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Title: Haynes' guide to Yellowstone Park
Year: 1905 (1900s)
Authors: Guptill, A. B. (Albert Brewer), 1854-1931 Haynes, F. Jay (Frank Jay), 1853-1921
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Publisher: St. Paul, Minn. : F.J. Haynes
Contributing Library: Harold B. Lee Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Brigham Young University

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GRAND CANYON BRIDGE. UPPER FALLS OF THE YELLOWSTONE. About a quarter of a mile above the Upper Falls thecurrent becomes very rapid, tumbling over a succes-sion of cascades and swirling around masses of rockleft surrounded in mid-stream. Just before reachingthe brink of the falls, the river makes an abrupt turn tothe eastv^ard, from w^hich fact an unobstructed view ofthe falls cannot be obtained from the hotel side. Abovethe falls a jutting point of rock affords an excellentview of the rapids and the foaming waters rushing onover the precipice itself. The Upper Falls have a per-pendicular drop of 140 feet, and the water, striking theshelving rock formation at the bottom of the abyss,shoots out rocket-like columns plainly seen from theledge above. A quarter of a mile below, the river takesanother leap of 360 feet, called the Lower or Great TOUR OF THE PARlv. 91
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UPPER FALLS. Falls. The river between, while seemingly placid, frompoints of observation most readily accessible, andtherefore usually visited, is exceedingly rapid, thoughits remarkable clearness affords a view of its apparent-ly smooth, rocky bottom the entire distance. A footpathleads to the bottom of the Upper Falls, where very finebrook trout fishing may be enjoyed, and midway be-tween this point and the Lower Falls, Cascade Creekenters the river. Cascade Falls are below the bridge which spans thecreek. Their aggregate fall, including the cascadesabove, is about 130 feet, and a ladder to Grotto Poolallows an inspection of them, though these minorattractions possess little, if any, charm to the sightseerwhen so near a sight justly rated among the grandestamong earths many marvelously grand scenic displays

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