"Around the circle." (1892) (14574375658)

Identifier: aroundcircle00denv (find matches)
Title: "Around the circle."
Year: 1892 (1890s)
Authors: Denver and Rio Grande railroad company. (from old catalog)
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Publisher: (Chicago, Knight, Leonard & co., printers)
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress



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t round tower, attracts the touristsattention. This is Castle Rock, under whose battlements nestles a pictur-esque village of the same name. Beyond Castle Rock the country becomesmore broken, the ascent being now begun at what is known as the Divide, arange of hills extending eastward into the plains and rising to an elevation of7,500 feet. Curious formations of sandstone frequently occur, the most nota-ble of which is called Casa Blanca, and can be seen on the right betweenGreenland station and Palmer Lake. This enormous monolith is a thousandfeet in length and two hundred feet high, and on account of its size, its snow-white walls and its castellated appearance, can hardly fail to attract atten-tion. On the summit of the Divide is Palmer Lake, a lovely little sheet ofwater, so equally poised that its waters flow through outlets northward intothe Platte and southward into the Arkansas. Here has been established apleasant summer resort, and here also is Glen Park, where assemblies arc
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Around the Circle. 9 held each summer, modeled on those of the well-known Chautauqua. Be-yond Palmer Lake, on both sides of the track, may be seen wonderful forma-tions of brilliant red sandstone, taking the form of castles, fortifications andtowers. One of the most striking of these has been named Phoebes Arch,being a great castle-like upthrust of glowing red rock, through which there is aperfect natural archway. The descent of the Divide to Colorado Springs isthrough an interesting country, the mountains to the west and plains extend-ing to the east. As Colorado Springs are approached, the great gateway to theGarden of the Gods can be seen to the right, and Pikes Peak, rising to analtitude of 14,147 feet, its summit white with snow, attracts instant attention.A side trip can here be taken, at nominal expense, to Manitou Springs, fivemiles distant, the famous watering place of the west, a pleasure resort pos-sessing wonderful effervescent and medicinal springs, and surrounded by more