The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-09-16
"WESTLAND TRAILS"
(By H. c. REAGAN)
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CHAPTER TWELVE
(Continued)
THE TRAIL THROUGH
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son, Mt. Chittenden, Mt. Doane, also
Atkins reservation avalanche, Silver
Tip Cathedral and Pyramid Peaks.
These all lay to the east of the lake
beyond the hotel. The famous Cody
trail joins the main trail to the canyon.
This trail being named after the
famous Buffalo Bill and enters the
park from the east starting from
Cody, Wyo. 1t is a very picturesque
route. The life story of Buffalo Bill is
known to the world, whose real name
is VIM. F. Cody.
The Yellowstone Lake abounds with
salmon trout and presents great sport
to the disciples of Izaak Walton and
is one of the diversions while stopping
at the hotel. The Senator and party
were treated to sight novel to them.
A group of silver tip bears feeding in
the refuse from the hotel cuisine and
they were evidently enjoying the re-
past, young and old. Among the group
was a mother bear and her cubs. 1t
was interesting and amusing to watch
the antics of these cubs and also see
the Gliding they would receive from
the old one when they go to gay or in
| terferred with her eating. She would
give them slap with her paw that
would knock them sprawling and they
would cry and whine a little, then
come back again. 1t was sight that
is only seen under such circumstances
and was appreciated by all there, as
these bears were not hampered but are
free to roam at will, living their
natural lives and follow their own in
clinations. To Winnie the novelty was
not new. Her exploits as huntress
had made her familiar with the nature
and life of bears in their native
haunts. The incident related of her
adventure with the two bears in North
Bear Mountains was one of her adven-
lures with bear.
All points of interest having been
viewed the trail was again taken for
the Grand Canyon Hotel to remain
overnight. Between Yellowstone Lake
and the Grand Canyon the river is a
stream of varied and contrasting
moods. in dignifed and decorous man
ner it begins it's eventful journey from
the lake through lovely hill border
ed valley. It's bosom fecked with
tree decked islands strongly reflected
the limid waters. Mead Mud Volcano
the stream traverses Hayden Valley in
lazy serpentine curves, then swings
in close to the wooded ridge that be-
tokens the nearness of the Grand
Canyon. Near the approach to Hay
den Valley is the unique figure which
is an initiation of the Northern Pa
cific emblem, a formation resembling
that figure. The Hayden Valley is
noted as being the feeding grounds for
great bands Of Elk which roam in the
park. Nearing the Hayden Valley the
stream changes to restless eddying
current rapidly becoming an angry
impetous torrent AS it draws near
to the Canyon it's unbridled passions
are given full play until with a roar
and triumph and abandon it swiftly
swerves from its course and with a
majestic sweep plunges itself over the
precipice forming the upper falls of
the canyon height of 100 feet.
Southey's graphic description of the
way the waters come down at fedora
might not be inaptly applied to the
Yellowstone River at this point where
and just before it takes it's flying leap
over the upper fall. It's somnolent
tranquility is gone and it becomes
, frenzied and lashes into foam seeth-
!, ing and roaring like beast of prey.
1t tears along rippingly against it's
rocky banks leaping savagely upon the
Islands of hard lava that besets it's
current to finally plunge into the deep
dark abyss below. Across this seeth-
ing torrent of the Yellowstone a con-
crete bridge extends. One can stand
on it and look down into this tumbling
rushing and swirling waters which
rush swiftly along in their way to the
sea.
The Grand Canyon Hotel which lies
in an eminence near the upper falls
1850 feet aboue the sea was reached in
due time. 1t was with astonishment
the party beheld this fine piece of ar
chitecture away up in the Rocky
Mountain wilderness away from the
outer world. 1t seemed to stand as
guard over the scenic grandeur that
surrounds it. To be in harmony with
the general conditions that prevail in
the locality and provides comfort and
conveniences to prepare all for the
grandeur to be seen below where ma