. The Pacific tourist . MONUMENT KOCIC—ECHO same side, its wildest and most characteiisticscenery. The entrance and departure fromeach canon is distinguished with great abrupt-ness and distinctness. Travelers who can enjoythe fortunate position of the lowest step on theplatform of each car, can witness all the scenesof Echo and Weber Canons, to the best advan-tage. The view is particularly fine,—as whenthe train describes the sharp turn, tinder andaround Pulpit Rock, the view from the last plat-form includes the whole length of the train onthe curve,—and overhead the jutting point ofth
. The Pacific tourist . MONUMENT KOCIC—ECHO same side, its wildest and most characteiisticscenery. The entrance and departure fromeach canon is distinguished with great abrupt-ness and distinctness. Travelers who can enjoythe fortunate position of the lowest step on theplatform of each car, can witness all the scenesof Echo and Weber Canons, to the best advan-tage. The view is particularly fine,—as whenthe train describes the sharp turn, tinder andaround Pulpit Rock, the view from the last plat-form includes the whole length of the train onthe curve,—and overhead the jutting point ofthe rock, and, farther above, the massive RockMountain, the overlook to the entire valley. Justa,s the train rounds at Pulpit Rock, passengers Wmm ^^€iWI€ WQWMIBT. 123. THE CLIFFS OF ECHO CANON, UTAH. BY THOMAS MOBAN. 124 WME ^^€£FI€ FQWMIMF. on the south side of the train, will have a prettylittle glimpse of the upper portion of WeberRiver, with its gi-een banks and tree verdure—acharming relief to the bare, dry plains, so con-stant and even tiresome. A curious feature ofthis little Weber Valley, are the terraces. NearEcho City is a low, narrow bottom, near theriver; then an abrupt ascent of 30 feet; then alevel plain or bottom of 200 to 400 yards; thena gentle ascent to the rock bluffs. The Weber River is exceedingly crooked inits course,—originally occupying the entire widthof the little space in the canon—and in construct-ing the railroad at various points, the road-bedhere has been built directly into the river, tomake i-oom for the track. The average angle ofelevation of the heights of Weber Canon is 70to 80 degrees,—and the height of the summitsabove the river is 1,500 to 2,000 feet. In thiscanon is found a thick bed of hard, reds
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