The Meeker herald., 1917-09-01
Pike Peak Route is Completed

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The Pixies Peak Ocean to Ocean
Highway has definitely completed
an independent alignment from the
Atlantic to the Pacific coast. The
last link in the chain was forged at
San Frx9isco on July 30 when the
national officers in conference with
representatives OF various California
routes selected the Feather river
Sacramento causeway routes and es-
tabltshed the Pacific coast terminus
at Oakland and San 'Francirco.
With termini on the Atlantic sea-
board both at New York City and
Philadelphia, the first prong passes
thru Newark and Moriistown, n. }.
Easton aud Allentown, Pa, joining
with the Philadelphia prong Mt
Reading, Pa, thence continuing west
ward along the William Penn High
way thru Harrisburg, Tyrone. Altoo-
ma, to Pittsburg; crossing Ohio thru
St.ubenville, Coschocton, Newark,
Columbus, Springfield and Dayton;
Indiana thru Richmond, Indianapolis
and Rock yville; Illinois thru Deetur,
Springfield, jacksonville, Griggs-
vile; Missouri thru Hannibal. Mac
on, Chillicothe, st. Joseph; Kansas
thru Hiawatha, Belleviile, Norton,
Colby, Goodland; Colorado thru Bur
lington, Limon, Colorado Springs,
Manitou, Hartsel, Buena Vista, Lend
vile, Glenw God Springs, Rifle, Meek
er; Utah thru Vernal. Duchesne,
Heber City, Park City, Salt Lake
City, Ogden, Brigham, Lucin; New
ada via the Overland trail thru Elko,
Wiunemuccs. Lovelock, Reno; and
California thru Portola, Quincy,
Oroville, Maryville. Sacramento, Da-
Wis, Benicis. Martinez, Berkeley. Oak
land, and San Francisco.
The completion Of the western ex-
tention of the highway followed an
official inspection trip made by Pres
ident G. F. Adams. In accordance
with the decision of the midsummer
meeting held on top of Pixies Peak
July lO-ll, following a socialibiiity
tour from ChillicOthe-St. Joseph.
Reports made on the inspection trip
indicate that less than 10 percent of
the 1900 miles between Colorado
Springs and San Francisco Ia In poor
condition. The road follows streams,
is thru inhabited territory with less
desert or desolate country to cross
than any other transcontinent8lr route.
traverses some OF the most wonder
|.ful senic sections of the United States.
Visits were made at each town EN-
route, to create new enthusiasm for
the route, confer regarding highway
development and arrange for more
complete marking system. The aver
age running time was nineteen miles
per hour.
An emphatic campaign is now be-
ing conducted to complete the mark
ing of the Pixies Peak Trail from
| coast to coast. The national speci-
fcations require red-and-white bands
each ten inches in width. at cross
roads, forks and frequent intervals
between, these to be painted on tele
phone poles, fence posts, trees or
rock. In addition a striking marker
design in red-and-w white has been n
dopted and 1900 enamelled steel signs
| II by 20 inches in size, are to be plac-
ed on individual post at intervals of
not more than five miles between
New York and San Francisco.
The Pixies Peak Ocean to Ocean
Highway Association was organized
at st. Joseph Missouri, in March 1914
and has perfected its transcontinent-
al organization through II federation
of state divisions, and there is now
in each state from New Jersey to
California an active state division.
The Pixies Peak Ocean to Ocean High
way bases its claim to usefulness and
distinction upon the fact that 1t is the
central scenic transcontinental route.
IL traverses the bread basket of
the worlds land of diversified agri-
culture. 1t passes through the heart
of the mineral regions of the west,
the coal falds Of the east, the great
workshops Of the nation. Its origi-
antors have had In mind commercial
and military value, its economical
construction AS q mid continent hard
surfaced highway; as well rs its adj
vantages as touring route.