Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-10-18
MOFFAT ROAD TRIP
In COLORADO.

A4S OVAVx
LWrilten for TIE AMnsroAr By Aiioa Hlye
Toner, Of Denver, COL, formerly Of ssde-
NOSE enjoyable than the one it was my
pleasure to take, namely, the famous Moi
tat Road trip.
Taking the scenic special from Moflat
depot in Denver, which il at an elevation Of
6,l7O feet, one goes for about twenty miles
through valleys and foothill country, and
there he sees the results obtained by ir-
riRsting the soil. He also sees SEINE cat
tie ranches, brick kilns and goes, by Ley
den, noted for its coal mines.
The two horse-shoe curves, which one
sees % he approaches the foothills, gives
one the first sight Of the difficulties over
come in perfecting this line, which is
made up Of engineering feats which had
before been pronounced impossibilities.
After leaving the valleys We are soon
climbing with cautious advancement the
Rocky mountains, and the varying scenes
give one the most delightful surprises.
Passing through tunnel, we may come
out upon the side Of mountains from
which we can see on one side . beautiful
view OF plains and valleys, willis on the
other, great walls Of rock tower to such .
height the tops cannot be seen from the
car window. The next moment we are
going through the mountains again, for
the tunnels occur with such frequency
that In going distance of twelve miles
We pass through twsnty-eight Of the
thirty-three tunnels in The road between
Denver and Arrow. The tunnels vary in
length from few feet to several hundred.
We also pass through canons, along the
sides OF mountain streams, where 1t 10 not
unusual to see . cluster Of cottages and
tents, the summer homes of people from
the nearby cities. Then we pass the
homes Of people whose work is in the
mountains.
All Of these add to the picturesqueness
Of the country passed through in reaching
our first stop, Tolland, q pretty summer
resort with an elevation OF $3.50 feet, a
disJance Of about fifty miles from Denver
and situated in Boulder park at the foot Of
the range.
The view as one energies from Tunnel
No. 8 is of particular interest. For q
range Of one hundred and fifty miles can
be seen plains dotted with towns, lakes
and streams and when in company with
people acquainted with this country many
points Of interest can be seen from there.
Other things Of note as we pass from
Denver to Tolland are Sentinel rock, Giant
Palisade, Byers canon and Sphynx pass,
the latter guarding the entrance to
Boulder park.
Leaving Tolland on its climb to the
Continental Divide, the road goes up the
valley, comes back high on the mountain
wall; it then describes loop mile or
more in length, coming back still higher
up; again it swings back, and leaning out
Of the car window one can see the three
tracks below, and the town is just discern
ible. This is known as the Giants ladder.
About sixty miles from Denver, at an
elevation of 10, $50 feet, is Yankee Doodle
lake, around which the road winds and by
the sides of which is seen perpetual snow.
After leaving there loop Of five miles is
necessary to gain the summit of the CONT
mental Divide, and from there we looked
down 1000 feet to Yankee Doodle lake.
! The crest OF the Continental Divide is
II $50 feet above sea level at Corona, sixty
miles from Denver; this is the highest
point reached by any standard gauge rail-
road, and it is rise OF more than a mile
in about three hours time.
| Corona is situated within a snow shed
5000 feet in length. Besides the station
there is a commodious lunch-room where
many tourists stop for refreshments. A
door through the side Of the shed allows
visitors to pass out and there they come
upon perpetual snow and near at hand
beautiful mountain flowers, which grow
luxuriantly all along the mountain slopes.
Time is given for picture taking, and
many, including members of our party,
had pictures taken holding snow is one
hand and columbine, the Colorado state
flower, in the other.
Arrow, the end OF the scenic trip, is
9,5S5 feet high and is eleven miles from
Corona on the Pacific slope. In going
from Corona to Arrow we passed three
lakes known as the Old Fellows chain,
and saw Mr.. Epworth, named by the Ep-
| worth Leaguers.
With so much to see it is not to be won
dered at that our return trip was interest
| ing and we were enabled to see more Of
the windings in and out among the noun
tains and the tunnels through which we
pass and other things which 60 together
to make this trip one never to be forgot
ten.
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