Improvements Planned for Wilson's Peak Park
Plans to terrace the mountainside, lay new trails, and add tourist facilities at a Southern California mountain resort, as reported in a routine local improvement notice.
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Mesa Free Press · November 19, 1897 · Page 2
1 min readThere are a number of improvements contemplated at the Wilson's Peak park, and a few of them have been actually determined upon. One of these is the terracing of the mountain near Strain's camp to make room for more tents. New trails are being laid out and the preliminary work done so that the winter's rains will harden the soil. It is probable that trees will be set out at Henniger's flats and among the possibilities is a building there to accommodate the tourists who wish to go up to the snow line but not to make the entire trip.
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