. Under the turquoise sky of Colorado .. . out by the Pullman porter or enterprising reason for this is that from its position in the first easternrange it can be seen one hundred miles away, and its white tophas been a landmark ever since its discoverer, after whom it isnamed, despairingly said that its top would probably never betrodden by mortal man. But to-day one may start from thefoot of General Pikes statue in Colorado Springs and in lessthan three hours, with no more exertion than is necessary toboard an ordinary railway train, find himself at the very far as mere
. Under the turquoise sky of Colorado .. . out by the Pullman porter or enterprising reason for this is that from its position in the first easternrange it can be seen one hundred miles away, and its white tophas been a landmark ever since its discoverer, after whom it isnamed, despairingly said that its top would probably never betrodden by mortal man. But to-day one may start from thefoot of General Pikes statue in Colorado Springs and in lessthan three hours, with no more exertion than is necessary toboard an ordinary railway train, find himself at the very far as mere ascent is concerned. Pikes Peak has been asthoroughly conquered as any mountain of equal height. Thereare five ways in which the summit may be reached; on foot, onhorseback, by burro, by carriage or by rail, the last being theeasiest and most expeditious. One may travel over several hundred thousand miles of steelrails in this country and find nothing like the eight and three-fourths miles of cog railroad which connects Manitou with the. On Summit of Pikers Peak top of Pikes Peak, and which to traverse is one of the sensa-tions, as it is one of the privileges, of a hfetime. Think of it! To be steadily, irresistibly and safely carriedup an average grade of eight hundred and forty-six feet to themile till you light nearly three miles above the level of the sea! The cars, each seating fifty passengers, are constructed sothat the wonderful view may not be obstructed, and the seats areso arranged that the occupants have a level sitting, at all the ascent the locomotive goes behind and pushes, and in thedescent precedes the train. It is probably the safest, as well asthe most astonishing railroad in the world. There is nothingin fact that need deter anyone able to travel at all from makingthis trip — one never to be forgotten. The view of the plains and the adjacent mountains, thepeaks and canons, vegetation and no vegetation— great roughseams in the mountain sides, as
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