The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-11-04
POINTS OF
INTEREST
AT TOP OF
ROYAL GORGE
ARE NAMED

In the summer time Mr.. Glen Geb.
hardt who conducts the Tourist Head.
quarters at the top of the Royal Gorge
offered some prizes for the naming
of the principal points of interest
around the Top of the Royal Gorge. A
great many names were offered by
people from all over the country.
The prize offered for each name.
was dollars worth of Mr.. Geb-
hardt's photographs.
The information and the names sug-
gested without the contestants
names were recently handed to DR..
Orendorff who. with the help Of 9TH
ers, was to select the best names. The
committee has now reported and the
names selected and the winners are
as follows:
No. Wonder View. by Mrs. NJ.
A. Chapman. West Sommerville, Mass.
No. 2.-Fool,s Belfry. by Mrs. Jen.
nie Fischer, Canon City.
No. 3.-A Glimpse Of the Bridge,
by ]. ]. Ashenhurst. Canon City.
No. 4.-The DEVILS Dare, by Glen
Gebhardt, Canon City.
No. 5.-Point Royal. by Mrs. Bouch-
er. Canon City.
Below we give short description
of the different points named
Wonder View.
This point is located nearest to the
building. At present. it is not easy
of access. but little work could be
done that would make it easier to
approach when it will probably be-
come the chief point of interest at
the top of the Royal Gorge. A fine
view is obtained here. showing a
long stretch of the river and the track
where moving trains are often seen.
A sight-seer can stand out on a pro
jecting rock and look nearly half a
mile straight down. A large pine
tree stands near the edge.
Fools 5eIfry.
This is the point from which the
best view OF the Hanging Bridge is
secured from above. It is about one
quarter of mile from the building.
about as far out on the main point OF
rocks as one can easily 60 The
view all around is very grand and
fantastic.
A Glimpse OF The Bridge.
This is nearer point from which
one may see part of the Hanging
DriA IL fa -
5ulch down which the telephone line
runs This is a much-visited point,
principally because a small portion
OF the hanging bridge can be seen,
looking almost straight down, without
great effort
DEVILS Dare.
Out beyond A Glimpse OF the Bridge
is an overhanging projecting ledge of
rock. If one cares to climb out, (and
some do), one may stand or cling
to the rocks where he can look almost
straight down on three sides. This
point extends out boldly and forms
the beginning of large ledge of rock
that separate two of the smaller can
IONS or crevices running into the
Royal Gorge Just above the Hanging
Bridge.
Point Royal.
Point Royal extends out towards
the river a little above the other
points mentioned. Looking down one
may see part of the Hanging Bridge,
also short stretch Of railroad track
and often a glimpse OF a passing
train. This is fine view and many
people visit this point because 1t is
easy of access. 1t is farther away
than some OF the other points but
little climbing has to be done to get
there. Here one gets an almost
straight-down look into the Royal
Gorge, but not as long view down
the track as is obtained from Wonder
View.
DR.. Orendorff Is going to have the
City Council provide signs for
these points SO that people will know
that these particular points offer ex-
cellent views, and so they will stop
there when they gets there and will
know where they are, and will have
something to talk about when they go
away. Warden lyman has offered to
have the signs painted II the City
Council will provide the material