Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-27

How to see Colorado in a 1.000-mile
auto tour over main highways only,
vet reach every great scenic region in
the State, Is believed to be solved by
the accompanying map. The trip is
really an adventure of bewildering in
terest through rugged, spectacular
mountains, where every variety OF out
door sports awaits. one weeks uavei,
browsing along at the leisIlrely pace Of
$50 miles q day. will do the trick. OF
course, the average visitor will want
intimate, closeup contact with certain
major attractions. An additional five
hundred miles will take him into the
heart of every region marked ON the
map with a circle; give him an OPP
portunity to whip some Of the 1000
miles of trout streams. battle in mineral
hot springs, hike or ride along noun
tain trails where bird and wild life
and gorgeous mountain flower gardens
abound.
Land of Contrasts.
It is a land Of amazing contrasts;
living glaciers and the greatest inland
sand dunes in the world; 48 of the 81
named peaks in the United States above
$4,000 feet in altitude, and breath
taking gorges from 1000 to 1900 feet
In depth: fantastic rock formations and
de luxe swimming resorts; prehistoric
cliff dwellings and the highest SuSpen-
sion bridge and highest automobile
road in the world.
Suppose one starts with the Arapahoe
| Glacier region, an alternate route to
Rocky Mountain National Park, through
Boulder. There are four principal
glaciers, perpetually-f flowing ice rivers,
with characteristic 'red snow" Gre
vases, and glacial lakes. Horseback
or hiking trips of IL to "a miles take
one to the ice, the most spectacular
being Fair Glacier in Hell Hole
North of this region lie the 700 square
miles of Rocky Mountain National Park,
a nest of rugged peaks dominated by
Longs Peak, interspersed with strings
of gem-like lakes, offering many short
auto and hiking trips; a game sane
tuary where deer, elk and mountain
sheep browse about the Summer homes
Crossing Fall River Pass, altitude
11,797 feet, the road passes Grand
Lake, Sulphur Springs, RABBIT Ears
Pass, Steamboat Springs to Meeker
where a round-trip of 80 miles reaches
Trappers Lake in the Flattops, famous
hunting ground Of Theodore Roosevelt
From Rifle, on the main route, side
trip leads to Glenwood Springs, where
the largest outdoor, mineral hot poo
in the world is located. This Is thu
center for one of the most diversified
scenic regions in the State, including
Mount Of the Holy Cross, Roaring
Fork and Frying Pan Rivers.
Touches Grand Junction.
The Thousand Mile Trail touche
Grand Junction, near the huge ston
monoliths and natural bridge OF Colo
RADIO National Monument, or diversion
at De Beque crosses Grand Mesa
, largest fiat-topped mountain In tn
world, crowned by more than 100 lakes
, From Montrose a 12-mile trip end
upon the rim of the Black Canon. Six
teen hundred feet straight below tn
famous Gunnison trout stream foam
in its bed.
From Montrose to Durango, the Chic
Ouray Highway, Americas premie
E scenic auto route, passes through Ouray
' lying in the pit OF great granite bow
! surrounded by cliffs 5000 feet high
Goldfish and alligators live here i
open-air hot-pools at an altitude c
1900 feet the year around. Past Re
5 Mountain, Silvertonl and the rugge
4 Needle Mountains the trail leads
Durango.