The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-10-08


portion of the state or the en-
tire country.
In the valley proper, as one
travels along the highways, can
be seen the fertile farms and
ranches with the wonderful grain,
hay and other crops, as well Us
the different breeds of high
Grade stock. This valley is one
q the most fertile and best
inovn in Montana, and is the
il ne Of the best grain and stock
IN he world.
THE CALLATIN WAY
From the valley it is only a short
di -can... ovcr good roads, 70 the
wonderful mountain scenery, mainly
in = G.liatin national forest. The
20. attn Way a new surfaced
hi. ...r, extends for 93 miles be-
~ IN Bozcman, on the Yellowstone
t.;.. and West Yellowstone, the west
err entrance Of Yellowstone national
par. This highway comes into prom
year as one of the out
standing highways of the northwest,
leading for practically its entire
length through a country of rugged
mountains and deep forests. For more
thar half Of the distance between
Borouan and the park entrance, the
Ga latin Way lies between the high
rock walls of the Gallatin river can
yen. one of the longest and mos:
picturesque drives of the west.
From this main highwty there are
many fascinating side trips possible
over roads and trails. The Spanish
peaks country, which is n Of the
most rugged and wild sections Of this
region, is reached by trail soon af-
ter entering the canyon; Lava lake
IS also available to those who like
good fishing, rugged mountain seen
cry, and are willing to ride or hike
over d trail; half way to the park,
at the mouth Of West Fork there I'M
folds the wonderful panorama of the
Standardization range, with Lone
Mountain rising to a sudden height
of 11,194 feet above sea level in its
midst. The Taylor peaks, 11,OOO feet
in height and the refuge of large
bands of Rocky Mountain sheep, may
be seen from the mouth of Taylor's
Fork creek.
South Of Taylor's Fork creek the
highway leads through the G~allatin
state game preserve, the home of q
herd. In this preserve, four miles
off the road and along the top of
the Gallatin-Y ellowstOne range. lies
the famous petrified forest, one of
the scenic attractions of this region.
Here are petrified tree trunks rang
ing from a few feet to twenty feet ir
diameter, many of them bearing the
appearance of exquisite agate or chal.
cedony, and others looking much as
they did before the great lava flow
inundated this ancient forest. 1t is
n Of the greatest, if one Of tht
least known, natural wonders of the
great Northwest.
Middle Creek Canyon
Middle creek canyon opens into the
Gallatin valley eleven miles by gooc
aCto road south of Bozeman. To Sc,
this wonderful region one must leav,
his auto at the mouth of the canyon
and make the trip on foot or horse
back. For the first ten miles tn,
tail leads directly beside the stream
because Of the narrowness of tn,
canyon.
The remainder of the distance IN.
trail leads through a narrow Valley
with high mountains on each side
Along the main stream, and on sid
streams, are found a great numbe
and variety of beautiful waterfalls
and IN favorable spots in the timbe
are found a great many picturesqu
mouiCain lakes. The trail leads t
the top of Mount Hyalite, at the ex
IRENE head of the canyon, and from
the tor of this mountain on ciea.
days a wonderful scene is had. Mid
die Greek canyon is famous for it
native trout and for the wild lif,
seen along its way. Camping place.
are everywhere. It is a trip tina
will never be forgotten, leaves :
memory that will always remain
clear.
The Bridger Range
North of BOzeman, on the east sid,
of the valley, lies the Bridger range
A good auto road leads through thi:
range from BOzeman to the Shield.
river valley. The mountains compos
ing this range are steep and rugged