A Summer Vacation in 



The Sopris National Forest Page Fourteen 



the Frying Pan in the vicinity of Rocky Ford Creek or up the North 

 Fork in the vicinity of Savage Lakes; elevation, 11,290 feet. 



The distance from the railroad to summer-home sites will depend 

 largely upon the desires of the locators, for along many of the Forest 

 streams a cabin may be established at almost any point. There are 

 exceptionally desirable locations for cottages in the vicinity of many 

 of the lakes, which are situated for the most part at high altitudes. 

 The Roaring Fork and Crystal River Valleys also afford sites admir- 

 ably adapted to this purpose. 



Hotels and Summer Resorts 



For those who do not desire to travel with a camp outfit or 

 "rough it" in the mountains, there are many excellent stopping 

 places on the Forest where the traveler will be comfortable for a long 

 or short period. Woods Lake resort, near the northeastern part of 

 the Forest, and about 8 miles from Thomasville, is reached by wagon 

 road from Basalt on the Denver & Rio Grande. 



Another summer resort has been developed at Nast, where the 

 old Colorado Midland right of way leaves the Frying Pan River to 

 climb the Continental Divide. At Thomasville, Reudi, and Hop- 

 kins provision is made by residents for the care of tourists during 

 the summer season. Bungalows, for the accommodation of visitors, 

 have been built at both Norrie and Biglow. 



Redstone, situated 12 miles south of Carbondale on Crystal River, 

 is easily accessible to tourists. An auto road connects this town 

 with Glenwood Springs, via Carbondale and the Crystal River. The 

 Crystal River and San Juan Railroads connect the town of Redstone 

 with Carbondale, which is a junction point on the Denver & Rio 

 Grande. Redstone is an abandoned mining town. It was built by 

 a large mining company to serve the purpose of a model town. The 

 cottages are well planned and constructed and may be rented for a 



