Out-of-Door Playgrounds of 
The SanIsabel National Forest Page Six 
tempt the traveler to tarry a while and rest. In this country of bright, 
clear days and crisp, cool nights one can rest indeed. Under such 
conditions camping becomes well-nigh the ideal existence. Should 
one care for a longer and more sustained stay or to return year after 
year, what could be more alluring than a cabin or summer cottage 
set in an aspen-bordered grassy park or on the shore of a sparkling 
lake? 
There are rainbow trout and the gamey eastern brook trout to 
be had for the taking. Black-tail or mule deer may be found, and 
grouse are fairly abundant throughout the heavy timber. About the 
Spanish Peaks are some of the few remaining flocks of wild turkey in 
the State. One may come upon elk in the Wet Mountain division, 
or catch sight of the wary mountain sheep upon the higher ranges, 
or find the track of a bear, or hearken, at night, to the scream ofa 
mountain lion. 
Where is all this? A thousand miles from nowhere? Not at 
all. The Forest is easily accessible from near-by railroad points and 
is penetrated by hundreds of visitors every year. Many good roads 
and trails, built and maintained by the Forest Service, lead into all 
parts of the mountains, and all lines of travel are well marked with 
signs. 
Camping Grounds. 
The visitor will have no difficulty in finding a picturesque spot 
in which to pitch his tent. From Westcliffe, in the Wet Mountain 
Valley, many attractive camping grounds in the Sangre de Cristo 
Range may be reached by a wagon or pack trip of from 6 to 20 miles. 
The most popular localities are in the vicinity of Hermit Lake, Lakes of 
the Clouds, Brush Creek Lakes, Venable Lakes, and Sand Creek Lakes, 
and on Colony, Grape, Spring, Brush, and Taylor Creeks. Beautiful 
camp sites are also to be found on the west side of the range on North 
