"One of the numerous falls below Hanging Lake, Glenwood Springs, Colo., on D. & R.G.R.R." " Hanging Lake is located in Glenwood Canyon, about 7 miles (11 km) east of Glenwood Springs, Colorado and is a very popular tourist destination. The lake is reached via a trailhead located along the Glenwood Canyon Bike and Pedestrian Path that runs along the north side of I-70 in the bottom of the canyon. The trail follows Dead Horse Creek, a tributary of...

Graphic postcard of the Mount of the Holy Cross, with pond in the foreground. [5231. Mount of the Holy Cross, Colorado. Altitude 14,176 feet] Caption on verso: "Mount of the Holy Cross. This famous mountain, 14,176 feet in height, lies at the extreme northern end of the Sawatch Mountains, near the headwaters of Eagle River. The cross is formed by a deep vertical fissure in the face of the mountain, 1,500 feet in length, intersected by a transverse...

"7246. Hanging Lake near Glenwood Springs, Colo." Winter scene with frozen waterfalls. Verso: "Hanging Lake. Hanging Lake is ten miles East of Glenwood Springs. The lake itself is an emerald sheet of water at the head of a series of terraces, its outer edge projecting somewhat over the wall below, the whole forming a combination of scenic beauty which is absolutely unique."

"Hanging Lake, Glenwood Springs, Colo." Addressed to Teresa Flynn, 4340 Alcott St., Denver Colo. Canceled Colorado Springs, CO., Jul 1, 1908 9 PM; Denver, Colo. July 2, 1908 9:30AM. " Hanging Lake is located in Glenwood Canyon, about 7 miles (11 km) east of Glenwood Springs, Colorado and is a very popular tourist destination. The lake is reached via a trailhead located along the Glenwood Canyon Bike and Pedestrian Path that runs along the north side...

Graphic postcard of the Mt. of the Holy Cross, Colorado, with pond in the foreground. [704. Frank S. Thayer, Publisher, Denver] "All Leather --- Co." handwritten on front; addressed to Mr. Thos Gorman, 58 Maiden Lane, New York, N.Y. on verso. Canceled Greeley Colo Oct 6 7 PM. 1906 written in pencil.

Trappers' Lake, Near Rifle, Colo. [closest town is Meeker, Colo.] Trappers Lake is known as the "Cradle of Wilderness." At approximately 302 surface acres, the lake contains a strain of native cutthroat trout and the Colorado Division of Wildlife operates a spawn collection station at the Cabin Creek inlet during May and June. Trappers Lake lies completely within the Flat Tops Wilderness [White River National Forest]; motorized boats and wheeled...

"4134. Falls below Hanging Lake, Glenwood Springs, Colo." Addressed to Mrs. A. Townsend, 1016 Main St., Canon City, Colo.; from Mrs. Kascone & Dorothy. Canceled Glenwood Springs, Colo., Jul 27, 1929, 12-M. " Hanging Lake is located in Glenwood Canyon, about 7 miles (11 km) east of Glenwood Springs, Colorado and is a very popular tourist destination. The lake is reached via a trailhead located along the Glenwood Canyon Bike and Pedestrian Path that...

Grizzly Creek begins high in the Flat Tops Wilderness and flows down the wall of Glenwood Canyon to meet the Colorado River. A man stands at center leaning over the water, almost camouflaged in the tone of the photograph.

The Mount of the Holy Cross, located in the Holy Cross Wilderness area of the White River National Forest. Snow covers the ground.

A mother and child pose for a picture near the Mount of the Holy Cross. Date unknown.