, 1920-09-23
Road to Lakes
Now In Prospect
Highway Engineer of Forestry Depart
ment Inspeets Proposed Route
Ten Mile to Snowy Range.

That an automobile highway from
Saratoga to the lakes of the Snowy
Range region will he a development of
the not very distant future, is indi-
highway engineer in the employ of the
forestry department, this week came to
Saratoga and made Il trip from the
Brush Greek range station to the lakes
in company with Ranger NJ. Z. Ames to
view IL route for such a highway. Mr..
Ames has for several years known of a
route to the lakes over which the as
cent was very gradual and over which
he has declared an automobile highway
could be built without great expense.
and he was glad of the opportunity
to take. the highway engineer W this
trail for h purpose of estimating the
expense of building a road in from this
side.
Mr.. Simms expressed himself as
much pleased with the route suggested,
and estimated that this highway could
be built to the lake region from the
Brush Creek station for an average Of
about $1,000 per mile. which is a great
deal less than the construction cost of
the o now being built in from the
Laramie side. That road is estimated
to cost when completed 5000, or in
the ne%ighbOrhoOd of $1,000 to the mile.
Hence, according to the engineers pre-
liminary estimate, a connecting road
could be built in from the Platte Val
ley side to a connection with the Lara
mic o at Brooklyn lake, for a great
deal less money, even though over a
greater distance by several miles, than
the Laramie road is costing.
The route proposed by Mr.. Ames
would strike the old Centennial-Gold
Hill road at Headquarters Park. and
from that point follow the old road to
the vicinity of Brooklyn Lake.
No announcements have been made
by the forestry department as to plans
for a road in from this side. although
last winter some correspondence passed
between the Commercial Club and Su-
pervisor PIERCE concerning such a prof.
ect, the supervisor at that time express
ing his willingness to give all possible
assistance to the club or any organiza-
ton which cared TO agitate the project.
Nothing definite was done at that time,
however, and nothing had since been
heard from the forestry headquarters
concerning the proposal. The presence
of the engineer in search of a feasible
route, however, looks favorable for the
project, and the people of this section
should stand ready to lend their sup
port in every possible way in case it is
needed or wanted.
An automobile highway to the lakes
would add greatly to the tourist attrac-
tions of Saratoga and would undoubt-
eddy multiply the number of tourists
visiting this valley, through allowing an
outlet to the west for those who drive
in to the lakes from the east side. In
versely, Laramie would benefit through
the tourist traffic coming across the
mountain from this side.
The forestry department Is going to
great expense in all parts of the coun-
try to make the forest parks and play
grounds available to tourists and out
ers, and there are few places within
any of the national forests where a
more wonderful or delightful vacation
spot could he placed at the disposal of
the people han at the lakes around
Medicine Bow Peak, and an eight-mile
section of road from Ten Mile would
place that region within two hours ride
of Saratoga.
Such a highway is greatly to be de-
sired and it is to be hoped the depart
ment will decide to carry the project
through.