PANORAMA FROM GRAYS PEAK NORTHWEST 



THE picture includes the northern spur of Gray's Peak, with 

 the dismantled signal station on its crest. The main ridge 

 of the peak extends out to the left of the signal station. 

 The summit is so situated as to be exposed to the sun the 

 greater part of the day ; hence, although it is the highest 

 point in the region, there is less snow upon it in summer than 

 upon many of the surrounding elevations. Looking northwest 

 from the signal station, the eye falls upon a wilderness of snow- 

 clad peaks and ranges, some standing in serried ranks, others in 

 picturesque disorder. It is truly an arctic scene, summer or 

 winter. Yet it is the summer home of the brown-capped leu- 

 costicte and the white-tailed ptarmigan, which range in happy 

 freedom over the upper story of our country. 



