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A Trip West to Manitou and Pike's Peak
Travelogue recounts a Denver Manitou and Pike's Peak excursion shared by two couples, detailing railroad routes, elevation, scenery, ascent methods, and the famed cog railway. The piece notes Manitou as the "Saratoga of the West," with hotels, climate, and social life, and previews Salt Lake City travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockies
Salt Lake City
M. K. Whelan
Denver
Des Moines
Colorado Springs
Mauitou
Manitou
Pike’s Peak
Saratoga
Pike's Peak
Washington
Capitol
Touriate
United States
Esys
Colorado
Kansas
Platte
Arkansas
Cog
Denver & Rio Grande
Pueblo
Salida
Marshal Pass
Black Canon
Gunnison
Marshall Pass
Great Divide
Gunnis
Grand Junction
Glenwood Springs
Galo
Ogden
Utah
Sheridan
Wreg Hot Springs
Custer
Deadwood
Spearfish
Burlington, Cedar Haplan & Northern Railway
Cedar Rapids