Campbell's new revised third edition complete guide and descriptive book of the Yellowstone Park (1916) (14754630826)

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Title: Campbell's new revised third edition complete guide and descriptive book of the Yellowstone Park
Year: 1916 (1910s)
Authors: Campbell, Reau
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Publisher: Chicago : H.E. Klamer
Contributing Library: Harold B. Lee Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Brigham Young University



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are alwaysfull to overflowing; the watertrickles down and forms themost beautifully colored stalac-tites, all from water that isabsolutely colorless, yet thestalactites are in gold, cream,brown. CLEOPATRA is near by thetrees that fringe the westernslope; her brilliant colors are inpleasing contrast with the greenof the forest firs. All these require the walk ofa mile in and out among thesprings, bowls and basins, as itis an inexorable rule, no horsesallowed on the Formation. JUPITER TERRACE is thecrowning feature, facing the entire east side of the great Formation that is more than three hundred feetabove the level of the plaza in front of the hotel. Its grand beauties maybe seen from the passing stages, and here it is that the enthusiastic travelersaid, Am satisfied. I have value received right now, and he hadnt begunto see things yet. The view from the top of the Terrace Formation is superb, not surpassedby any in the Park, and is entirely different from any other; the hotel, the 99
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ELEANOR CASCADE, CODY ROAD. military buildings, the village and the lower Terraces are far down beneathyour viewpoint, to the northeast is the North Gate at Gardiner, and in thesweep of vision commencing at the northwest are in the order, Electric Peak,Mount Everts, Bunsen Peak, and far to the east the Absaroka Range. In the forest back of the hot springs are some small terraces, as AngelTerrace, Orange Geyser, the White Elephant, Narrow Gauge, formations ofmore or less beauty as according to the amount of water flowing. The Orangeis so called from its shape and color. BATH LAKE, CUPIDS CAVE, DEVILS KITCHEN and STYGIAN CAVEcomplete the list. The last named should not be entered oh account of thenoxious gases as evidenced by the large numbers of dead birds found everyspring. In McCARTNEYS CAVE an elkr carcass was found; the elk hadevidently crushed through the soft snow into the cave, his antlers had caughton the sides of the entrance, and he hanged himself. The walk to the top of CAPI