. Over the range to the Golden Gate : a complete tourist's guide to Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Nevada, California, Oregon, Puget Sound and the great North-west. CRESTED BUTTE MOUNTAIN AND LAKE. fertile Gunnison. Slowly the steeps are conquered until at last the trainhalts at the station, upon the Summit of Marshall Pass. The awful silenceof the storm-tossed granite ocean lies beneath. The traveler looks downupon four lines of road, terrace beyond terrace, the last so far below as tobe quite indistinct to view. These are only loops of the almost spiral path-way of descent. Wonder at the triump
. Over the range to the Golden Gate : a complete tourist's guide to Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Nevada, California, Oregon, Puget Sound and the great North-west. CRESTED BUTTE MOUNTAIN AND LAKE. fertile Gunnison. Slowly the steeps are conquered until at last the trainhalts at the station, upon the Summit of Marshall Pass. The awful silenceof the storm-tossed granite ocean lies beneath. The traveler looks downupon four lines of road, terrace beyond terrace, the last so far below as tobe quite indistinct to view. These are only loops of the almost spiral path-way of descent. Wonder at the triumphs of engineering skill is strangelymingled with the feelings of awe and admiration at the stupendous gran-deur of the scene. Marshall Pass Station, fs directly on the summit of the pass,and the track is enclosed by a large snow shed. Fine views can beobtained, however, from the loop holes, from either end of the shed orfrom the observatory, erected above the station. The elevation, is 10,856. 82 OVER THE RANGE. feet above the sea. The descent begins, and the road winds aroundprojecting headlands, on the verge of vast precipices, threads dark recesseswhere patches of light fall through leafy canopies upon the green slopes,follows the windings of the Tomichi, and later courses through cultivatedmeadows dotted with hay-stacks and small ranch houses. As the train rollsswiftly on, a backward glance gives the traveler a comprehensive idea ofthe vast heights overcome in the passage. The stations between MarshallPass and Gunnison are as follows: Hilden, Shawano, Chester, Buxton,Sargent, Elko, Crookton, Doyle, Bonita, Parlin and Mounds. These sta-tions are all small but situated in the midst of beautiful scenery. The Waunita Hot Springs are situated eight miles from waters have long been famous for their great medicinal qualities,and they have been frequented by those suffering from ill health with themost surprising and gratifying results. Good accommodations have beenp
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