Grand Cañon of the Arkansas.—165 miles from Denver, between Cañon City and Parkdale, eight miles long. The world-famed chasm through which the river makes its way to the plains.
The following points of interest are located on the line of the Rio Grande Southern Railroad between Durango and Ridgway:
Cliff Dwellings.—Those interesting ruins are located in the Mancos Cañon and the Montezuma Valley, some twenty miles to the south of Mancos station, and easily accessible from that point by a delightful drive over a mountain road. A journey to this historic spot will well repay the time and trouble it would involve. Teams with guides and drivers can be engaged at Mancos.
Lost Cañon.—This small cañon is between Mancos and Dolores, and hough not so long or high as numbers of others in the Circle tour, is nonetheless interesting, as it possesses many novelties in the way of mountain scenery.
Dolores Cañon.—While this cañon is not particularly deep, its natural beauties are manifold, and are sure to make a lasting impression on the beholder. This cañon is passed just before arriving at Rico.
Rico.—An important mining town of some 2,000 inhabitants, beautifully situated in the center of a huge amphitheater of high, snow-capped mountains.
Lizard Head Pass.—A mountain pass similar to Marshall Pass, crossing the Uncompahgre Range at an elevation of 10,248 feet. The serpentine windings of the railroad up the mountain sides are full of interest.
Lizard Head.—A peculiar rock formation at the summit of the pass of the same name resembling the head of a mountain lizard.
Trout Lake.—A beautiful little lake of clear, cold mountain water, filled with thousands of trout. Good accommodations for the sportsman are near at hand, and a few days can be pleasantly spent here.