The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-04-18
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We left Cheyenne on April 9Th, and
reached Liyermore the same evening.
Our route through the day had been
oye the rolling lands Of southern Wyo-
ming and northern Colorado. APP
preaching Liyermore, the face Of the
country changes from the open, rolling
lands 10 timbered foothills. and at Liy-
ermore we found ourselves among the
mountains proper. From this place
the route follows up the Lone Pine, 4
fine mountain stream. a distance Of five
or six miles ; then turns In a southerly
direction, and, crossing n series Of low
divides, comes down with an easy grade
TO the Elkhorn. We left the main road
the second day and made a short cut 10
the south, reaching the Elkhorn house
at loon. This place, kept by the hos
pitable and ~gentlemanly Mr.. West, Is
beautifully situated on the stream Of
the same name, and is becoming a pop
ular summer resort for tourists, sports
men and pleasure-seekers.
During the afternoon our route con
tinued owe excellent roads, among
scenery the most charmingly beautiful
and picturesque that ] ever saw
Though we were out On a purely bust
ness trip, we could not resist, at times,
pausing In some enchanting park TO adj
mire the beauties Of the landscape
spread all around us. The most care
less observer Of natures beauties could
not he indifferent To her charms In
those places.
As the afternoon Wort away, the as
pect Of the country we were passing
through began 10 change, growing more
wild and rugged. Towering cliffs, with
crags and beetling rocks, were on either
side OF our road the rest OF the day, and
as the sun was sinking in the west we
began descending the famed Pingree
hill, and soon found ourselves Mt its
foot, on the banks OF the Cache In
Poudre. At this point Mr.. Stewart is
erecting a fine hotel and store.
The following day Mr.. Stewart ac-
companisd us to his upper tie camp, at
the falls OF the Poudre. Our road lay
along this river all day. This was as
far ms we could go with teams. Any
further explorations must b- made on
foot. and principally on snow shoes, as
deep 10 o commenced.
That evening Mr.. Stewart and my
self decided to continue ON this route,
and II possible cross the main range
into the park. while the balance Of the
party decided TO explore the nighttime
route. Next day Messrs. Fisk and
Leibey accompanied us rs far rs Cham
bers' lake, where they turned back over
their line. Mr.. Stewart and myself re-
naming at the lake that night. The
following morning we started up the
eastern slope, reached the divide = little
after IL O'Clock, and In an hour more
were through Cameron pass, and OF the
head waters Of the Michigan. in North
park.
We were now on the western slope,
and within about ten miles Of Crescent
City. Had It not been that Mr.. Stew
art had been very much fatigued nc
being his first attempt at snow-shoes)
we would have pushed on TO the mines
that day; but we had accomplished
what we started out for, to go through
Cameron pass, so we turned about, re-
traced our steps and reached Chambers
lake that evening. The following day
at noon we reached Mr.. Stewards tie
camp, where we gave up snow-shoes for
the more comfortable mode Of travel, a
wagon.
In conclusion, l must admit that this
route from Cheyenne TO the Park
has surprised me. From actual mea-
and from careful estimates
Of distances, / am perfectly satisfied
that the entire distance from Cheyenne
to Crescent City is but little more than
miles, while the road bed Is re-
markably good and the grades all easy.
Mr.. Stewart has a force Of about
men employed along the Poudre,
Is making an excellent road, and push
ing forward every day into the snow
that energy characteristic OF the
man. Along the eastern slope the
Is fast disappearinp. its average