Cañon City record., 1900-12-06
ALTA VISTA DRIVEWAY.
Proposed New Drive In Canon city
Affords Splendid Panoramic
View Of fountains
and Valley.

On Friday last party comprising
q number of our prominent citizens
walked over the route suggested a
week or two ago in these columns for
the new driveway for Canon City.
The ascent was made from Third
street, winding around through the
range of foothills SO as to intersect
the road leading to the o. 7. Whipple
stone quarry near the present termi-
nus of the state ditch. The road
would traverse the eastern side of
the mountain running south until it
reached point nearly opposite First
street. Here it would turn to the
west. winding around a sharp point
of rocks, and by an easy grade reach
the summit of the mountain, which
is at this point about 500 feet above
the Arkansas river.
The route from this point would
run along the top Of the mountain,
dropping at times slightly to the
eastern side, then again TO the west,
shutting OFT the view in the opposite
directions. This would be made
necessary to avoid majestic piles of
rocks which should not be materially
disturbed as they add largely TO the
attractive features of the drive.
Running northerly the road would
continue to point beyond Highland
avenue in Hardings Addition, thence
winding its way down into the valley
by easy and safe grades.
The top of the mountain is COM
paratiyely fiat. consequently the build
ing Of twenty-foot roadway would
be an easy proposition, and at no ex-
traordinary outlay of money. Very
little blasting would be necessary. At
various points observation stations
could be laid out. affording sufficient
room for several carriages to assem-
BILE in body. One site was selected
at . central point for the erection OF
= pavilion, and here also could be
placed large telescope. The cul-
mination Of this suggestion will come.
however, when some person will
agree to donate the telescope for the
honor of naming the pavilion. Pic
mic parties and lovers Of the drive by
moonlight would find the driveway
one Of the most desirable outing
points, and il would no doubt be
largely utilized for that purpose.
During brief halt for rest and
consultation the question of a name
came up. Several were suggested
Cloud View, Grand View, Fremont
avenue, Acme avenve. Alta Vista
Boulevard and many others, each of
which was discussed. The selection
by unanimous vote fell to that Of
Alta Vista Driveway. Hereafter the
name of Hog Back" will be known
no more.
1t would be useless for the ordi-
nary writer to attempt description
Of the varied landscape views opened |
up from this elevation. The Green
horn and sister ranges seem to pass
in panoramic view before the enrap-
tured sightseer. To the north rear
ing above all other mountain peaks |
appears the now-capped top of Pixies
Peak. To the east Florence can be
easily seen, while the location of the
various large ore reduction works
and the coal mines can be seen by the |
huge volumes of smoke continually
ascending.
The approximate cost for the con-
struction of this roadway--arrived
at after considerable fguring-it is
not thought will exceed 81, 900. The
money for the work will of necessity
come largely from private donations,
and already considerable sum has
been pledged toward the enterprise.
The benefit of such driveway to
Canon City can hardly be overesti-
mated. and now that the matter has
proceeded SO far there should be no
hesitancy. Puch Alta Vista driveway
to grand realization.
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H. c. Mosher. former resident of
Wilbur in fhio couptv hav;r,, sold ,,,,t