direction, and then, breaking through theAYahsateh Mountains, in a southwest direction 

 for the balance of the way (30 miles) into Utah Lake. The road, after crossing the river 



by ford at the month of the canon, takes up its valley, which is deeply cafioned for 

 about 7 miles above its debouchment into Utah Lake Valley. The rocks on either 

 side, commensurate with the canon, especially on the south, are magnificent, and, 

 encroaching- as they do very nearly on the stream, show themselves in their full propor- 

 tions. Those on the south side have their escarpments very nearly vertical, while those 

 on the north are girted at their base by terraces of narrow breadth. About 4 miles up 



to 1,000 feet in height, and, coming as it does from such an altitude, and apparently fed 

 by nothing, it is an object of a great deal of interest. 1 have called it on the 'map 

 Beautiful Cascade. Through this canon, ami 5 miles farther, say for a distance of 12 

 miles from its mouth, there is at present a road which the people of the Territory con- 

 structed last spring and summer. Previous to the opening of this road, persons could 

 pass only upon horseback along an Indian trail; the rocky promontories or points of 

 the confining walls, as well as the narrowness of the canon, effectually obstructing 



through these promontories, 'made deep excavations along the steep, and in many 

 instances rocky, side-hills, and have built up revetted embankments: the consequence 

 of which is they have an excellent mountain-road, and one that does them a great .leal 

 of credit. The width of the roadway, however, in many places and for considerable 

 distances, is not sufficient for teams to pass each other, and the turns are sometimes so 

 short that heavy six-yoke ox-teams are liable, except the driver use the greatest care, 



the upper side of the road is defective, and the consequence is that pools of water have 

 been allowed to collect in the road, and the road at these places made boggy. With 

 these defects obviated the road would be as good as is to be found anywhere. It was 

 constructed by the inhabitants to open the communication to Round Prairie (an expan- 

 sion of Timpanogos Valley, 14 miles above the mouth of the canon), and to enable 

 the people of Provo to carry away the wood found along the river and in the side 

 canons. About 1 mile above the mouth of the canon the road crosses the Timpanogos 

 by an excellent bridge, 60 feet long. The tolls upon the road are here collected, and, 

 as it is of interest to know the rates, I here insert a notice which I saw stuck up on the 

 post of the toll-gate: 



Sh.-.-n ami 

 For each 1 



