, 1925-07-02

from the east, the IWOgwotee
finally entering the Park thru its
southern portal. However, with the
undertaking by the State, after the
war, of a modern highway building
program, the Southern Entrance of
the Park has begun to focus deserved
interest in the Rocky Mountain High
way both as the newest route, and
II of unique scenic value for tour
lists benz on visiting hal Mecca of
summer travel. Until the advent of
the automobile and the opening of
the Rocky Mountain Highway, there
vas no route that mad accessible
from the east the scenic glories of
the Teton Mountains, the rance of
highest scenic value in the United
States, or that enabled the traveller
to visit in modern comfort and with
reasonable economy of time the
glories Of the Wind River Range,
crowned as il is by the Hottest peak
in the State and ianked by glaciers
and alpine lakes of exquisite lowell
ness.
New Rocky Mt. Highway Connects
with Older Routes
To connect up the Southern En-
trance with older lines OF travel in
Wyoming, the road known in local
p%arlance as the Rocky Mt. Highway
was early placed on its 10 pro-
gram by the State Highway Commits
sion. This highway joins the Lin
coin Highway at Rawlins. Travel
from the east m by way of
Riverton, Shoshoni and Casper to
Lander and thence to the park. Lam
der is reached in five hours from
Rawlins and with stretches of road
completed in 1924 and 1925 by the
State, a full our can be clipped from
that schedule. Lander is the county
sea of Fremont county and enjoys
the distinction among Wyoming
towns of having the least average
wind velocity. Located at the west
ern terminus of the Chicago and
Northwestern Railroad and at the
foot of the Wind River Mountains.
It has fittingly adopted for its slo-
gan. Where Rails End and Trails
Begin" The town is a days travel
from Yellowstone Park. and a motor
stage line. equipped with powerful
1~O-passenger White motto buses,
makes daily trips to and from the
Park entrance. A splendid modern
hotel, a riverside campground for
autOmODllt tOuTlhls NUtTt mountain
trout can be caught almost from your
tent. and all the conveniences OF a
wide-awake western city combine TO
make Lander n convenient stopping
place. The Wind River Valley in
which Lander lies Is in the heart OF
the tourist country, with numerous
dude resorts and hunters outfit
tiers.
> Short Trips
With the mountains but seven
or eight miles away. Lander is the
headquarters for many a holiday eS-
cursiun into the heart OF the Rock
les. \ favorite short trip is the one
over the new Government Road up
the Middle Fork OF the Popo Agile
To the Sinks, and the canyon and
falls beyond. Since the stream Is
the ouroe OF the city's water sup
ply. great care IL taken to direct
campers and picnickers to the estab-
lished camp grounds, where conven-
iencies are furnished for an over
night al fresco. or merely for a meal
in the shade OF the forest trees. Near
the lowest camping area. the river
disappears into Limestone caverns.
runs underground except during per-
iods OF flood. for half n mile. finally
TO quietly emerge In n small lake
near the plant that supplies Lander
with electric power In early sum
mcr the charm OF the region Is ac-
c~entuated by the masses OF Wild
g%oraniums. roses. sun flowers. blue
bells. etc. The verdure OF the Ian
der valley is unique In Wyoming and
g. all the more attractive by contrast
with the wilder. more startling reds,