Vacation Trips in the 

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Visitors to Glenwood Springs should not fail to make the trip to 



the Fairv^ Caves and Cave of the AMnds. Both may be reached in an 



hour's time from town, either on foot or horseback. 



Fairy Caves .^ niore extended trip may be made to Hubbard's 



^ Caves, from the entrance of which a masrnificent view 



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of Glenwood Canyon, 3,000 feet below, greets the 



eye of the traveler. 



Elbo Lake, which is but 7 miles north of Glenwood Springs, is 



one of the beauty spots of the Holy Cross Forest. It lies hidden 



away in the midst of a ma2:nificent forest of pines and 

 Elbo Lake. ^ . ^ 11. it .. 



spruces, with rugged peaks and canyon walls standing 



about like sentinels. A fairly good road and trail lead to the lake, 



and the round trip may be made in a short day. At AVindy Point, 



on the trail, one hears the muffled roar of No Name Creek, more than 



1 ,000 feet below. 



Excellent camp grounds surround Elbo Lake, where those who 

 enjoy the solitude of the mountains may pitch their tents and rest 

 and fish to their heart's content. 



The ascent of the ]\Iount of the Holy Cross is the paramount 



scenic trip of the forest. From the summit of this beacon of the 



Rockies, up-jutting 13,978 feet into the sky, a sea 



„ , ^ of snow-capped mountain peaks, forested slopes, and 



Holy Cross. _ . . 



mighty chasms lies spread out in endless array. 



Legend has it that the Indians were wont to make pilgrimages to the 



mount and worship at the foot of the cross of snow which Nature has 



placed in tliis beautiful and gigantic setting. 



Until recently this peak has been inaccessible except to foot 



travel. A good trail has now been built by the Forest Ser\4ce to 



within a mile of the summit. To make the trip to the IMount of the 



Holy Cross, one leaves the train or automobile at Red Cliff and covers 



the interv^ening 12 miles by saddle horse or on foot, the round trip 



being readily made in a day. 



