The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-04
UP PIXIES PEAK By WAGON
The First Trip Up the Highest Road
way in the W orld.
From, the Denrer Republican.

From the Denrer Repu,l cGa.
At 9:50o'clock a. m today tie first wagon
which has ever been on the topof Pixies Pesk
,rrived at the summit over the toll-road from
Cascade, which is now about completed.
the vehicle contained R. F. Wilbrec a
member of the firm of Carlisle, Price &
McGavock, which built the road; c. f.
Schneider, one of the government signal
officers on the Peak, who met the wagon
about amile from the top, and H. H. Seldom
ridge of the Colorado Springs Gazette, who
wished to be the first newspaper man to
reach the summit by this means
The Giant of the Rockies seemed to be
deeply impressed with the event which
was transpiring. for he proudly raised his
snow-capped head above the dark masses of
clouds which surrounded his base into the
blue sky, thus giving the occupants of the
vehicle view embracing mountain. plain
and cloud, the effect of which they will
long remember.
The completion of this road is another
tribute to western grit and enterprise,
backed by sufficient capital to carry out the
designs of its projectors to the letter. Colo
RADIO can now boast of having the highest
carriage road in the world, which for beauty
and grandeur of scenery along its route
and the thoroughness Of its contraction can
not be surpassed.
The first survey of the road was made
by County Surveyor H. l. Reed over a
wear ago at the instance of the Cascade
Town and Improvement Company. The
road has an average width of fourteen feet
and the grade in no place exceeds 10 per.
cent The road bed from the point of be-
beginning to the top is composed of fine
gravel, which is not easily washed by rains,
and furnishes splendid driveway.
The road proper begins al the town of
Cascade on the Midland railway, five miles
above Manitou. 1t gradually ascends the
north side of Cascade canyon, and as it
turns toward the west $50 feet above the
town, one of the finest views along the en-
tire route is obtained. Directly below is
the town of Cascade, with its pretty and
coy cottages, well-graded streets, large ho-
tel and fountains. To the east is broad
expanse of prairie, with the city of Colo
RADIO springs standing out in bold relief,
while stretching far away to the southeast
can be seen the course of the Fountain Qui
Bouille, which is marked by deep line of
green. The road follows the course of Cas-
Cade creek for some distance and finally
energies on broad ridge, along the top of
which it reaches timber line. The drive
upon this high ridge or plateau gives one
an extended view of Manitou park, Hayden
divide and the mountains forming the east
tern and northern boundaries of the South
park.
But it is after timber-line is past that the
scenery proper really begins. AS one turn
after another is made new views come into
the range of vision, each of which possesses
some distinctive and attractive features. At
Grand View Point one sees the finest view
between the summit and the base of the
mountain. On one side is deep preciplce.
which forms natural barrier to the lovely
little park, ard far toward the north can be
seen the city of Denver, distinguished by
the smoke from the smeters and mills,
while almost at ones feet is Colorado springs
To the east are plains dotted by shadows of
passing cl Juds while to the west the eye
takes in a view of mountain peaks, valleys
and parks of endless number and extent.
The view reaches from Gray's and Longs
peaks on the north to Sierra Blanca on the
south, With the mighty Snowy range for a
western background.
From Grand View Point the driveway en-
ters upon dizzy zigzag ascent of the peak
As it gradually follows the mountain side
the observer perceives a beautiful spectacle
almost beneath him. 1t consists of num-
Der of little parks, all carpeted in green and
containing a series of small lakes, which
form the headwaters of Beaver and Four
Mile creeks. Directly ahead he can see
seven lakes and the pretty park in which
they are located, while the same grand view
of mountain and park is ever widening
and extending
The entire trip from Cascade to the sum-
NIT will consume about six hours, while the
trip from the summit to the Cascade can be
made in three hours.