Gilpin observer., 1912-04-25


, Its mineral springs are constantly be-
coming more favorably known. They
are much recommended and used in
he treatment of rheumatism and
other affections with excellent results.
! Its mining tunnels are also widely
known.
Leaving Idaho Springs and passing
westward and southwark along the
canon, one can visit Georgetown and
go up to Silver Plume. iorty-five miles
west of Denver. Its altitude Is $500
Feet From Georgetown and Silver
Plume. also, many trips of great in
:erest can be made.
Doubling on the track less than five
niles, one can go over Union Pass,
1000 feet high, to the village of EN-.
pire, and from there to Berthoud Pass.
The scenery of this section is unsur.
passed.
When one arrives at Berthoud Pass
he has Travelled little more than
sixty miles and reached an altitude OF
1872 feet, timber line. He can now
return to Denver by going back
through Idaho Springs, through Golden
to Denver, having driven 105 miles; or
he can leave the Idaho Springs route,
turning to the right, passing through
Evergreen down Bear Creek ca5on,
through Morrison and back to Denver,
having travelled a total distance of 116
miles. Many changes can, of course,
be made in this trip. 1t can be re.
versed. Either way way it can be trav.
eled either wholly or in part, return.
ing, for instance, from Idaho Springs.
from Empire or Georgetown, without
going to Silver Plume o. to Berthoud
Pass; but for an easily made one-day
trip, passing to the top of the main
range. it will certainly always be the
most popular mountain drive out of
| Denver.
This trip can be extended by going
westerly from Berthoud Pass, on the
Pacific side of the Divide. through
Fraser and CRANKY to Grand Lake. from
Grand Lake to Hot Sulphur Springs,
back through Fraser to the top of Ber-
thoud Pass, a total of about ninety
miles; and II the side trip to George
town and Silver Plume be omitted,
the total distance Travelled from Dem
yer and return through Idaho Springs,
+ over Berthoud Pass, detouring Crane
county. with it's beautiful Grand lake.
three miles long and one and three
| quarter miles wide. its fine farms and
| its twenty-nine mineral springs, will
include but little over $50 miles.
! Another short run is to go from
Denver to the mouth OF Mount Vernon
/ canon by way OF Morrison. coming in
to the Idaho Springs Way after leav-
ing Evergreen. beautiful little vii
lage among the pines. This route to
| Idaho Springs is forty-one miles from
Denver. and returning by way of Look
out mountain and Golden is twenty
nine. so that within run of seventy
miles, an easy morning drive, one can
see much of the typical mountain
scenery and reach an altitude of 7.s0c
feet.
Still another fine trip is to go over
Guy Hill by way Of Arvada or Golden
from Denver. coming into Black
Hawk or Central City in Gilpin
county after forty-mile drive. from
whence Idaho Springs is distant bat
six to nine miles. according to road
taken. The views on this trip are
wonderfully grand. and real gold min.
ing camps and large reduction mills
are seen, with outputs of hundreds of
tons of gold ore a day. as well as d.
versified mountain scenery.
Within a radius of fifty miles west
from Denver. one can travel in great
est comfort over excellent roads dur
ing the hottest day in July or August.
wearing wraps before sunrise or after
sunset and enjoy .he grand and beauti-
full sights of the Rockies of Colorado.
| He can amuse and entertain himself
for weeks in this small area. gather
ing wild flowers. fishing. snow-baiiing
at the glaciers and near the tops of
the peaks, or visiting mines and mills.
He can "botanize" or "geologize" or
"agriculturaliZe." Surely. here is the
future playground of the World" 1t
is not recently that Idaho Springs has
been found an ideal place in which 10
spend vacation. For many years it
has been visited by people from all
sections of the country and the list OF
regular visitors grows each season.
Idaho Springs Is at an altitude of
7.5i3 feet and Is surrounded with a
veritable fortification OF magnificent
mountains. Inc mineral springs, both
hot and cold. have given this resort
especially desirable publicity. One OF
the attractive features is n swimming
pool 40xSO feet. and also a two-story
bath house with hot tunnel baths.
Good trout fishing can be had within
a few miles at Loeb Lomond, Chicago
lakes. Echo lake. Lake Edith and
various other bodies Of water. Among
the numerous drives to points of in
terest nearby, there are those to Belle