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Title: Tours to the Yellowstone Park and Pacific Coast : July 3, August 6, September 3, 1906
Year: 1906 (1900s)
Authors: Pennsylvania Railroad
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Publisher: (Philadelphia) : Pennsylvania Railroad
Contributing Library: Harold B. Lee Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Brigham Young University

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ict. It lies in the foot-hills of the Rampart Range, the great barrier()ierced by the Grand Canyon of the Arkansas. At Colorado Springs ample opportunity will beitTorded to thoroughly view the charming city underthe shadow of Pikes Peak, which heroic mount aises its snow-capped head like a cowled sentinel n guard over the treasured bit of garden earthbelow. The climate is grand, and the scenic ittractions unrivaled. The place has won a mar-velous reputation as a health resort. Seven miles I way is the famous resort Manitou. with its world-renowned Garden of the Gods, a park covering ight hundred acres, and surrounded on all sidesby a rampart of hills. Within an hours ride arethe Cheyenne Canyon, Austins Glen, Blair Athol,Queens Canyon, and Glen Eyrie. No city on therontinent, perhaps, is more picturesquely located-)T surrounded by more natural wonders. On all;ides are seen signs of mighty upheavals and theaction of ages. GrandCanyonof theArkansas Pueblo, Col. ColoradoSpringsandManitou
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THE ROYAL GORGE, COLORADO THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD. 65 Fifty miles west of Colorado Springs, in a region Crippleof towering mountain peaks, and built at an alti- Creek, Col.tude of from 10,000 to 12,000 feet above sea level,are the mining towns of the Cripple Creek District,reached from Colorado Springs via the ColoradoSprings & Cripple Creek Railroad, Almost fromthe start the journey from Colorado Springs isalong a gorge up the sides of the mountain. Abeautiful view of the Garden of the Gods is hadas the train passes Colorado City. Later the routeleads through Bear Creek Canyon and North Chey-enne Canyon. At the head of the latter, PikesPeak comes into view on the right, and CheyenneMountain to the left, while St. Peters Dome isstraight ahead. Higher a.id higher climbs thetrain, half way up the mountain side. It can beseen for miles ahead and behind. The highestpoint is reached at Hoosier Pass, 11,000 feet abovesea level, from which Cripple Creek can be seen1000 feet below. The

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