History of Berthoud Pass Highlighted in New Book

Sept. 6, 2011 - PRLog -- New from Arcadia Publishing and local author Ben M. Dugan is Berthoud Pass. The book boasts more than 200 vintage images giving readers a unique opportunity to reconnect to the history that shaped their community.

Since its official discovery in 1861 by Ed Berthoud and mountain man Jim Bridger, Berthoud Pass has been an important transportation route over the Continental Divide. At more than 11,000 feet in the Rocky Mountains and coupled with its large number of switchbacks, it has become one of the most beautiful and widely used mountain passes in the West.

Henry Ford’s inexpensive Model T opened up America to the masses and in the 1920s, following early struggles in road development, a successful construction project gave way to the Golden Age of Automobile Touring. A solid road, US Highway 40, was paved in 1938 that opened the West to a wave of tourists during the 1940s and 1950s. Berthoud Pass’s steep terrain and abundant snow provides access to some of Colorado’s best skiing and snowboarding activities.

Highlights of Berthoud Pass include:
•   Route over the Divide
•   Stagecoach Days
•   Automobile Touring
•   The Lodges
•   Skiing Berthoud
•   Summit Views

Available at area bookstores, independent retailers, and online retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing at www.arcadiapublishing.com or
(888)-313-2665.

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With more than 7,500 local history titles published to date, Arcadia Publishing is the leading publisher of local and regional history in the United States. Widely recognized sepia books feature hundreds of vintage historical images.