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	Utah History Encyclopedia
		Straddling the Utah-Colorado border and spanning Grand and San Juan counties in Utah, the large laccolith called the La Sal Mountains dominates the view of the surrounding canyonlands.
		They named the La Sals the Five Mountains, though it is not clear to which of the many peaks they were referring.
		The towns of Old La Sal and Coyote also sprang at the base of the mountain range because of its water and location on the southern Colorado-Utah mail route.
	www.media.utah.edu /UHE/l/LASALMOUNTAINS.html (753 words)

	LA SAL CANYONS WILDERNESS
		The La Sals are a "laccolithic" mountain range formed when molten volcanic rock, rising under great pressure from deep within the earth, uplifted the surface of the land into a group of huge domes.
		The rugged landscape which surrounds the La Sal mountain range is cut off from the outside world by the Colorado River on the north, the Dolores River on the east, and by the cliff walls of Spanish Valley on the west.
		Hiking and camping are excellent on the grassy benches with expansive vistas across the Dolores Triangle to the north, of the La Sal Mountains in the south, and to Colorado's Uncompahgre Plateau in the east.
	www.suwa.org /WATE/lasalcns.html (6706 words)

	SummitPost.org - Mount Tukuhnikivatz Climbing Information
		The La Sals are a small mountain range in eastern Utah covering an area 25 miles long (north-south) by 15 miles wide (east-west).
		La Sal Pass can be reached from the west via a high clearance four wheel drive road.
		La Sal Pass is the trailhead for both Peale and Tukuhnikivatz.
	www.summitpost.org /show/mountain_link.pl/mountain_id/700 (664 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		LA SAL MOUNTAINS (San Juan County) are near the Colorado border, north of the small community of La Sal*.
		The mountains are composed of subterranean igneous laccoliths forced upwards above the surrounding region.
		It was the Domínguez-Escalante expedition that used the name La Sal for the mountain range and Hayden who made the name official.
	www.uen.org /ucme/media/text/ta002348.txt (91 words)

	History of La Sal, Utah
		Old La Sal, located twelve miles east of present-day La Sal, was first settled in 1877 during the post-Civil War period by Mr.
		Because of frequent flooding, the old La Sal site was abandoned in 1930 and present-day La Sal was settled on U-46, southeast of Moab.
		The name means "salt" and was taken from the name of the nearby La Sal Mountains, The town of La Sal had an early name of Coyote.
	www.onlineutah.com /lasalhistory.shtml (74 words)

	SummitPost.org - Mount Tomasaki Climbing Information
		The La Sal means "The Salt" in Spanish and the mountains were named by the Dominguez/Escalante Expedition in 1776.
		Tomasaki is also within the Manti-La Sal National Forest of the La Sal Mountains and is near the southern border of Grand County and within a few miles of the Colorado state border.
		The La Sals are typicially colder (due to higher elevations), wetter, and recieve quite a bit more snow than the Abajo Mountains, but this is the closest data available.
	www.summitpost.org /mountains/mountain_link.pl?mountain_id=2349 (840 words)

	MOAB - Off-road Bicycle Tour Trip Report
		A loop around the La Sal Mountains, which rise from the Colorado River to the east of Moab, with Tukuhnikivatz at its vertex, provides a spectacular range of cycling challenges, topography, and habitats.
		In between, lay the Henry Mountains, Canyonlands, the White Rim, the confluence of the Green and Colorado Rivers, and Arches National Park.
		The Henry Mountains slowly appear on the fl horizon, turning from gray lumps into recognizable silhouettes, and finally the sun illuminates their snowy peaks about 90 miles away.
	thorin.adnc.com /~blogan/moab.html (1151 words)

	Land Use History of the La Sal Mountains, Utah (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The La Sal Mountains are located on the eastern border of Utah, about 15 miles east of Moab [map].
		The La Sals are administered by the U.S.D.A. as the Manti-Lasal National Forest.
		The La Sals are composed of granitic rock, uncommon on the Colorado Plateau.
	www.cpluhna.nau.edu /Places/lasalmts.htm (279 words)

	Tag-A-Long Self Guided Trips - La Sal Mountain Nordic Skiing & Hut Rentals
		When you are in the La Sals you are rewarded with stunning views of the red rock canyons and valleys below.
		The ski routes in the La Sal Mountains are ungroomed and unmarked except for the hut-to-hut routes.
		The La Sal Mountains have both cross country skiing and telemark skiing terrain.
	www.tagalong.com /trips/selfguided_trips/wi0.html (675 words)

	Hiking the La Sal Mountains (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The towering La Sal Mountains are the second highest range in Utah, the tallest being the Uintas.
		The La Sals are laccoliths, a term which comes from the Greek words cistern and stone.
		The La Sal Mountain Loop Road continues to the north from the Warner Lake turn-off, then drops into the rising heat from the desert -off the uplift, heading west through Castle Valley and along the Colorado River to meet Hwy 191 north of Moab.
	users.sisna.com /vagabond/lasal2/lasal2.htm (1800 words)

	Manti-La Sal National Forest Southeastern Utah
		The forest's La Sal and Abajo Mountain Ranges provide excellent opportunities for hiking and mountain climbing and serve as scenic backdrops to state and national parks in the desert lands of southeastern Utah.
		The Abajo Mountains, rising 11,360 feet above sea level, and their associated red rock plateaus just west of the town of Monticello, Utah, are rich in history as well as scenic beauty.
		Narrow forest roads lead travelers to the high mountain passes, and into narrow canyons like Dark Canyon where the crystalline rock structure of the peaks is exposed for all to see or into Mill Creek where Oowah Lake sets as a small jewel amid spruce trees.
	www.utah.com /nationalsites/manti_lasal.htm (471 words)

	Utah History To Go - MOAB
		Moab is the county seat of Grand County and a regional center of southeastern Utah.
		It is located near the east bank of the Colorado River on the west side of the 12,500-foot-high La Sal Mountains in a valley fifteen miles long and three miles wide within the heart of the Colorado Plateau.
		Although some mining was done along the Colorado River and in the La Sal Mountains, Moab's economy was based on farming, ranching, and fruit growing until the uranium boom of the early 1950s brought in scores of prospectors, miners, workers, and speculators, increasing the population of Moab from 1,275 in 1950 to 4,682 in 1960.
	historytogo.utah.gov /moab.html (946 words)

	Winter in the La Sal Mountains; recreation, avalanche safety
		The La Sals are second only to the Uintas as the highest peaks in the state of Utah.
		The La Sal Mountain Loop Road is plowed regularly to the Geyser Pass road turn-off and somewhat less frequently to Castle Valley.
		The La Sals are rubbly piles of fractured stone.
	www.moabhappenings.com /lasalmtns.htm (695 words)

	sal stock images / stock images of sal photos search (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Delicate Arch and rainbow with La Sal Mountains in the background, Arches National Park, Utah USA ?
		Delicate Arch with La Sal Mountains in background, Arches National Park, Utah.
		Delicate Arch and distant La Sal Mountains at sunset ?
	www.photographersdirect.com /stockimages/sal.asp (534 words)

	Manti-La Sal National Forest - Recreational Activities
		On the Manti Division of the Manti-La Sal National Forest (the north area of the forest) the The Energy Loop: Huntington and Eccles Canyons National Scenic Byway is a scenic drive through the heart of Utah's Energy-producing country and the Manti-La Sal National Forest.
		In the La Sal Division of the forest (the southeast area of the forest near Moab) the La Sal Mountain Loop Road Scenic Backway begins on US 191 six miles south of Moab.
		This Scenic Backway provides scenery ranging from the alpine heights of the La Sal Mountains to the red rock desert of the surrounding Abajo and Henry Mountains.
	www.fs.fed.us /r4/mantilasal/recreation/sightseeing.shtml (672 words)

	Canyonlands National Park Visitors Guide -- Utah.com
		Whitewater rafting along the colorado river, hiking in the la sal mountains, mountain biking in moab, sight seeing at dead horse point, or riding horses along the green river are all options.
		The Needles district lies east of the confluence (where the Green and Colorado Rivers join) and is accessible 76 miles/122 kilometers southwest of the town of Moab.
		The Maze lies west of the rivers and is accessible from the Hans Flat Station, 81 miles/130 kilometers south of the town of Green River.
	canyonlands.utah.com (480 words)

	Mt Peale Inn / Lodge & Cabins bed and breakfast inn - La Sal, Utah
		Peale Inn/Lodge & Cabins is nestled in the La Sal Mountains, but surrounded in both directions by the desert paradise of Canyon Country; Moab, Arches & Canyonlands National Parks.
		Within one mile of the Inn, the mountain opens up to hiking, biking, fishing, riding, and resting by one of the pristine mountain lakes.
		From the outdoor deck, this room has a panoramic view of the La Sal Mountains and is a wonderful place for morning coffee, star gazing or viewing the sunrise over the Mountains.
	www.lanierbb.com /inns/bb607.html (349 words)

	La Sal Mtns (1899) Journey - 1
		From here I thought to set out on a journey to the La Sal Mountains in eastern Utah, which were still completely unexplored botanically.
		spinosior, which grew not only at the base of the mountain at 5000 feet (Thompson Springs is at 5100 feet), but also on the mountain itself to 7000 feet, as we were later to learn.
		On the first of June I continued on toward Moab, at the base of the La Sal Mountains.
	ucjeps.berkeley.edu /Purpus/18991.html (1528 words)

	La Sal Mountains Travel Information Guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The LA SAL MOUNTAINS, Utah's second highest mountain range, rise impressively above the red rock canyon country of southeastern Utah.
		Covered with thick aspen and fir forests and dotted with mountain lakes, the La Sals are a cool oasis within the often difficult environment of the surrounding desert.
		The La Sal Mountains are located on the eastern border of Utah, about 15 miles east of Moab.
	www.go-utah.com /utah/la-sal-mountains/La-Sal.html (217 words)

	Manti - La Sal National Forest, Utah (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Another section covers the mountain range which lies to the west of Monticello.
		In the mountains, there is an obvious signpost to the paved road which leads north to Utah 211, the access road from US191 to the Needles Section of Canyonlands National Park.
		We haven't explored the section of the Manti - La Sal National Forest which lies to the southeast of Provo.
	freespace.virgin.net /john.cletheroe/usa_can/natfors/la_sal.htm (255 words)

	Moab Lodging Accomodations at Mt. Peale Inn & Cabins, Moab Utah Bed and Breakfast Inn (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Peale Resort Inn / Lodge & Cabins in nestled in the La Sal Mountains but surrounded in both directions by the desert paradise of canyon country: Moab, Arches & Canyonlands National Parks.
		La Sal creek, as it meanders through the canyon, guides you to a waterfall, a creek side resting spot, and through the canyon mesa's, which are giving birth to new windows and arches.
		The La Sal mountains provide breathtaking scenery, offering spectacular views from any of our 5 guest rooms, deluxe cabins, dining room and hot tub.
	www.innsite.com /inns/A000301.html (336 words)

	La Sal Mountains, Utah Travel & Vacation Guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The La Sal Mountains are Utah's second highest mountain range.
		The beauty of the La Sals can also be enjoyed by simply driving the La Sal Mountain Scenic Route.
		They are most easily accessed from the west on the La Sal Mountain Loop Road that begins south of Moab.
	www.go-utah.com /la_sal_mountains (219 words)

	La Sal Mtns (1899) Journey - 2
		One of my first excursions was to Mt. Waas, the third highest peak in this incomparably beautiful mountain range, which consisted mostly of sandstone interrupted by porphyry.
		From all of these peaks, which I climbed during the course of the summer, one is treated to an indescribable panorama of the surrounding cliffs and mountains such as I had never before seen.
		After we had finished in the La Sal Mountains, we went collecting along the Rio Dolores in Colorado, with an emphasis on cacti.
	ucjeps.berkeley.edu /Purpus/18992.html (668 words)

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	Mount Waas, LaSal Mountains, Utah
		The easiest route is from the south, using La Sal Creek road.
		Mount Tukuhnikivatz (Tuk) is west, Talking Mountain is north, and Mount Peale is northeast.
		Hike to it along the long ridge which connects Peale and Mellenthin, the highest mountain north (at least in southern part of La Sals) of Peale and about two miles away.
	www.utahwild.com /mountains/county_peaks/mount_peale.shtml (870 words)

	Hut-to-Hut Cross-Country Skiing
		Snowcat at one of the La Sal huts
		The La Sal Mountain Loop Road begins only eight miles from Moab, taking you over La Sal Pass and giving you access to Dark Canyon Lake.
		The ski routes in the La Sal Mountains are ungroomed and unmarked except for the hut-to-hut routes that are packed on a fairly regular basis and marked with blue tipped markers.
	www.highonadventure.com /Hoa03feb/UtahXC/UtahXC.htm (650 words)

	Rooms Moab Lodging, Accomodations at Mt. Peale Inn and Spa, Moab, Utah
		This room provides a great view of the La Sal Mountains from the bed and/or the outdoor deck.
		From the outdoor deck, this room has a panoramic view of the La Sal Mountains from the deck and is a wonderful place for morning coffee, star gazing or to view the sunrise over the San Juan Mountains.
		The Timber Trek Room personifies the unforgettable terrain and wildlife that roam freely in the La Sal Mountains.
	www.mtpeale.com /accommodations.htm (508 words)

	La Sal Photo by Brad Weis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The La Sal Mountains are a very different range of mountains.
		They were not made by tectonic plates grinding together, like most mountain ranges.
		The La Sal Mountains are the second-youngest mountains on the face of the earth.
	www.moab-utah.com /rack/lasalsnow.html (96 words)

	Manti-La Sal National Forest - Welcome!
		The forest is divided into three land areas: the Manti Division, the La Sal Division at Moab, and the La Sal Division at Monticello.
		On the La Sal Division-Moab, mountain peaks (12,000 foot elevation), canyons, and forest add climatic and scenic contrast to the hot red-rock landscape of Arches (5,000 foot elevation) and Canyonlands National Parks.
		The La Sal Division-Monticello offers timbered slopes to provide a welcome middle ground and background contrast to the sand and heat of Canyonlands National Park, Natural Bridges National Monument, and the surrounding desert.
	www.fs.fed.us /r4/mantilasal (262 words)

	Combined Web Site Geographical Index - L
		Mountain range in the northern part of the Death Valley region.
		Mountain in the eastern Sierra Nevada, elevation 3609 m, near Mount Morrison and McGee Mountain, west of Convict Lake.
		Lackey and Valley (2004) evaluated fluid flow during contact metamorphism that caused wollastonite growth in calcareous metasandstones at Laurel Mountain in the Mount Morrison pendant at the eastern margin of the Sierra Nevada batholith, California.
	www.schweich.com /geoidxL.html (2570 words)

	Manti-La Sal National Forest - Colorado State Park - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Manti - La Sal National Forest, Utah - John Cletheroe's USA and Canada Holiday Hints Manti - La Sal National Forest and the La Sal Mountains, Utah Location The Manti - La Sal National Forest covers several separate mountainous areas of...
		Photographs of Elk ridge trail - Manti La Sal National Forest - Elk Ridge trail,Photographs of Manti La Sal National Forest, Utah, dark Canyon,...
		Avalanche Accidents on the Manti-La Sal National Forest Although many parts of the Manti-La Sal Forest are avalanche...
	www.stateparks.com /mantila_sal.html (339 words)

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