The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-11
By Frederic y. Haskin


the atmosphere work strange magic
upon the clouds. These become as
substantial and as clear IN outline az
the grim wells of q nonastery Ds-
meath WHICH one passes They Pile IN
huge masses about the plateauss as
though pushed forth by some stupen-
dous volcano Tney roll down noun
tain 9orEes and lie In the roadway
The traveller drives into the cloudlet
that has drfted into his track -
enveloped for time In dts misty
folds, and he drives out OF u again
into the sunlight
Many Visitors.
One of the chief considerations that
led to the creation of this national
park was the fact that 1t const1tuteu
a region that was already visited by
something like $4,000 people every
summer. Its elevation is SO great and
the snow SO deep in the winter tnat u
is difficult to establish homes mere IN
which people will want to live the
year round But in summer the eli
mate is SO attractive and the condi-
.tions lend themselves SO ideally %
camping that the fame OF the resort
has long been such as to draw many
people to 1t.
Just outside the region set aslde
lis settlement known as Estes Park.
1T is the gateway to the new reserva-
ton. There are hotels and outhttlng
establishments for campers A GOOD
automobile road leads to the park
from Denver. Considered from Ine
standpoint of accessibility from lne
east, the new park may be reached oy
a much shorter and quicker journey
than any OF the old ones. me
yacationist who wants to know what
the big mountains at their best are
like may get the idea here with least
loss of time Judging from the mum
her of visitors, who have visited II
while the region was still but part
of the national domain, 1t is expected
that 1t will soon become lne Desl
patronized of the national parks.
The government has not as yet ex-
erted much influence upon the new
park. 1t is Just now in the midst OF
the task of selecting rangers ana m
ausurating its administration. 1t Will
follow the general plan under Wnlch
the other national parks are adm1n1s-
tered in handling the new playground Il,: =.
There will beaa superintendent VINO
will enforce the regulations laid dowa
by the secretary of the interior.
Rangers will act as his aids. There
will he no soldiers in this park as
there are in Yellowstone, as the area
is so much smaller that they will not
be needed.
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The biggest task of the government
Will be in road construction. Aireaoy
plans are well on the way looking 70
the building of road that Will be tne
most elevated automobile htghWay IN IN
the United States and one that Will
have multitude of scenic charms:
R. b. Marshall chief geographer OF
the government, has gone over pne
ground and Laid down the plan.
His plan contemplates ciimblngs
Tombstone Ridge from the entrance al
Estes park There are no great DIM
cultfes in building a roadway up THIS
hog back There is but the steady
ascent into the clouds Tombstone
Ridge reaches an elevation OF 12.o t,,
feet For ten miles the roadway VIII WI!
wind along this elevation and the
tourists may see, spread out on eacn
side of him like panorama, the Wnoie
length and breadth of the park.
Thus will the crest of the contl-
nent, the very tips OF mighty rivers
be reached. Over the continental
divide and beyond, the roadway Will
wind down into the Powerful Grand
valley and about the lake of the same
name. Another ridge will be CLIMBED
/ to another crest = the continental
divide and the roadway VIII again
4 cross at Arapahoe Pass at 1000 rect
/ in the air. Thence it Will skirt Long s
peak and return to the place OF start
ling. having proved itself, 1t Is stated
the most scenic skyline automobhe
tour of the continent
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