Five miles of the most sublime of Rocky Mountain scenery taken under exceptionally favorable circumstances, the Colorado Midland Railway providing a special train to get this picture. The narrow gorge is said to be the pathway down which ...See moreFive miles of the most sublime of Rocky Mountain scenery taken under exceptionally favorable circumstances, the Colorado Midland Railway providing a special train to get this picture. The narrow gorge is said to be the pathway down which the Indians brought their sick and infirm out to the healing springs at the base of the peak. The railroad winds around the precipitous sides of the gulch over a roadbed blasted out of solid rock. Below, hundreds of feet are the little stream and wagon road over which millions of dollars of treasure was brought from Leadville in the early days This was the famous resort of stage robbers and gold dust looters The camera has caught all the windings and twists of the tortuous road. From the inky blackness of tunnels to the dizzy height of a spider-like bridge swung up against the rock, the eye passes up the steep mountain and into the depths of the gulch. Suddenly after the trip of three miles, the plains burst into view. Manitou lies at the feet of the traveler. Colorado Springs is seen in the hazy distance, and the smoke of another train headed up the hill is plainly seen. Written by
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