A Summer Vacation in 

 P age F if teen The Sopris National Forest 



moderate sum either for the summer or for a Yearlong period. The 

 canyon of the Crystal River is an especially scenic one. Red sand- 

 stone formations rise in perpendicular cliffs several hundred feet in 

 height from the valley, and from narrow canyons extend great spires 

 showing large expanses of solid rock surface broken into fantastic 

 shapes and with practically no vegetative cover of any kind. 



The town of Aspen offers accommodation to all visitors to the 

 northern portion of the Forest. This town is known as the "Crystal 

 City of the Rockies" and is one of the richest silver-mining camps in 

 the world. Its business blocks are of brick and stone; the resident 

 portion boasts many expensive mansions. Hotel accommodations 

 are excellent, and information regarding furnished cottages may be 

 obtained by correspondence with the Aspen Associated Clubs. Aspen 

 is reached by the Denver & Rio Grande from Glenwood Springs. The 

 automobile roads leading to the city are noted for their exceptional 

 scenic qualities. 



Lines of Travel 



The Sopris National Forest may be reached over the Denver & 

 Rio Grande Railroad branch line from Glenwood Springs to Aspen, 

 where the supervisor's headquarters is located. The auto enthusiast 

 may visit portions of the Forest via the ' ' Midland Trail " or ' ' Pikes Peak 

 Ocean to Ocean Highway" to Glenwood Springs, thence by a good 

 road to Redstone or Aspen via Carbondale. Within the next few 

 years the Independence Pass Highway will also be completed, and the 

 motorist will then be enabled to cross the Continental Divide at an 

 altitude of 12,226 feet, passing eastward from Aspen up the Roaring 

 Fork Valley, thence over the Pass, and down to Twin Lakes on the 

 Leadville National Forest. 



For further information concerning camping and fishing grounds, 

 scenic attractions, summer-home sites, transportation facilities, and 

 lakes and resorts, write or call on the Forest Supervisor, Aspen, Colo. 



