. Colorado; Under the turquoise sky . IbiTT. Royal Gorge, Grand Canyon of the Arkansas. The walls rise half a mile above the track; at the bridge, the width is only thirty feet 12 •<slS^^i^^^i?^ ,^^^.^.._— :^;gigC u s y ^ 1^ W~^l^ Inspiration Point—Crystal Park Auto road from Manitou by anincline railway. Then there is PikesPeak itself. There areat least twenty-fiveloftier mountain topsin Colorado, but PikesPeak has always beena landmark. There isa greater variety ofscenic attractions inthe Pikes Peak regionthan in any other spotin the whole world—all different and all worth seei
. Colorado; Under the turquoise sky . IbiTT. Royal Gorge, Grand Canyon of the Arkansas. The walls rise half a mile above the track; at the bridge, the width is only thirty feet 12 •<slS^^i^^^i?^ ,^^^.^.._— :^;gigC u s y ^ 1^ W~^l^ Inspiration Point—Crystal Park Auto road from Manitou by anincline railway. Then there is PikesPeak itself. There areat least twenty-fiveloftier mountain topsin Colorado, but PikesPeak has always beena landmark. There isa greater variety ofscenic attractions inthe Pikes Peak regionthan in any other spotin the whole world—all different and all worth seeing. Pikes Peak was discovered in 1806 byLieutenant Zebulon Pike, who attempted to reach the top but failed, andstated in his diary that No human being could have ascended to itspinnacle. But there are now two ways to attain the few years ago a number of energetic railroad men conceived the ideaof a railroad to the top of the mountain to supersede the horse and theburro. The spectacular Cog Road, following the old-time trail, was theresult. Since that time a multitude of Colorado tourists have accom-plished in ease and comfort the trip that Lieutenant Pike set down asimpossible. It is a marvelous ride and one which no visito
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