Beyond the West: containing an account of two years' travel in the other half of our great continent far beyond the old West, on the plains, in the Rocky mountains, and picturesque parks of Colorado. Also, characteristic features of New Mexico, Arizona, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho ... Oregon, Utah, Nevada, and ... California, the end of the West ... the great continental railroad, together with the ... most wonderful natural scenery in the world .../ by George W. Pine.

C(HAPTER X.
ASCENT OF PIKE'S PEAK.
As none of the Rocky Mouttain Peaks have such
universal notority over the country as Pikers Peak,
although not ascending it myself, I have thought
proper to give A. D. Richardsoti's description of his
party's ascent, for the benefit of the general reader.
The distance from Colorado to the summit of Pike's
Peak as the bird flies, is five miles, by the nearest
practicable route about fifteen.
A Colorado gentleman who had once made the
trip, became our guide, philosopher, and comrade.
Early in the morning, escorted by a party o(f friends,
we rode to the Fountain Qui Bouille, stopping for
copious draughts of that invigorating water. A
mile further, the canyon became impracticable for
vehicles, so that carriages turned back and we began
our pedestrian journey.
Like Denver and Golden City, our starting point
was higher above sea-level than the summit of Mount
Washington. Six athletic miners, ranch-men and
carpenters who chanced to be going up that morning, led the caravan. Our own party of five, in
single file, brought up the rear. We were each
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