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Show few who would wish to visit this remote section. If the Glen Canyon Reservoir is not created, the main boating and recreational center serving the lower end of Glen Canyon would probably be at Lees Ferry. The Needles, Lands End, Elk Ridge, and Hole in Rock can be important centers for pack trips through the fascinating country surrounding them. Lands End sometimes has heavy snows in the winter, but pack trips can be made from there the year round as there is seldom snow in the Standing Rocks Basin around the junction of the Green and Colorado Rivers. The Grays Pasture- Junction Butte area is certain to be visited by many tourists traveling by plane and automobile because of its convenient location in relation to main arteries of travel, the interesting features of the area, and the outstanding view of the Canyon Lands. The big flat south of the Knoll appears to be suitable for the development of a landing field and there are many good sites for a lodge and other recreational facilities. A possible lodge site indicated on Plate 10 ( in pocket) is the fairly level land lying west of Muffin Butte and south of Aztec Butte near the Y in the roads to Junction Butte and Upheaval Dome. Consideration should be given to constructing a shorter road from Moab to the Knoll by way of Sevenmile Canyon. This route would be considerably more scenic than the present road and eliminate about 24 miles of unnecessary travel, making the distance from Moab to the Knoll only 20 miles. Of special importance in the development of this area would be the construction of well- defined trails around and into Upheaval Dome so that people may see this fascinating and almost unknown geologic wonder. 191 |