From Denver the best route is by way of Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Walsenburg, Alamosa, South Fork, Durango, and Mancos; distance, about 400 miles. Permit for an automobile costs 50 cents for a single trip or $2.00 for the season. The speed limits range from 10 to 15 miles per hour. Camp There is only one camp in Mesa Verde National Park, at Spruce Tree House. This camp is maintained by O. L. Jeep, and the rates are $3.00 per day. Guides and camping outfits may be obtained at Mancos. Trips There are no regular tours in this Park, as trips to the ruins are made on foot from the camp near Spruce Tree House. The distance to the important ruins are as follows: _Distance and direction_ Spruce Tree House 1/4 mile W. Cliff Palace 2 miles S.E. Balcony House 2-1/2 miles S.E. Community House 2 miles S.E. Poole Cañon 4 miles S. Peabody House 3 miles S.W. Long House 2-3/4 miles S.W. Tunnel House 6 miles S. Sun Temple 2 miles S. The three principal ruins are Spruce Tree House, Cliff Palace, and Sun Temple. Clothing Ordinary clothing may be worn, as there are no extended trips or hard climbs. As the nights are cool, a sweater or light overcoat will be convenient. As the auto stages carry only 50 pounds of baggage free, arrangements should be made to store all heavy pieces at Mancos. Such pieces may be taken to the Park by special arrangements with the auto stage company. Rocky Mountain National Park Location: North-central Colorado. Area: 358 square miles. Season: June 1 to October 1. Address of Supervisor: Estes Park, Colorado. Railroad Connections ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK is the easternmost of the great scenic Parks and the most accessible to persons in the East, as its eastern border is only a few hours from Denver. The town of Estes Park, which is just east of the National Park, and which is the starting-place for all points in the eastern portion of the Park, may be reached from Denver by automobile or by train and automobile. The trip may be made by motor in one direction and by railroad and automobile in the other. The fare is $9.60 for the round trip by any of the routes. The railroad routes are by the Union Pacific to Fort Collins or Greeley, thence by automobile; by the Colorado & Southern to Boulder, Loveland, Longmont or Fort Collins; and by the Burlington by way of Longmont or Lyons. The western portion of the Park may be reached from Granby, on the Denver & Salt Lake Railroad. Round trip from Denver, $8.10. From Granby stages run to the town of Grand Lake, which is just outside the Park. Round trip fare from Granby, $3.50. Tourist rates to Denver are as follows: From Chicago, $32.50; from St. Louis, $27.50. Automobile Routes