Your National Parks Part 40

Location: Southern Arizona. Area: 480 acres. Season: Throughout the year. Address of Custodian: Florence, Arizona.

This Reservation is situated near the left bank of the Gila River about 12 miles from Florence, Arizona. It can be conveniently reached by carriage either from the town of Florence or from Casa Grande Station on the Southern Pacific Railroad. The route to the ruin via Florence is slightly shorter than that from Casa Grande Station, enabling one to make the visit and return in a single day. There is a hotel and a livery stable in each town, but the visitor should provide for his own refreshment at the ruin.

WIND CAVE NATIONAL PARK

Location: Southwestern South Dakota. Area: 16 square miles.

Season: Throughout the year. Address of supervisor: Wind Cave, via Hot Springs, South Dakota.

This Park is about 12 miles from Hot Springs, South Dakota, on a branch line of the Chicago & Northwestern and the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroads. The fare from Hot Springs to the Cave and return is $2.50.

There are no hotels or camps in the Park, but ample accommodations may be obtained at the town of Hot Springs. The only attractions of the Reservation are the Cave and the buffalo in the game preserve.

Visitors are permitted to enter the Cave at 9 A.M. and 2 P.M. A charge of 50 cents is made for entrance to the Cave, the trip being made under the supervision of guides provided by the Government.

PLATT NATIONAL PARK

Location: Southern Oklahoma. Area: 848 acres. Season: Throughout the year. Address of Supervisor: Sulphur, Oklahoma.

This Park is immediately adjacent to Sulphur, a city of 3600 inhabitants, on branch lines of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe and the St. Louis & San Francisco Railroads. There are no hotels in the Park, but accommodations may be obtained in Sulphur. There are no scenic features to attract the visitors from a distance.

SULLY'S HILL PARK

Location: Northeastern North Dakota. Area: 780 acres. Address of Supervisor: Fort Totten Indian School, Devil's Lake, North Dakota.

This Park may be reached from Devil's Lake, about 10 miles distant, on the Great Northern Railway. There are no hotels or camps within the Reservation and the tract is entirely undeveloped. There are no scenic attractions.

National Monuments

The National Monuments are generally not developed and there are no regular camps or established transportation rates. The name of the custodian is given if one has been appointed. If there is no custodian the railroad agents can generally give information regarding persons who will furnish transportation.

BANDELIER, NEW MEXICO. Area: 22,075 acres. The Reservation is 18 miles northwest of Santa Fe and is near Buckman Station on the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad. The Custodian is the Supervisor of the Santa Fe National Forest, Santa Fe, New Mexico.

BIG HOLE, MONTANA. Area: 5 acres. Nearest railroad station is Divide, Montana, thence by stage 45 miles to Gibbon, Montana, which is near the Reservation.

CABRILLO, CALIFORNIA. Area: 21,910 square feet. On Point Loma, within the military reservation at Fort Rosecrans, which is 6 miles from San Diego and which may be reached by electric railway.

CAPULIN MOUNTAIN, NEW MEXICO. Area: 680 acres. Six miles southwest of Folsom on the Colorado & Southern Railway and 3 miles north of Dedham on the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway. The Custodian is Mrs. H.

W. Jack, Folsom, New Mexico.

CHACO CAnON, NEW MEXICO. Area: 20,629 acres. Sixty-five miles south of Farmington on the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad, 75 miles north of Gallup, and 65 miles north of Th.o.r.eau, on the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway.

COLORADO, COLORADO. Area: 13,883 acres. Near Grand Junction, Colorado, on the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad. The Custodian is John Otto, Fruita, Colorado.

DEVIL POSTPILE, CALIFORNIA. Area: 800 acres. May be reached from Laws on the Southern Pacific Railroad, then by stage to Mammoth, and by saddle-horse to the Monument. The Custodian is the Supervisor of Sierra National Forest, Northfork, California.

DEVIL'S TOWER, WYOMING. Area: 1152 acres. Near Tower, Wyoming, which is 32 miles from Moorcroft on the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad.

DINOSAUR, UTAH. Area: 80 acres. May be reached from Mack, Colorado, on the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad, then 65 miles by railroad to Watson, then 72 miles via Vernal by automobile.

EL MORRO, NEW MEXICO. Area: 160 acres. Forty miles from Th.o.r.eau and 55 miles from Gallup on the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway.

GILA, NEW MEXICO. Area: 160 acres. Fifty miles northwest of Silver City, New Mexico, on the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway. The Custodian is the Forest Supervisor, Gila National Forest, Silver City, New Mexico.

GRAN QUIVIRA, NEW MEXICO. Area: 160 acres. Twenty-four miles from Mountain Air, New Mexico, on the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway.

The Custodian is the Supervisor of the Manzano National Forest, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

GRAND CAnON. See pages 495-499.

JEWEL CAVE, SOUTH DAKOTA. Area: 1280 acres. Twelve miles from Custer, South Dakota, on the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railway. The Custodian is the Forest Supervisor, Harney National Forest, Custer, South Dakota.

LEWIS AND CLARK CAVERN, MONTANA. Area: 160 acres. Near Cavern, Montana, on the Northern Pacific Railway. The Cavern is closed, as there is no resident custodian. It is under the supervision of the Chief of Field Division, U.S. Land Office, Helena, Montana.

MONTEZUMA CASTLE, ARIZONA. Area: 160 acres. Fifty-four miles from Prescott, on the Santa Fe, Prescott & Phoenix Railroad.

MOUNT OLYMPUS, WAs.h.i.+NGTON. Area: 299,370 acres. The southern boundary of the Monument is about 60 miles from Olympia, Was.h.i.+ngton, which may be reached by railroad, steamer, or automobile from Seattle or Tacoma.

The Supervisor of the Olympic National Forest, Olympia, Was.h.i.+ngton, will furnish information regarding best methods of reaching the many points of interest.

MUIR WOODS, CALIFORNIA. Area: 295 acres. Eighteen miles from San Francisco. It is reached by way of the Northwestern Pacific Railroad to Mill Valley, thence by the Mill Valley & Muir Woods Railway. The Custodian is Andrew Lind; address care of Chief of Field Division, U.S. Land Office, San Francisco, California.

MUKUNTUWEAP, UTAH. Area: 15,840 acres. Nearest railroad station is Lund on San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad. From Lund an auto stage runs to Hurricane, 85 miles. At that place horses may be obtained for the trip to the Reservation, which is 26 miles distant.

NATURAL BRIDGES, UTAH. Area: 2740 acres. The best route is from Thompson's Station, Utah, on the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad, then 95 miles by stage to Monticello. At this point guides and equipment may be hired for the trip (60 miles) to the bridges. Another route is from Dolores, Colorado, on the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad, then 125 miles via McElmo, Colorado, and Aneth and Bluff, Utah.