, 1870-10-10

the Snake Md tbs Ion Mte waa - Ilcs11-
i esque aud grand that ne renaintd thers !
day for fest and recreation. riding in thu A.
tcruoon up tho Suake 10 tue uon. aotlA and
| sulphur e1liug., two mics Above our caup.
| lLenc spring, have health and wealth enough
il them to IuaAe Il hundred fortunes, il they
we're located iu any Of the Eastern OF Middle
S:atee. On Friday mosalrg. having :dster-
mined to visit the Middle ia-tead Of tho South
Park aud the Twi:, Lakes. We hid = splendid
! 7te np1th, down tine Blue River, crossed ut
a pcint Recommended in \ previous letter,
aud canF.d under Cse Mountain, Oh ons
| OF the teautifns s.a1ss tunt slope down fron,
it to lke Hes', v,sh the magnificent jagged
u'oG,,Ain ranst west Of the blue bounding
':zr n'-etetu isorixuu, while to the northwest,
tor treuty Or thirty miles. the beautiful val
ley Il: flb.t tiTer l4y open before us, forming,
toec'h hei. t,:e cf tho E.ost enchantiag land.
! SIS. ~ ..:-t aay o. our party had sJer hAd
| :he rr.. se1t:ne to SEQ.
| q, ss.1:raas ,aor.>iug swo Of our pack
MCLK*,
IN IT, :%e-ci=c Of the,r iaa!iscabis rights,
crpeciAsss ~ tl.ey wers ce.,sldered the
noet ui,.1iEea a1:a docile Of the p1-ty.
and Laa not been eucaubered with
!a1ia,s Extd With moose around their
ccchs au1 eiick TED to tae other-deserted
our camp and were no. to te foInd, though
rnrera} nallre IL al directions. i quiet aud
sery rcssful ia: in camp WAS tha result and
on sunday morning Utter determined to 70
ossr to E7l.i:.S csmp on lake aeiQss tha
| valley, over ii the range vert OF the Rlue, and
make 1ep1isafs ou :htt 10 supply the place Of
the mules ~e hal lost Whsa several miles
III the way, he fuand the m,Hsing anituals aud
brought them back 10 camp. We, however,
'inAlaed ssrt.t!. where We we're uutil Monday
morning. Nl.cn ful)s c.luipped for sta.t, our
M. J4l.nItae ,!:s is,c,de:t may hasa occurred
1!5n ei Lis lnuli-h quality BY - buckius."
lie was tho smallest OF our tAfec
"racas. a'"d WAS ye-y appropriately
| tsyied our "ratt1e-hox," for liz ..uty was to
'totu our tkille,s. palls, anil tiuware geues-
ally: When Ills pack was dnlv arranged, 1aa
LIE had moved oil rod or two, he sesmel
| s'ten INT. AID at once i.esan to kick aud rear
hN in the most rrD1nitctions ety1e. His most
vigorous efforts for several u.1"ntes-Hia sin-
na1c tlle Will: tasslins aud - s1ostins around
III the most miscellaneous manue--f1iled to
r'att einEle Eoi'o or faste-i.lg. at:.: lar the
1tst Of Tic journey, like many 4not:las 1,uli.l,
i'diviaua1, lie submitted quietly TO inevitable
iate.
Tue rTE TRAIL
tn:LcL to tie right eome two OF three miles
f1tc4 esnll. up Gorge Creek, aud steep. but
:'t't difficult trai: it III. Arriving at tla Eu.,-
1,ls tue view Of the valley Of the Blue and Of
tsse ia: Eed n,ouIt- air.e, with their gosces On
tho north sidc, filled with immense snpw
hanks to tbs west: Of tue Cte Moanlain to
slie so"s'i: :nl the lofty range to the norl, of
she tiraId It:ver, Was exceedingly fine. The
tra:! down tLc north eida led through tre-
nc,ids.ua folcet, aud ACROSS several slough.
aid Hs'.1 4p!c4. Cssele=sly, ws 1iti not bend
FIR enough mp tho monn:ain at one VI t.,aae,
si"l eonse Of our l.acks sot -louyllel. and our
!''ss"r. With their lsIy riders. fsred
s. stee'y airy tet.e7. Fur half LoAr
4 muddy, time Of It. Tlis Paragraph Is epc.
cisl'E dedicated to all mountain Travellers
N'.l, the a3nonition tbas it il tar better and
ea3tr, II Possible, to 60 v,,uu. m.li i1ols than
T. atte1nNs to go through it. For por!:ape
tE:ec q four E.les the trail i. often hilel
Will vi: dfalls. att o,lr Progress is nnt very
r.ps1, and sometimes pcrs,leSing: but, in luc
'lh'.,we emerge from the woods into the
sH:.t-brs.rL Valley a!on;, william. Fork, For
,:,al niles the ridn il delightful anI. per
tstf ..:;ie above the iFet canon OF th4 f.,rL,
~ lraii sErns sr the s,slt to tue left. crossing
"..:c1l We Wild down into small ssl15s, and,
Il: .!'o''it .: tln!bcT lut1ipg down into it. We
l;:'eh oNr tel'ts for tie hight Naxt morning
TIA trail! leo II over rererat ridge. aud
:. .erGh deep valleys, till, at length,
| IT ,,eseends again into the valley
OF Williams Fork. Another tremendous
ts.!et, Q: tteeicsa mountain, through which
RIO htrratn liah cnt ita lower canon, muet be
: :; tre+tl. ard right below the falls, in u,ost
e":niitu' zinc grove, Nc camp for the next
t"p deys. One Of them Nas spent ia rcet and
p:seatory pnrsuits--tllc fishing here is splcc-
!a.-and tho other IL rcssacing our trail soue
eur 'nisee back to the. 1uos..a.atc bluffs, IN
tie Weot ride Of the valley Of Wiliams Fork,
shout nile absre the lower canon. some
yert fire. spccims ~ were obtained, fit-when
the lap:dsry and tile iewe!ar 1aye done their
duts-to adosn youth and beauty in thie OF
any other country.
The ride from our camp On Williams Fork,
ossr ssle high ridge eia tue summit RI the
hot sc1rurn srRlSas,
~ae one Of the most exciting, surrounded as
We were by the lofty ranges that epc,rcle tho
Middle Park, that marked our entire trip
There il trail to the top Of it eaei:y followed,
anst Tue new from that summit sl0u1d be 10
thor :,EbiE impressed upon the m,nd that it
saA lever 10 forgotten. It Was uamed by
Nj, Powell and other friends for IN i1di-
r'd.'ai who asceuded 1t TWO ycars ago, but in
this -rresn0rdtncc let fii- name Be name
| '.=s. To tue east. Longs Peak and tho entire
/ sFt re Ute and scores Of other mountains
To :; 0 wes. are the Bluo Eiyar and other
| r1rSfa; n'nt from tile north Ialeock's Noun
tain tFowna upon yon. while the valley Of
Er.cd River, buth above and below t,a canon,
lt.s beauty.
arriving at tho Hot Sulphur Springs, wa
were cordially welcomed hy Iii. Wiiliam Sum-
rer. a bfotier-ln-law Of ". H. Dyers, Esq, Of
the Hcfky Mountain .Ne7rs. tho proprietor Of
item. All the experience Of the Indians,
ard 3.t Of white men AZ well, goes to prove th.s,
-k1n, the healing qualities Of these springs
| a.e very effective. Since waa there in 1865
\ large bathing house las been hni, oyer the
main spring; tho bathing pool has been
walled, and otherwiee greatly improved; i
lnrge buildirs has been Fnt up Which, when
finished, will accommodate score or more OF
VISITORS; and the place i. nlncll more inviting
than it Was on our hrst visit. As it can be
r'ached i'll two days from Central City or
! t.corgctown-ratEcr hard ride for lattiea,
:'owever-the splendid scenery br which it il
~rsrounded. the healing qualities Of its waters.
| ''rd lte pure. braciag mountain air lit IL 7125
feet above tue sea-. will. doubs1e.s, attract a
| .arre crowd Of Eistore. or course. our partv
| rrH,yed tue Injuries Of bathing. though. for
sso.h. -enle ct them complained Of being too
p-as!y cooked for comfort. Tho te,urersture
I of the water, sr it rours down iEtn its rocky
| SCALE.
The rlace where the Frazior unitcs with the
'i1And River. our next camping -rot. is some
| a:Eht mile above the spring. the tr.il leafinr
til: onGh most romantic district. Tie fishing
ms 20 good. sni the surrounding mountains
:ne &c grand and imposing. that We remained
II camp lere two da:s. le disciples Of the
,:aseis Izak. think Of trout from quarter Of =
ou''f to nearls two rounls. caught bv the
score. Who could leave sncli -rot tilt hie
sHorttve instincts we've all sasiatea: Iron,
| 'E:t times day and - rn1ny a. one can est
MI oe likely, in due time. to cloy the most
easstige appetite and some Of ns were glad to
20 back to plain, solid, oll-fa=hicned bacon. It
is here stated on our own. As we'll
az the experience OF other spcrts-
rsn sIs'f.nE, the mountains Of Color
AGO. =. that the trcat eansht here are
| q different species from those found in the
Eastern states. Their habit= are a,so ycrr
| different. When the time Of day arrives for
them to take their food they will bite az rapii
i a. the most ardent fisherman can desire
+ yon will te1ort them with the b.it they ike.
~ other tmes it is rare chance il ron en-
t!se ore TO your hook At the mouth OF the
Frazer they bit between 10 aud u o'clock.
ard At other times 1t waa merely 4 waste Of
| f!ors to cast line into the river All agree
that the trout-ash.nE experience Of the East
!- Al at fault in the Rocky Moun:ains. Tue
hstits Of these - mountaineers" are as 7et
Inperfectly understood.
As1nE1e day. and very pleasant one it Was
..oueht ne to beautiful little 9roye nt ar the
le.d Of the Middle Fork. and on The mo:uinr
Il September II We started up the range bT
be new Central City trail The people OF
that city must have spent considerable
INNS az money during the past summer.
fnr they bare nearly finished new aud ex-
e:!'ect szs,l near Jancs' Peak From th.t,
CIR can set far GET upon the plains. and he
mountain views IL, 1ung distance above The
timber !ine-the t.ail E1tns gone lorr or ave
n:llts on and near the top Of the 1anee-are
Grand I do not attempt to give particulars,
Tor my LET Of adjec,ire- il already exhausted !:
| ent. certainly. no t:ay in all our mp gave US
| more nnallcyed pleasure. Soon after passing
| lanes Peak We had ! new experience. Grad.
| uatly. At drst. and then dense SNOW storm
warped mountain aud valley in its chilling
e:ubsace+ By the time we had reached The
timber line, It had become drenchiue rain,