The route between Fredonia and the North Rim has been described on the
foregoing pages. North of Fredonia the way leads to Kanab, Utah, a
thriving village at the foot of the Vermilion Cliffs and 120 miles from
the nearest railroad. Thence it continues through the Vermilion Cliffs
by way of picturesque Three Lakes Canyon, across dunes of pink sand, and
down to the canyon of the Parunuweap, cut through the majestic White
Cliffs. Splendid panoramas of the temples and towers of Zion are
disclosed.
The highway follows Parunuweap River through Long Valley to its source,
passing the Mormon villages, Mt. Carmel, Orderville and Glendale. The
regions traversed are of unusual and unflagging scenic interest; many of
the rugged and tortuous side canyons, which contain cliff dwellings,
give glimpses of impressive formations.
The traveler ascends the Terraced Plateaus from the Shinarump and the
Vermilion to the Pink Cliffs, vivid exposures of which, capped by lava,
may be seen on distant eminences. Chamberlain’s Lake, north of Glendale,
is a deep, cold tarn fed by a great spring. At Cedar Breaks Junction the
road crosses from the Colorado drainage system into the Great Basin. The
remainder of the route to Bryce Canyon has been described on page 22.