The Glenwood post., 1917-11-03
Local Forestry Office Ud|izes
Photo Of Scenic Peak
to Good Advantage
ATTRACTS ATTENTION

FlBlCOrS TO tne F1fSt NatlOnal Dank
building since it has been refinished
have had some difficulty in locating
the offices of the forest service on ac-
count of lack of signs. Happily, condi-
tions have now changed. We made a
visit to the forest service offices this
week for the purpose of reporting any
local happenings that might be of in
terest and found sign at the entrance
of the Holy Cross office which has a
suggestion of uniqueness and attract
iveness that interests everyone.
On plate glass appears in all its
magnificence an enlargement of the
Mount of the Holy Cross, from which
the Holy Cross forest takes its name.
The original of the picture was take /
by Forest Supervisor French and is
without doubt one of the very best
that has been obtained of this famous
mountain. Gold lettering on the face
of the picture neatly placed and spaced
is almost superfluous, for. the picture
itself makes it apparent to anyone
here is the Office of the Holy Cross
National forest. Inquiry brought forta
some interesting facts regarding the
Mount Of the Holy Cross. While not
20 we'll kr. wn rs Pixies Peak wi.i .r..
gard to Characteristics, location and
history, its existence snd name. is p.ob
ably as aniversally known,
The Mount Of the Holy. Cross is only
about 12 miles from Red Cliff and. one
can arrive at its base on horseback
comparatively easy over very good
trail which has been constructed by
the forest service in cooperation with
the town Of Red Cliff.
At close range the mount is pictur-
esque if not spectacular. The eastern
face on which has been carved the
deep cuts that form the crosses rises
almost perpendicularly for perhaps
three thousand feet or more. At the
base of the mount on this side are sew
eral large lakes, two of which contain
probably thirty or forty acres each.
These are the headwaters Of branch
of Cross creek, which flows away from
them and down, forming some pretty
falls. The lakes fringed with timber
and the open green places present a
beautiful scene from the summit Of the
peak. Immediately across this branch
of Cross creek and confronting the
cross, Notch mountain rears itself
Through the notch in this mountain
the cross can be seen from the east.
ward.
A pleasing view of the cross also
greets you at a point about four miles
to the east of Pando on the Lincoln
highway. This interstate highway is
Travelled annually by hundreds of au.
tomobilists who enjoy the wonderful
scenic view of nature's artistic touch
in planting this attraction. After
leaving the base of the cross the creek
soon flows into more open place,
ideal for camping. Here the forest ser.
vice has constructed rest or shelte,
cabin for the accommodation of tour.
lists or visitors to the peak. The
stream has been stocked with fish and
in another season should afford good
fishing.
The whole scene is one of wildness
and few indeed have looked upon it
Since 1880 record has been kept on
the summit Of the peak which before
it was destroyed in the summer Of 1914
showed that only about 100 people had
visited the summit of the peak. A new
record was started in 1914 and only
absut IS more registered up until Sep
tember Of this year. The forest ser
vice has now placed register on thu
peak and expects to keep an accurate
record Of all visitors. ~
The original survey gave the Mount
Of the Holy Cross an altitude Of
14,17o feet, . little higher than Pike,
Peak, but subsequent surveys have Gu,
it down to . little less than $4,000
feet. But after Ill, the height Of .
mountain peak means only ss much Il
~ - the ease Or rather difficulty w
meet with in reaching It's summit. 30
IN this respect we may say II IL highel
than Pixies Peak, for thero ars nc