The Yellowstone national park, historical and descriptive, illustrated with maps, views and portraits . k, or its easterntributary, Carnelian Creek It is a very practicable moun-tain pass, as unlike Sylvan Pass as are the rocky walls ofthe Grand Canon to the grassy slopes of Hayden required no heavy draft upon the skill of the engineerto select it as the best crossing of the range. At Dunraven Pass the road divides. The low line passesdirectly through and skirts the steep western slope ofWashburn on a nearly level grade until it reaches thecrest of a long spur, locally known as the h
The Yellowstone national park, historical and descriptive, illustrated with maps, views and portraits . k, or its easterntributary, Carnelian Creek It is a very practicable moun-tain pass, as unlike Sylvan Pass as are the rocky walls ofthe Grand Canon to the grassy slopes of Hayden required no heavy draft upon the skill of the engineerto select it as the best crossing of the range. At Dunraven Pass the road divides. The low line passesdirectly through and skirts the steep western slope ofWashburn on a nearly level grade until it reaches thecrest of a long spur, locally known as the hog back/ thegreat northern buttress to the mountain, and natures wellmade stairway to the summit from that side. This lowerroute gives a short cut for travelers who do not topass over the mountain. To enable visitors to reach the top of the mountain, aside road, or ^%op, branches off from the main line inthe Pass, climbs up the southwest slope to the summit, anddescends along the crest of the spur on the north untilit joins the main line. The development of the scenery as the road ascends the. Gkaxite Bouldek, near inspiration Point. A TOUR OF THE PARK. 325 mountain from Dunraven Pass to the summit (3 miles),constitutes one of the most interesting features of the en-tire Park tour. As the steep grade carries the tourist rap-idly into a higher altitude, new objects of interest comeinto view in all directions far and near. Again the silversurface of Yellowstone Lake stands out in its dark forestenvironment and the winding course of the Yellowstone canbe traced nearly to the head of the rapids. The main viewon the first portion of the climb lies to the southwest withMt. Sheridan and the Tetons the most conspicuous great rift in the earths surface in the near- fore-ground shows where the Grand Canon lies, and clouds ofvapor, seen under favorable conditions, indicate the local-ities of the falls. After an ascent of about a mile the road crosses a baldridge—the sout
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