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Show RECOMMENDATIONS With a view to interpretation and development of the Oominguez Esca I ante tra i I we note that much of the I and on th is part of the trail appears to be in private ownership; nevertheless, there are trail, some magnificent overviews not, far removed from the actual and in some cases actually They the trail. on in and 16 --Collier's Pass are: through Asphalt Ridge a. September b. September 17 --The San Clemente Overlook where Si Ivestre was point out the basins of the White and Green rivers. We have, tentatively called' this "Si Ivestre's Overlook," thinking it fitting that this faithful ute's memory be abIe to commemorated. c. September 18 --Blue Bench Duchesne wh i ch d. e. gives a just north of the town of view back a long the tra i I. September 19 --The Starvation Dam overlook, useful for interpreting the now buried canyon of the Strawberry River the beginning of the journey through Rabbit Gulch and Sink September 19 --The and Draw. stop on U. S. Highway 40 just east of magnificent vista to the west makes for an ideal interpretative site for the trail into the Strawberry Reservoir country. Tabiona Road. Here rest a f. There seems to be September 20 --The Spring of St. Lucy. little question that this meadow and springs, partially intersected by the f i I I of Highway 40 and located at the summit of Deep Creek, provides a view of an actual campsite. g. September 21 --Severa I used as interpretative h. September 21 --Strawberry Ridge. The present road over the ridge and into the stream systems of Diamond Creek is a rela+ l ve lv unimproved road. From the ridge itself a magnificent view to the east and northeast gives feeling for the trail but is exceeded by a breathtaking view to the west and south of the peaks of the Wasatch Mountains and of the forested mountains and chasms that sites sites. in Strawberry Va I ley cou I d be lie below. This viewpoint Is magnificent, but we feel that considerable thought and study is essential before there is any development. It belongs in its somewhat primitive state of development. -120 ... |
