Carbon County news., 1937-12-03

office but, since it is rather indis-
ltinct, visitors are warned to make
local inquiry in order to go as far
as possible up the canyon in car.
Good trails make hiking or horse
back riding a pleasure, Chriswell
points out.
West Rosebud canyon may be
approached either from Absarokee
or Red Lodge. A road goes about
seven miles inside the forest past
Emerald and West Rosebud lakes
to the Montana Power company's
plant below Mystic lake. The East
Rosebud may be reached in the
same manner, by going first to Alb
sarokee or Red Lodge. A road fol-
lows up this creek about eight
miles to East Rosebud lake where
many summer homes are located.
Three different trails take off near
the lake, leading to many of the
smaller lakes hidden deeper in the
mountains, and which afford won
derful fishing. opportunities.
The road up the West Fork of
Rock Creek leads for IL miles a.
bove Red Lodge, while the main
highway to Cooke City and Yellow
stone park starts it's climb from
Red Lodge along the Main Rock
creek canyon.
None More Spectacular
"No more spectacular mountain
highway than this may be found in
the west," the report prepared by
Chriswell declares. "The road
winds up the floor or Rock creek
valley for IL miles after leaving
Red Lodge. Then it climbs at a
maximum grade of 515 per cent
from an altitude of 1000 feet at
Parkside public camp to a height
of nearly 1000 feet, all in 13
miles.
"This ascent is made up the side
of Rock creek canyon; the curves
are wide, and substantial guard
rails are provided. Even to one
unaccustomed to driving on noun
tain roads there is little reason for
nervousness.
GAS one climbs to the top of the
world an ever-changing panorama
is unfolded which is breath-taking
in its rugged grandeur. It's beauty
never dims regardless of how often
one takes the trip. To the new
conner a full realization dawns of
how aptly the Rocky mountains
are named.
"At the point where the main
highway leaves the valley floor,
another road wends it's way past
the campgrounds and up the val
ley. BY this route one may travel
10 miles up the canyon, nearly to
the headwaters of Rock creek"
Peaks Challenge Climbers
There are two outstanding noun
tain peaks in the region which, to-
gether with many other rugged
crags and buttes, offer real chal-
lenge to the mountain climber.
The ascent of many is hazardous
and it is advisable for persons un-
dertaking such climbs to take pro-
per precautions against the cold of
the high attitudes. Sun glasses are
necessary part of the mountain
climbers equipment, particularly
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glaciers to be crossed.
Granite peak, the highest noun
tain in Montana, looms to the lofty
height of 1890 feet. It was first
scaled in 1928. The most advantag-
eous point from which to start the
climb up it's precipitous slopes is
East Rosebud lake. The approach
may be made also by way Of Phan-
tom creek.
Silver Run peak, the second high
est peak in the state, which tow
ers to a height of 1850 feet, is
most easily reached from Camp
Nelson or Camp Senia on the West
Fork of Rock creek. The climb,
however, is not especially dlHIcuIC.
There are more than 100 lakes
to be found in the Beartooth div
ision of the Custer forest. In addi-
tion to these, there are numerous
smaller ponds which are hardly
large enough to be designated as
lakes. Most of them were formed
by the action of the ice during the
glacial age.
Largest body of water in the
area is Mystic lake, while Island
lake is second largest. Both are on
West Rosebud creek. The former
is two miles long and a half mile
wide. Only a few of the lakes are
to be found along the roads. Most
of them can be reached only by |