Northern Arizona State Teachers College - La Cuesta Yearbook (Flagstaff, AZ)

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-- '?iEi5-if .1 . -5X2-rs 'ef' - ' Good Roads and Big Trees In Walnut Canyon San Francisco Peaks There are three of them, all part of one mountain, and are named Humphrey, Agassiz and Fremont. They are the high- est mountains in the state and among the most perfectly form- ed in the United States. Almost daily, during the summer months, parties make their way on horseback and on foot to the summit of one of these pinnacles. From the top can be seen the farther wall of the Grand Canyon, 80 miles distant to the northeast, Navajo mountain in Utah, 200 miles awayg the summit of the continental divide in New Mexico and Colorado, Superstition range in Arizona. Meteorite Mountain It is said this bowl was formed by a huge meteor which, when it struck, exploded, throwing dirt up all around. Some scientists believe this to be true, while others say that it was caused by steam. Because of platinum found in the meteoric rock around the crater it is believed that this will develop into the biggest platinum mine in the world. A large corporation has been drilling in an attempt to lo- cate the huge meteor. This mountain is only 200 feet high, a mile wide and 600 feet deep. The bottom contains about 40 acres. One Hundred Sixty-Seven

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Other Scenic Points Flagstaff is the starting point for a tour of the Indian coun- try. From here one can easily reach Hopiland where the fa- mous Snake Dance is annually held. One may also travel from here to the Navajo country and visit the Indian schools at Tuba City and Leupp. Passing through scenic wonders at all times, one may journey to Red Lake, Kayenta and Marsh Pass. A few hours ride by auto takes one through Schulz Pass, where the city of Flagstaff is contemplating building a huge dam impounding in the canyon 150,000,000 gallons of water for use by the people of Flagstaff. The Rocky Mountain Boulevard company is now building a scenic road to the San Francisco Peaks and one can now travel by auto on this road for a considerable distance. To the east of Flagstaff is Canyon Padre and Canyon Diablo and many other scenic wonders. The Grand Canyon In ,attempting to describe this awe-inspiring wonder, humble words are far too inadequate. The theme is too great and too elusive. The Grand Canyon is the most n-oted scenic feature in North America, if not in the world. It is about 80 miles from Flagstaff and an excellent auto road makes the trip possible in one day. Montezuma Castle and Well The castle is situated on the right bank of Beaver Creek. It is five stories high and is built of cedar timbers. A few miles north is the well, a natural tank occupying the center of a low mesa. The water in it never changes its level. Mormon Lake and Lake Mary Mormon Lake is 29 miles from Flagstaff. It is a beautiful body of water filled with bass and perch-a sportsman's para- dise offering duck and turkey shooting, and larger game. Lake Mary is nine miles away and has splendid fishing. The Painted Desert It is painted in a profusion of colors, everywhere patches of blue, red, green, orange, lake, violet, yellow, pink-every color known to man. It has been described as Nature's Pal- ette, on which the Great Artist mixes the colors wherewith He paints the sunset, the sea, the storm and the rainbow. The Spaniards named it the bad lands. The Grand Falls of the Little Colorado The Little Colorado river plunges over a precipice 125 feet high and 400 feet wide. The falls, the cottonwood lined shores of the river above it, and the canyon through which the river courses on its way to join the main Colorado river, are beau- tiful. Tolchaco, an interesting trading post, is a short dis- tance from the falls. , The Natural, Bridge The bridge is 128 feet above the creek at one end and 150 feet at the other. The opening beneath the bridge is 140 feet wide and 400 feet long. The thickness of the arch. is 75 feet. One Hundred Sixty-Six

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wud-I9 -A .- ,,.' N ff- A-f' 'j y wa r - , g ,. l., V ,...f 5:9f'4 1- ' The Rainlbow Natural Bridge Other Scenic Points To the west of Flagstaff, eight miles away, is where Fort Moroni used to stand, a fortressbuilt by the Mormons to de- fend themselves from the Apaches when, in 1880, they were on the war path. Flagstaff is the natural starting point for a tour of the In- dian country, and there are several routes to it, each of great interest. Auto parties cross the Little Colorado river by way of Tolchaco and from there into the Hopi country. Arriving in the Hopi land the traveler may visit a dozen villages within a radius of forty miles, seeing something new and novel in each. For instance, in one village pottery is made as nowhere else in the world 5 in another blankets, while yet another excels in grass plaques and blankets. Each com- munity has a specialty and excels in its selected line. Another attractive trip is from Flagstaff to Tuba City, thence north to the junction of the Colorado rivers, where, 5000 feet below the rim of the plateau, the rivers join in a box canyon with almost perpendicular walls. From here, passing through scenic country at all times, one may go to Red Lake, Kayenta and Marsh Pass, thence to Keams Canyon and into the Hopi land again. One Hundred Sixty-Eight