The Washington herald., 1921-11-13
WILL PUSH WORK
FOR new SCENIC
SHORT ROADCUY
New Highway Planned to
Nations Playground
Next Year.

DETROlIs Mtcny NoN. nc
Lincoln Way, with headquarters
here, is the natural route westward
for the thousands of tourists who
yearly seek the Fairgrounds and
beauty spots OF the great West
preserved for the American public
in the national parks.
while the Lincoln Highway does
not directly enter any of the parks.
IL Is a convenient main line to all
of them, from points east ofa,the
Missouri River. Crossing the Mis-
souri, ut Omaha, Nebr.. the Lincoln
Highway follows the Platte Valley
along the Union Pacific on an al
most water-level grade to Cheyenne,
Wyo.. ant across the southern END
Of that State almost midway be-
tween the Rocky Mountain National
Park in Colorado and the great
wonderland of the Yellowstone, Just
south of the Montana border OF
wyoming. In Utah. connections
lead from the Lincoln Way to the
new Zion National Park, near the
Arizona line. and on to the north
rim of the Grand Canyon. In
Northern California, the Lincoln
Highway crosses just to the north
of the Yosemite, traversing the FL
dorado National Forest.
Roads to the Parks Being Improved.
The ofiicials Of the Lincoln High
way Association, in their many
route Investigations covering the
past eight years, have spent much
time In seeking out the best and
most scenic connections from the
y L.
and have taken an interest in the
development of these roads, second
only to their interest In the Inn
provement of the Lincol Way IT
self.
More motorists visit the Yellow
stone each season than any other
national park and the condition Of
the connections from the Lincoln
Highway in Wyoming to this won
derland Of Nature has been of
primary Importance. Wyoming,
realizing the need. has conferred her
efforts not only on the Improvement
of the Lincoln Highway from Chey-
enne to Evanston, but in bringing
about adequate connecting roads.
leading from convenient centers on
the Lincoln Way to the Yellow
stone.
The Yellowstone Trail leading
from Cheyenne by way OF Douglas,
Casper, Thermopolis and Cody. 10
the eastern entrance TO the Yellow
stone, through the important OIL
helds OF the south-central part of
the State has been the route fol-
lowed by the majority Of tourist
traffic and the one which, because
OF economic reasons. the State has
first brought to a satisfactory con-
dillon. Progress Is now being rapid
ly made, however, on the connec-
ton leading from Rawlins, on the
Lincoln Highway north via Lander
and Dubois, to the southern en-
trance. This route has been called
the wind-River Road, because II
follows the Wind River Valley for
a large part Of the distance north
OF Lander.
shsrt-Cut to YeIlowstone Park.
Late in August, the new road over
To-Go-Tee Pass, an important link
In the der-Dubois-YeI-
lowstone Road. was opened with ap-
propriate ceremonies, which were
attended by the governor of wyom-
ing, as well as the Honorable J. B.
kendrick, Z. s. Senator from Wy
oming. and a large crowd from all
parts Of the State. Advice just re-
ceived at the headquarters Of the
Lincoln Highway Association here
from Dubois, states that the new
road has progressed rapidly since
the opening OF the pass and when
finished will prtkbably be the most
popular way into the National
Park, being shorter than the "YeI-
lowstone Trail" from Cheyenne. and
much more scenic.
Henry B. Joy. vice president OF
the LincolR Highway Association.
who has spent much of his time
driving trails and roads in the
West. and who has taken a particu-
lar interest in the gate-ways 10 the
Yellowstone and driven all Of them
many times, says of the new road
now bGtag opened:
Il looked UP this road on one of
my first tripE to ind the best way
to Yellowstone Park and have
boosted Il as the natural scenic
route and the shortest from the
great east for all motorists who
follow the Lincoln Way and turn
on at Rawlins. Il IL the natural
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