Ghost of the glacier and other tales . means of comfort and luxury have augmented inproportion. While the gap itself is the center of beauty it is sur-rounded by delights which weeks of exploration can notexhaust. Eureka creek comes down through a wild glen inminiature cascades. A beautiful rustic arbor by the roadside LACKA WANNA RESORTl at tlie entrance of the glen stands as a memento of GeorgeW. Childs, who builded it years ago. Mount Minsi, guardingthe Pennsylvania shore, rising 1,400 feet from the waters ofthe Delaware, gives one of the most magnificent views inthe world. Its favorite loo
Ghost of the glacier and other tales . means of comfort and luxury have augmented inproportion. While the gap itself is the center of beauty it is sur-rounded by delights which weeks of exploration can notexhaust. Eureka creek comes down through a wild glen inminiature cascades. A beautiful rustic arbor by the roadside LACKA WANNA RESORTl at tlie entrance of the glen stands as a memento of GeorgeW. Childs, who builded it years ago. Mount Minsi, guardingthe Pennsylvania shore, rising 1,400 feet from the waters ofthe Delaware, gives one of the most magnificent views inthe world. Its favorite lookouts are The Promontory andProspect Rock, Winona Cliff, perched high above the Lackawanna tracks,commands a view up the valley that is superb in its beautyand grandeur. This is the spot selected by Winona for theexecution of her fatal leap, and which gave rise to theoriginal name of Lovers Leap, Ridge Path leads to itthrough the heart of the forest. Below, on the lower ledge,a magnificent mountain trail, Moss Ledge, winds its way to. Childs Arbor. Both lead to Hunters Spring, far up onMount Minsi. In a recess of the mountain is Caldeno Fall. LoversRetreat commands a vista of the river and the oppositemountain as also does Council Rock, Lake Lenape lies in adepression between hills, nearly surrounded by a growth ofbeautiful trees, on one side the steep wooded slope of TableRock. Sylvan Way is a pathway leading to Caldeno Fall,Moss Cascade and Dianas Bath. Moss Cascade is on theslope of Table Rock. Coopers Cliff is on the southern crest of Table Rock,about five hundred feet above the river. The view is variedand beautiful. Moss Grotto, Eureka Falls, and a hundred LACKAWANNA RESORTS. other points are incomparable. With such surroundings andsources of amusement, rambles over miles of mountainpaths, vistas of great beauty opening at frequent intervals,drives in many directions in a most interesting country ;steamboat and rovvboat service ; good trout and bass fishing,hotels and boa
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