The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-06-26
UndevelOped
Resources of II
Canon City

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Few communities in the Rocky
Mountains have as attractive scenic
SURROUNDINGS as Canon City. and with
proper Development OF Its resources IN
that respect no place in the West
would offer as many allurements to
visitors during the summer season.
There are scores of canons. many OF
them almost une1plored. and delirhs-
fal camping and picnic grounds within
a few miles OF the city that could be
made available to tourists by the
building OF few additional trails and
roadways. In this age of motor travel
L<fauy thousands of heretofore stay-at-
home people in the Eastern states are
seeking such places for a summer out
ing. While a great many snch people
are coming TO Canon City every year
the number can be largly accelerated
by making use of the means which
Nature has provided OF course. the
advertising which Canon City receives
from its friends will stimulate summer
travel in this direction. but still
greater impetus can be given to II by
the development of our scenic re-
sources.
The extension OF the Tunnel drive
into the Royal Gorge and the building
of a road from its upper terminus to
the river bank. which is now rndcr
consideration by the city council and
Chamber of Commerce, is step in
the right direction and will comm and
Itself 10 all interested In the welfare
OF the town and it's SURROUNDINGS. A
camp can easily be established there
for automobile tourists which would
be z revelation of beauty. comfort and
convenience Campers there would
be In easy touch with Canon City and
would be environed with a grandeur
OF mountain and river. to say nothing
OF the fishing IL would AFFORD. that
would be worth crossing q continent to
enjoy. Within half an hours walk the
visitor could stand within the shad-
cws Of the towering clifys ut the Hang
ing Bridge and gaze enrsptured at one
of the mightiest ciefts in the surface
of the earth in all the world. At. per
haps. to other place in North Amer
lea. save the Grand Canon OF Colo
rado. is so majestic and inspiring a
scene so easily reached. In the years
to come thousands OF people viii look
upon IL with awe and admiration
where hundreds now see H. The ex-
tension OF the Tunnel drive will place
Il within the reach Of ali.
u is difficult to recount OF hand and
twithout study all of the beautiful
scenes In the mountains within an
hours motoring of Canon City. II
liz doubtful II anybody. however, IA
r-slizr with the country. could name
half OF them after exhaustive dcliber
alton. The top of the Royal Gorge
wonderful asst il. is not as well known
as 4, ought TO be. What Is needed
there. and what IL likely TO be bui''
within the next few months. Is trail
down 20 the river near the Hanging
bridge 4 few people have made the
descent. but the trip is difficult and
hazardous one and few people have
the hardlhood TO undertake II. Only
member of an Alpine club would
care TO negotiate II under present con
diiions with a trail. which would be
comparatively inexpensive 20 con
struct. hundreds of people would ac-
compIish II every summer.
Trails leading into unnamed canons
about this city as beautiful as any in
the mountains of California and Ore
j gon. or the Selkirk range Of British
Columbia. could be constructed that
would open scenes that would com
rnand the wonder and admiration OF
all visitors. Scores OF these places
are now as a sealed book because oi
their inaccessibiiity When half the
beauties OF our mountains have been
rendered available and made free 10
visitors. Canon City win have been
placed forever upon the map of the
nations beauty spots.