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Green River Gap Exhibit Audio Description
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Green River Gap Exhibit Audio Description
Listen to the audio description of the Green River Gap exhibit.
The exhibit is placed at a 45-degree angle a few feet off the ground and is 36 inches tall and 24 inches wide. Horse and Hatch Mesa, two cliff faces that make up part of what is known as the Book Cliffs, are seen in the distance.The exhibit has a textured background resembling black and dark gray rock layers. Two red horizontal accents frame the elements of the panel.
Title: Looking for Water in the Book Cliffs Primary Text: Between 1829 and 1848, pack mule caravans and travelers used the Old Spanish Trail as a trade route between Santa Fe, New Mexico, and Los Angeles, California, both part of Northern Mexico at the time. On this particularly difficult portion of the trail along the Book Cliffs, water was a crucial resource for travelers and their livestock. Green River Gap became an additional route as it may have provided water at Trough Spring located northeast of the gap. Springs like these could provide needed relief but were not always reliable. Water quality varied from one moment to the next and availability varied by the seasons. Ultimately, Old Spanish Trail traders knew they needed to venture into difficult landscapes to find water.
Map Below Primary Text: Title: Hiking and Equestrian Information On opposite sides of the map are the starting points for both the East and West Green River Gap Trailheads. They are connected by the Green River Gap Trail highlighted in green. The Old Spanish Trail runs alongside it and is highlighted in red. Several geologic features are labeled, including the Horse and Hatch Mesas through which Green River Gap runs. Trough Spring is also marked in the top right of the map.
Caption: Green River Gap is a 5-mile, one-way trail open to hiking and horseback riding. The trail is moderately difficult with no shade or water resources. This hike follows the Old Spanish Trail. Beyond this trailhead lies a nearly unaltered landscape.
Secondary Text: In 1858, Colonel William W. Loring traveled from Fort Union, New Mexico to Northern Utah with over 200 troops to fight for the United States during the Utah War. Loring and his troops used the Old Spanish Trail and their army wagons left marks on the land. Look for them on the slopes and washes you cross. Photograph to the left of Secondary Text: There is a small sepia-toned portrait of Colonel William W. Loring. The top of his head is balding, and he has a large English mustache and a goatee. Features for more information: At the bottom right of the panel is a block containing text and a QR code. Text with QR code: Learn more about these sites. https://www.nps.gov/olsp/index.htm Audio description available https://www.nps.gov/places/green-river-gap.htm Bottom Red Banner: Text: Explore the Old Spanish Trail Text with QR code: Download the explorer app to go on a self-led adventure following the Old Spanish Trail. Maps can be downloaded and used offline. A black silhouette is set to the right of the text block. It shows a man with a cowboy hat sitting on top of a pack mule, with two other mules behind him in line attached by ropes. Website for more information: https://www.nps.gov/places/green-river-gap.htm
NPS/BLM Exhibit
Courthouse Rock Campsite Exhibit Audio Description
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Courthouse Rock Campsite Exhibit Audio Description
Listen to the audio description - Courthouse Rock Campsite exhibit.
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- 04/27/2022
This exhibit is placed at a 45-degree angle a few feet off the ground and is 36 inches wide and 24 inches tall. A large red sandstone cliff face is seen in the distance. The exhibit has a textured background of black and gray topographic layers. Two red horizontal accents frame the elements of the panel. On the left side of the sign There is a large block of text above an image of a heavily weathered sandstone cliff with a blue-sky background. On the right side of the sign there is another block of text above three black and white portrait images of middle-aged men. The sign is titled Courthouse Rock.Primary Text Title: Camping at Courthouse Rock Take in this expansive scene and use the silhouettes ahead to help you imagine mules and muleteers moving through the landscape on the Old Spanish Trail in the mid-1800s. Travelers used this location, marked by Courthouse Rock on your left, as a campsite because it offered feed, fuel, protection, and water (at nearby Courthouse Spring). It was also a day’s trek from the Colorado River to the south and Floy Wash to the north, the average distance of travel being roughly 25 miles a day.
Secondary Text: Title: The Elk Mountain Mission In 1855, a handpicked group of 53 men chosen by Latter-day Saint leader Brigham Young traveled through here on the Old Spanish Trail and camped at Courthouse Rock. Those who scouted for them earlier in the fall of 1854 hired a Ute guide and interpreter named Sun Cloud. This venture to settle Spanish Valley (present-day Moab) is the earliest record we have of wheeled vehicles being used on this portion of the Old Spanish Trail.
There is a question below the secondary text: The question states: You are not the first to stay here. Native Americans and Old Spanish Trail traders camped here because of the water, fuel, and protection this place provided. Why did you choose this spot?
Features for more information: At the bottom left of the panel there is a block containing text and a QR code. Text block with QR code: Learn more and plan trips to these sites. https://www.nps.gov/olsp Audio description available.
Bottom Red Banner: Text: Explore the Old Spanish Trail. Text Block with QR code: Travel the trail with the Explorer App to go on a self-guided adventure! Maps can be downloaded and used offline. A black silhouette is set to the right of the text block. It shows a man with a cowboy hat sitting on top of a pack mule, with two other mules behind him in line attached by ropes.
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