A Summer Vacation in 



TheSoprisNationalForest P age Six 



at Meredith. In securing all these shipments the Forest Service 

 cooperated with the local branch of the Benevolent and Protective 

 Order of Elks in Aspen and with various public-spirited citizens on 

 the Frying Pan River. A recent tally of elk on the Sopris by forest 

 officers gave a total of 157 head, showing that these importations 

 have been successful and that the herd is rapidly increasing. 



Mule deer are plentiful in every part of the Forest, having 

 steadily increased since the hunting season was closed by State law. 

 Bear are often seen in the vicinity of Avalanche Creek, several 

 being killed here each year. Mountain sheep have been frequently 

 observed near Redstone, Conundrum Hot Springs, and along the 

 lower Frying Pan River. Every protection is given the wild life in 

 the Forest, as its presence adds manyfold to the attractiveness of 

 the out-of-doors. 



Mountain Climbing 



The sturdiest mountain climber will find peaks to test his skill 

 in the Continental Divide ranges, which are rough and rugged and 

 of an average elevation of 13,000 feet. The Elk Mountain range, a 

 spur of the main backbone of the Continent, affords unlimited oppor- 

 tunities for exciting climbing. The following high peaks are claimed 

 to be superior in rugged grandeur to many of the better known and 

 more accessible mountains in Colorado: 



Altitude, feet. 



Castle Peak 14- -59 



Maroon Peak 14, 126 



Capitol Peak 13, 997 



Snowmass Peak 13, 970 



Pyramid Peak 13, 885 



Pearl Mountain 13, 4S4 



Mount Daly 13, 193 



Mount Sopris 12, 823 



Wood roads and rough trails traverse the valleys and much of 

 the high country, so that it is possible to camp wherever the fancy 

 of the individual induces him to set up his tent. Rugged scenery 



