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La Bajada Hill 45.3, using caution for numerous sharp turns.
Descend long winding grade 53.8.
58.9 13.9 Fork; bear right with travel. Pass Indian school on left 64.6,
crossing RR just beyond—now on Cerrilles Road. Cross RR
65.5, bearing left immediately beyond. Avoid right-hand road
65.9.
66.2 7.3 End of road, jog right and immediately left at state capitol
onto Galiesto St., passing government mansion on right.
Santa Fe City Map and Points of Interest, page 611.
66.4 0.2 End of street; turn right onto San Francisco St. two blocks.
66.6 0.2 SANTA FE, San Francisco & Selby Sts., plaza on left.
HOTELS— Hotel De Vargas, Washington Ave., 1 Blk. N. of Plaza.
The Montezuma Hotel, Cor. Don Gasper & Water St., 1 Blk. S
W. of Plaza.
GARAGES—Buick Garage, 339 San Francisco St., 2 Blks. W. of Plaza.
Closson’s Garage, 108 Don Gasper St., Vz Blk. S. of Hotel.
(Santa Fe Points of Interest, Cont’d.
oldest house in the U. S., the capitol, and state’s good roads system, and if possible,
numberless others. many days should be given to sight-seeing in
From a scenic standpoint, Santa Fe is mag- this old romantic country.
nificently located. A splendid highway has
THw climate of Santa Fe is also a great at-
been built by convict labor up Santa Fe can-
traction and drawing card, the average maxi-
yon, affording a drive of unexcelled scenic mum temperature for the three hottest sum-
beauty. Thousands of other interesting and mer months being 69 degrees. The thermom-
historic points which the tourist may have
eter never goes above 90”degrees during the
time to enjoy can be reached over fine auto
warmest part of the hottest day. The nights
roads also, Santa Fe being the center of the are always cool.
Quickest and Best Way to See the City.
Leave Chamber of Commerce office and go th$n turn to the left and stop at the Cathedral
south on College avenue (The Santa Fe Trail),
of St. Francis, then go down San Francisco
pass Loretto academy, St. Michael’s college, street, leading directly west from main dom|^
stop at college for permit to go thru oldest of cathedral at second street to left turn athKr
church. Turn east at old church and take pass the executive mansion and state capitojj^
narrow street up Canyon road, turn to left at
Take street at west front of capitol building
old bridge and follow Palace avenue west to
and follow south about one mile, passing peni-
farthest corner of Old Palace of Governors tentiary, U. S. Indian school arid deaf and
opposite is the New Museum and the Plaza, dumb asylum. On return stop at Palace of
with fountains, memorial tablets, monuments,
Governors and register— guides furnished for
etc. Turn north on Lincoln avenue as far as tour thru museum and artists’ studies. A
federal building, passing high school, then mile from Palace of Governors is Sunmount
turn to right and take road up the hill past sanatorium, reached by the Santa Fe trail.
the Scottish Rite cathedral; take first turn to The Federal cemetery is about a mile from
right beyond cathedral and follow road up to the Palace in another direction. Inquire at
top of Fort Marcy, passing the Garita and
chamber of commerce for information regard-
ruins of the Place of Execution. On return ing side trips to Indian pueblos, cliff dwell-
pass Washington avenue as far as the Plaza,
ings, and ancient ruins.
Public Buildings, etc., with Open Hours.
Time Buildings Location
9 A. M.—S P. M. Palace of Governors
North Side of Plaza
9 A. M.—S P. M. San Miguel Church On Santa Fe Trail
9 A. M.—5 P. M. State Capitol Blda, Capitol Square
2 P. M.—4 P. M. State Penitentiai^Pj: Carrillos Road
9 A. M.—S P. M. Cathedral of St. Francis
Cathedral & S'an Francisco
10 A. M.—4 P. M. Scottish Rite Cathedral Washington Ave.
9 A. M.—5 P. M. Jtum of New Mexico North Side of Plaza
9 A. M.—5 P. M. «pie of S't. Francis and the N. W. corner of Plaza
Martyrs ^
Popular Short Trips Out of the City.
Distance
Cliff Dwellings 25 to 50 miles
White Rock Canyon "
...» 25
Indian Pueblos 10 to 40 "
Santa Fe Canyon “
2 to 10
La*Bajada Hill.’....' 20 “
Turquoise Mines "
1 16
Pecos River—Hunting and fishing •’
25 to 50
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