The Stroller's weekly and Douglas Island news., 1922-10-14
MI ROBERTS TRAIL
 VALUABLE ASSET
Worth to City of Juneau Many Times Its Cost-Forestry De-
 partmont Beneiactor

Tho success of rocrcatI0n1l and |cgIc improvement ig boa. proven ln . Che continued uso to which it is put |by One people for whom it was in- tended. The Ml Robert trail re- conUy completed by Che Forest sery- ! ice. in cooperation with tho City of Juneau which extends from Che end of Sixth street to Che Geological Survey stone monument on tho sum- init of Castiuoau Peak at am clevs- lion Of 3.GGG foot is source of pleasure to local people as we'll as t0ur ts during iho summer months Tho register placed by Che Forest Service ou timber line at Che l.900-
 foot elevation mark shows new names on an fair days One day recently It was estimated chat fully one hun-
 drod people took advantage of Che good weather t0 climb to Che sum- mit A pcraon standing on Co high ridge that afternoon looking down Che trml watching Che stream of people making their leisureiy way up could not help but realize that Che trail as a source of recreation was a
 ucccss. 10 has been ao from Che first day Of its completion. as 225 names
 wore registered during Che first eighteen days
 Forest Service officials state that
 Che cost was comparatively small, being only f15OG four hundred dole mn of which was furnished by thc city, It took crew of ton men, with Frank A. Aldrich as foreman. to complete thc trail iu one month. lt measures fraction over four miles from thc end of Sixth street To tho summit and has a grade of I5r,. The average width is from
 to 8 foot One man has been work- .ue continuously since Che trail was
 finished keeping it well drained and seeing io its proper maintenance.
 Beginning at the end of Sixth
 street. Che trail takes an easy and gradual dr-me course as far a5
 timber line. Wide and comfortable
 ae are placed at advantageous points for Che rest and convenience of thc tired climber. Signs show Che
 way to drinking reservoirs in cold, pure mountain streams where one may Gucuch his thirst About three eiehtha of mile up a beautiful view can be had of part Of Gastincau Channel and most of thc c.fy This view helps to prove Che statement many have made Chat Juneau has a
 etUnr surpassed by few cities in Che world A uue farther mp. Che Nelson trail branches oo leading to tho Nelson city water system. sun farther Lost Cabin is passed. Alter ree.sler.ue at timber lne one gets into rcll mountain country with rocky ridges and peaks on an sides. although at uo place does Che climb become steep or lauguIng as eighty white stakes with green tops are scattered over % distance of one and 0no.haIf miles placed where they can be easily seen and showing Che .as.ost and best couue Co follow. Some 8H miles up near point known as ley GuIch. a wonderful view can bo had on clear day of Silver Bow Basin and Che persevcr- nurr mine On Che summit panor- ann of mountain scenery ia disclosed that Is worth while travelling hm- Ireds of miles Go sec. Tourists ior-
 unato enough to have taken this climb remark ou Che beauty and
 radour of thIs scene alone. and
 carry away with them sense of having been we'll repaid for their irln to Alaska even if they wont no farther On clear day a vista cm- bucIue Chatham Straits Lynn canaI and Che high Fairwcathor Range west of Lynn Canal unfolda itself to Che charmed beholdcr. The view towards Seymour Canal with its many beautiful islands Is indeed sight to rladdon Che eye.
 Tho future muntcnaucc of Mt Roberts rau has been assured by Forrest Service officials. This or- r,ruuon has done considerable work i'm ho States along recreation ! limos and atcps arc being taken by thc district in Aassa to devote good dcal of lime towards this very ncc- eaary activity