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Glimpses of our National Monuments

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  • 14 OUR NATIONAL MONUMENTS are many others of nearly equal height. Jefferson Monument, near the mouth of Seven Percent Canyon, is over 400 feet high, almost round, with a diameter of 100 feet at its base. Fisherman's Head, nearly 400 feet high, is surmounted by a colossal, yet vivid, presentation of a human countenance with cap tilted down to the eyes. The monoliths are not the only features of the monument, as there are numerous caves and passageways which honeycomb the region. Many fine springs furnish water for the visitors. During Monoliths in Colorado National Monument the winter hundreds of deer come down into the canyons to feed. The monument is a game sanctuary and no hunting is permitted in this or other national monuments and parks. To one man especially belongs the honor of having made the scenic grandeur of this area accessible to the people. This man, John Otto, the custodian of the monument, has almost single handed surveyed and built several good roads and trails. Of these the most famous leads up No Thoroughfare Canyon where a trail ascends to the rim rock. From the summit a magnificent panorama is spread out to the beholder. To the north the majestic range of
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