spur, striking off some five or six miles to 
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the southward, and leaving an intervening 
valley out of which comes the big creek. 
The true range runs on, in its own nearly 
north and south direction, in a line of sim¬ 
ilar peaks that rise above twelve thousand 
feet, a little further only; then breaks sud¬ 
denly off, and is followed by a descending 
slope of hills which lead down to the opener 
and flatter country beyond. It is only in 
this direction that one sees anything but 
lofty peaks and ridges. Most striking among 
them, perhaps, because here so near, is the 
beautiful serrated line of the Blue river 
mountains, the northern continuation of the 
stretch of more rounded summits in which 
Mount Lincoln stands highest. They must 
range between twelve hundred and thirteen 
hundred feet in nearly their whole extent. 
The remarkable peaks of the Elk moun¬ 
tains, which we have so recently left, are of 
course finely shown on the other side; but . 
there is nothing to distinguish the view, as 
a whole, above others which we have seen 
in this range; and we have no reason to 
urge anyone to overcome the unusual diffi- 1 
culties of the ascent in the expectation of 
unusual reward. 
From here we cross over to the Blue river 
range, and thence into the Middle park. But 
Mr. Jackson’s party returns direct to Denver, 
by way of Oro and Fairplay, and you will 
see them there in the first days of September. 
