Arizona republican., 1899-06-08
Description of the Route to the
 Hot Springs.
PARADISE IN THE MOUNTAINS
All This However Is Only PreIimin- ary to an Exhaustive Account by One of inc Republicans Min- ing Correspondents Of inc Wond- erfuI Mineral Resources of inc Castle Creek District.

Castle Creek Hot Springs, June G. i Especial correspondence of The Re
 publican.)-In very comfortable sur
 Tey which here replaces the ordinary
 stage of the mountain districts and
 over a first rate graded rcad-the best road by far I have yet seen in the min ing regions of the territory-the ride
 from Hot Springs Junction on the
 Santa Fe, Prescott & Phoenix railroad
 to the Castle Creek Hot springs is en-
 joya.ble from first to last
 The general trend of the road is east
 four miles. At eight miles from the railroad is the road leading to the
 Trilby mine just west of the Waite Picacho, where considerable develop
 ment work is being done, and five
 miles further on at a short distance
 from the main road is the camp of MesSrs. Fowler and w J. Murphy of Phoenix, where these gentlemen are operating a large number of copper claims. These mines, if time permits, I shall visit cn the return journey. Here one gets a good view of the White, Red and Black Ricachcs andl at Valley View, a short distance further on a gap in the mountains affords a glance at the Salt River valley and the Mari copa range.
 We are shortly on the summit where consulting the anerCid the elevation is found to be $500 feet, and shortly af- forwards we passed the road leading to Red Mountain, where are situated fourteen claims now in course of de- velopment by Messrs. Fepd and Thorne.
 At Grand View, ten miles from the springs, there is an expanse of noun tain scenery worth travelling a good ways tol see, and making smart drop of 500 feet the toll house is reached.
 Two miles from the tell house the Buckhorns come into view, and on the right an immense cleft in the rocks known as He'll Gate presents itself
 At Cape Horn, six miles from the springs, the Bradshaw mountains tow CT in the distance, and a mile further on Burchett's JumD-off is reached Here the road makes a rapid descent and a glance at the aneroId cn reach ing the level shows that we are now 1900 feet lower than the summit.
 Four miles from the cape Castle creek makes its appearances creek at present only in name and like most of the California and Arizona rivers at this season of the year, bottom side up. Another two miles-passing Cra- ter canyon on the right-brings us un- fatigued, after a thoroughly enjoyable and comfortable drive, to the Hot Springs hotel.
 This is a cozy, home-hke structure, with superior accommodations, and about a quarter of a mile above the hotel are the celebrated hot springs.
 A short walk up a winding path re- yeas an open air pool fed by unfail- ing streams of hot medicinal water where one may bathe at any hour of any day in the year without fear of taking cold.
 This pool, bosomed in the midst of towering Deaks, has almost perpen- dicular walls on three sides, and on the fourth a comfortable shelter for bathers. The pool is large enough for 3 swim, and into it pour unceasing streams of water at uniform tenn perature of 114 degrees.
 The hotel is equipped with modern bathing appliances but most of the visitors prefer to take their baths in he pool. The springs are noted for he relief they give to sufferers from gout or nervous diseases, md the chief components of the water Ire soda, silica and lime Consider tble extension of the hotel accommo- lations and improvement in other re- poets have been resolved upon. and will be at once commenced A cottage uite of sixteen rooms with baths is o be erected. the hotel dining room will be much enlarged and extensive nd attractive grounds will be laid ut and ornamented with flowers, and shade trees.
 The pool, by the construction of a ement dam. is to be much enlarged nd when these contemplated inn rovements are completed visitors will nd a first class hostelry with attract ve surroundings. a scenic mountain egion to explore, good horses and ood shooting, and a holiday spent at le Hot Springs, where the climate is elightful and the weather can always e depended upon, cannot fail to be a lost enjoyable one.
 MT. c. M Colhoun, the manager, in-