The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-15
PISCAH TOURS
ARE OUTLINED
Forest Ranger Has Many
Inquiries AS to Pos
sible Trips
(Pissah Ranger Scrvice)

BREVARD, July l5.-tSpc-
ciaD-Hundrcds of inquiries are
received at the Pisgah rangers
office each day concerning the
condition Of the roads and the To-
cation of various points of inter
est in the Pisgah ranger district.
In order to answer these ques-
tons Ranger John W. Squircs has
made up the following interesting
auto tours:
People from Hendcrsonvillc,
Rrevard, BOSNIAN, and other
towns on the southern boundary
Of the Pisgah Game preserve will
find a delightful drive by enter
ing the preserve at the BOSNIAN
entrance and following the north
fork of the French Broad river
road to Balsam Grove. Along this
road motorists will be Interested
in the view down the French
Broad river valley, the Hanging
Jaws Rock, and the view Of Ten
nessee Bald and Devils Court
house. Devils Courthouse is the
name Of that peculiar formation
of rock that resembles a sleeping
Indian. The rock gets its name
from the fact that it is situated
at the tor of deep canyon and
anyone sitting at the top of the
rock looks down into the amphl-
theater with a straight drop Of
thousands of feet below him.
From Balsam Grove, tourists
should drive up Indian creek to
Gloucester Gap by turning right
at the old CCC camp. The road
to the left goes to Pinhook Gap
and is being constructed 20 the
top of Tennessee Bald by the
CCC under supervision Of the |.
S. Forest Service. At Gloucester
Gan trail turns off to the Pilot
Mountain Lookout. Below Glou-
ccstcr Cap, Oh the Davidson Riv-
cr road, is fine view of the
Lookingglass Rock. Two miles be-
low Gloucester Gap road forks
to the left. This is the Daniel
Ridge road which takes one to
the Davidson River trout rearing
station. Here Superintendent
Knuth will be glad to show you
the why and whereas Of fish cul-
tire. This is a beautiful spot and
one we'll worth visiting.
Returning to the Davidson Rlv-
or road, continue down the river
to Johns Rock. On the route one
will have views Of the Davidson
River Gorge. At Johns Rock one
can turn right and drive through
the model CCC camp which nes-
ties in the valley, or one can turn
left and take the Hcadwatcrs
road to the Pink Beds. This drive
is one Of the most picturesque in
Western North Carolina. From
the road YOU will catch glimpscS
of the monumental Looking Glass
Rock and you should bring your
camera by all means. Looking
Glass Rock was so named by the
Indians because the water frccZ-
ing on the rocks face during the
winter resembles mirrors.
FAWN FARM LOCATED
AT PINK BEDS
At the Pink HcdS is located the
Forest Services fawn farm. Here
hundreds of tawns are raised each
year on a diet as carefully plan
ned as that Of human babies. Last
year for the first time canned
cvaporated milk was used in place
Of regular cows milk and prov
ed so successful that all the
fawnS were placed on this for
mula. Does milk is richer in pro-
tcinS and fats than cows milk so
the canned milk is diluted with
only 40 per cent water. Navltol
and Cascc are fed the fawns that
require more vitamins and pro-
TENS than others.
People must obtain special per-
mission to visit the fawn farm
from the district ranger at Pts
gah Forest or II. f. Qchsncr, for
est supervisor, at the Arcade
building, Ashcvillc. 1t is important
that visitors obtain permission to
visit the plant as there are times
when the faWnS cannot be dis
turbcd. This is especially true dur
ing feeding hours or at 6 a. M,
II noon, 6 p. M, and II mid
night. At other times Game War
den Eller and Forest Guard Sta
may will &c glad to explain fawn
rearing processes.
From the Pink Beds motorists
should drive down the new high
way 28i to the entrance of the
forest on highway No. $50. The
new state highway is fast reach
ing completion and tourists will
find no trouble in travelling the
road even in rainy weather. The
new road passes the scenic Look
ing Glass Falls and follows the
Davidson river to the forest boun-
Diary
. 3 CAMPING AREAS ON
LOWER DAVIDSON
At the lower end Of Davidson
River arc three camping areas,
one equipped with a swimming
pool.
Other interesting trips in the
forest are: the route up the new
state highway to Mount Pisgah
and Wayncsville, and the trip to
the North Mills River Rccrca-
tional Area by highway No. $50
and No. 1911. This rccrcational
area is quite popular with Hen
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