it is at this point divergence from the
established Lincoln route should be
made. The guide books say, after
Salt Lake City comes desert. and the
other things mentioned ahove in quo
tation marks. that sound uncomfort-
able TO the ear.
Turn north. then. at Salt Lake City.
having in mind the Yellwstone park. for
it is only little way now. and the
Utahans have spent thousands OF dol /
lars on the road. partly because they
90 10 the park themselves. and partly /
because they wish to travel over il 1
and encourage tourists To leave gold !
sn trail along the way. From Salt |
lake City. with its wealth Of interest /
ng sights and historic spots. the road 4
% Ogden is really and truly boule-
fard and offers better opportunities 1
or speed. because there are no traffic
ops TO say nay. ogden is a city Of /
10000. and is the manufacturing CEN
er of the inter- country.
The road north through Brigham.
Ialad, Pocatello. Blaekfoot. Idaho
falls, 81. Anthony and Island Park is
,ocd. an opportunity is given to see
he prosperous agricultural country Of
orthern Utah and southeastern Idaho.
nd the ordinary conveniences OF travel
re about the same as in the Middle
Vest. The trip from ogden 10 yell
)wstOne Park may be made easily In
wo days. The first day is through
eautiful orchards and golden grain :
elds with a night stop nj Poeatello
r Idaho Falls From Idaho Fails to
{. Anthony the country is much the
anne as that of the first day. bur after
.aying Ashton come pines and wind I
X roads along Snake river The forest
Genes through Island Park will appeal
specially to those who have Travelled I
trough northern Europe. Rustic ,
camps and cabins offer ae- I
'modations should they be desired
Entering Montana one comes to the /
lnting and fishing coutry Of the north $
rk OF the Madison river. The road a
inds through the pines To the west h
trance OF the park. where the artis- a
? architecture of the railroad station 1t
'peals 10 the eye and the hotels and o