The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-06-17
| magog in Newport, Caspian

magog in Newport, Caspian in
Greensboro, Crystal in Barton, and
Seymour in Morgan. Memphre-
magog has about two-thirds of its
waters in Canada and is one of
the most beautiful lakes in this
section of Vermont. On any of the
numerous hills in and about New
port one gets a view of the lake
that is not easily forgotten. The
attention is Immediately caught by
Owls Head directly opposite turn
ing roughly cut Indian profile
skyward. Many islands of various
sizes are scattered over this lake
and its wooded shores are thickly
dotted with cottages, but its beau
ties cannot be described or realiz-
ed unless one can go in a boat che
length of its waters.
Caspian is nearly three miles
long and about a mile wide and is
the highest body of water of it's
size in Vermont. This lake as
we'll as Crystal and Seymour has
become a popular summer resort.
Another lake of beauty is Mo
rey in Fairlee. This body of water
is hidden behind a great rocky
barrier-the Fairlee Palisades. A
natural beauty here is Glen Falls,
a tiny cascade that falls from a
considerable height into a beauti-
full pool.
West of the Green Mountains
are Lakes Bomoseen in Poultney,
St. Catherine in Castleton, and
Dunmore in Salisbury. The rug
ged picturesque country surround
ing these bodies of water makes
them ideal for summer camps.
One could 90 on endlessly des-
cribing our lakes, but what Won
ders are to be found in our
mountains, The highest and
grandest peak Of the Green
Mountains is Mount Mansfield, not
far from Stowe. The main part
of Mount Mansfield has been char
acterized as the human face of
a sleeping giant. The Forehead is
at the southern end and The Chin
the highest point at the northern
end. At the summit of this
mountain one obtains a view which
IS surpassed but rarely in New
England, Western Vermont is
spread out like q map, Montreal
is family visible, and to the east
the hills and mountains may be
seen as far rs the Connecticut
river and Mount Washington. No
matter how eager one is to climb
this mountain. one should not call
his trip complete until a side
journey has been made to Snug
gler's Notch, one Of Vermont
wonders. Here one passes through
q wooded canyon with walls of
rock which rise on either side
about a thousand feet The Chin
Of Mount Mansfield towers high
above, and on the right side Of
the Notch, far beyond the road. is
the face Of the Hunter Guardian
of Smuggler's Notch, the clear
profile OF d man. Opposite is the
face Of 4 woman and just beneath
are the head and shoulders of Che
hunters dog. These picturesque
figures have been carved out by
wind and rain, snow and ice. The
best way of reaching this notch
is by way of Stowe Nestled
among the hills around Stowe is
another beautiful spot. This is
Mansfield, en- obscure little lake
formed by the combination of Ma
ture ana Man. Nature produced the
brook and Man the dam which
created this lovely body Of water.
1t is surrounded by mountains and
a narrow road is its only thread
of connection with the outer
world. Lake Mansfield is very,
very famous for the trout which
it contains.
In this section and not far from
Waterbury is another mountain,
Cancels Hump, which Immediately
attracts our attention. This Hump
is in the same range with Mount
Mansfield, and the group OF noun
|. tains make up one OF the most
beautiful sections Of the Green
Mountains. \ convenient trail
has been made up this mountain,
so that its wonders may be reveal
ed to all lovers Of scenic beauty.