Lake Tahoe—Morning in San Francisco—Dust—A Pacific mail train—Digger Indians—Cape Horn—A mountain hotel—A pioneer—A Truckee livery stable—A mountain stream—Finding a bear—TahoePages 1-16
A plague of flies—A melancholy charioteer—The Foot Hills—A mountain boarding-house—A dull life—"Being agreeable"—Climate of Colorado—Soroche and snakes.40-48
A bronco mare—An accident—Wonderland—A sad story—The Children of the Territories—Hard greed—Halcyon hours—Smartness—Old-fashioned prejudices—The Chicago colony—Good luck—Three notes of admiration—A good horse—The St. Vrain—The Rocky Mountains at last—"Mountain Jim"—A death hug—Estes Park.73-96
Personality of Long's Peak—"Mountain Jim"—Lake of the Lilies—A silent forest—The camping ground—"Ring"—A lady's bower—Dawn and sunrise—A glorious view—Links of diamonds—The ascent of the Peak—The "Dog's Lift"—Suffering from thirst—The descent—The bivouac.97-118
Estes Park—Big game—"Parks" in Colorado—Magnificent scenery—Flowers and pines—An awful road—Our log cabin—Griffith Evans—A miniature world—Our topics—A night alarm—A skunk—Morning glories—Daily routine—The panic—"Wait for the Waggon"—A musical evening119-142
A white world—Bad travelling—A millionaire's home—Pleasant Park—Perry's Park—Stock-raising—A cattle King—The Arkansas Divide—Birdie's sagacity—Luxury—Monument Park—Deference to prejudice—A death scene—The Manitou—
A loose Shoe—The Ute Pass—Bergens Park—A Settler's Home—Hayden's Divide—Sharp Criticism—Speaking the truth.167-192
Tarryall Creek—The Red Range—Excelsior—Unfortunate Pedlars—Snow and heat—A Bison calf—Deep drifts—South Park—The Great Divide—Comanche Bill—Difficulties—Hall's Gulch—A Lord Dundreary—Ridiculous Fears192-207
Deer Valley—Lynch law—Vigilance Committees—The Silver Spruce—Taste and abstinence—The Whisky Fiend—Smartness—Turkey Creek Canyon—The Indian Problem—Public rascality—Friendly meetings—The Way to the Golden City—A rising settlement—Clear Creek Canyon—Staging—Swearing—A mountain Town208-223
The Blight of Mining—Green Lake—Golden City—Benighted—Vertigo—Boulder Canyon—Financial straits—A hard Ride—The last Cent—A Bachelor's Home—Mountain Jim—A Surprise—A Night Arrival—Making the best of it—Scanty Fare.224-238
Woman's Mission—The Last morning—Crossing the St. Vrain—Miller—The St. Vrain again—Crossing the prairie—Jim's dream—"Keeping strangers"—The inn kitchen—A reputed child-eater—Notoriety—A quiet dance—"Jim's" resolve—The frost-fall—An unfortunate introduction.285-296