The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-10-07
"WETLAND TRAILS"
(By H. C. REAGAN)
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CHAPTER sfELVE
(Conti,.ued)

They climbed up and up to the top, a
feat which can be accomplished by
wagons. This mountain receives it's
name from Gen. H. D. Washburn the
head of the Washburn Doane Explor-
ing party who discovered and climbed
it in 1870. This summit is 10000 feet
above sea level. From this point which
is the observatory of the park the
most comprehensive view of wonder
land Is obtained. To the north west
Electric ueak sepulchre mountains and
the mountain region beyond mammoth
Hot Springs are seen. To the south
Hayden Valley, Yellowstone Lake and
the park country to the southern bord-
er is spread out before the vision.
Near at hand again is seen the bril-
liant hues in the grand canyon. It
seems almost at ones feet. The wind
ing road lying along the TANKS of Mt.
Washburn and Dun Raven peak APP
pears like the glistening folds of an
enormous serpent. This mountain is
one of several ancient volcanic vents
IN the park. The summit is II miles
by trail from the giant Canyon hotel.
The road from the canyon is a very
fine piece of engineering As the trail
steadily and quite rapidly ascends
there is a continual shifting of scenes
and the panaromic interest rapidly in
creases as you mount higher and high
er eliminating when the summit is
reached from which vista of great
expanse is spread before the observ-
er. This is called the H. M. Chitten-
den road SO named after General Chit
tenden u. S. A. retired who planned
and constructed it. Many were the
tourist standing on the summit with
glasses to their eyes taking in this
vast domain of wonderland before
them, this vista of the Almighty's
handiwork. The countless expressions
OF wonder would be hard to record.
Spencer drew the Senator's attention
to point north east and told him that
there among the mountains Cooke City
lay also section of the wonderland
now visited by the tourist since the
advent of the automobile in the park;
also htose who came up the Clarks
Fork and from Columbus up the Still
water to Cooke City via Lake Album
dance and Crown Butte Pass. 1t was
now possible to make the circuit from
Columbus via Cooke to Gardner or
Gardiner to Columbus or down the
Clarks Fork into Wyoming, away to
the north was seen the hell roaring
country, a country noted for its rug
gedness.
Winnie ran her eye along the north
line and at last pointed out the Jar
dine country and Crevasse Mounatin
at whose foot nestles the mining camp
of Jardine at one time the scenes of
her early school days; here also is
waiting gold to be taken out as in the
past. Spencer drew attention to high
peaks towards the north east called
Durid, Baronette, Bison, Abithar,
which were in the park limits. Two
peaks standing high up are Pilot and
Index both in Wyoming beyond the
park limit, standing as sentinels over
looking the vast mineral wealth in the
New World district. The course of the
Yellowstone and Lamar rivers could
be seen, their junction at Junction
Buttes above Yanceys, both rivers w.
Ing down deep in the valley. To the
east was seen Mirror Plateau. East
OF this range flows the Lamar. It is
wonderful sight when the sun breaks
through and out upon Gallatin range
to the west and the high peaks stand
out prominent in the sky line most of
them snow capped and glistening in
the sun rays. The grand panoroma
was left behind with wistful and
longing desire to stay longer. Away
they rolled down the trail and reached
the next point of interest.
Tower falls which is hidden in one
of the most secluded and romantic
hooks in wonderland, this beautiful
fall 1872 feet in height for centuries
unnumbered has been pouring it's
whltened waters over lava precipice
almost unknown and unsung so COM
pletely concealed and unguarded in it's |
cool rocky dell by towers, spires and
rock needles that it's presence is Who'll |
~ unsupported by the usual observer.
AS Lieutenant Doane of the Washburn |
Doane party wrote there is nothing
more chastity beautiful than this love-
ly cascade. 1t was discovered by the |
Washburn Doane party in 1870. It
was with great emotion the women
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