Show UNDER floodlights for 74 years seven falls and south cheyenne canyon have been among the major scenic attractions in the pikes peak region of colorado visitors now can view the famous falls at night under electric lights the waterfall shown above is lighted by 28 large floodlights with alternating white and color effects IN THESE UNITED STATES floodlights now cast beam on scenic falls and canyon features COLORADO SPRINGS COLO embracing the grandest mile of scenery in colorado majestic seven falls and picturesque south cheyenne canyon have intrigued visitors to the pikes peak region for the past 74 years their beauties however have been shrouded when nightfall descended but now through completion of an electrical engineering feat this major scenic attraction of the can be viewed under electric lights the project which makes this 0 colorado beauty spot the only corn com plemely lighted canyon and waterfall in the world required the use of 80 huge floodlights and more than 1000 1 small spotlights more than two miles of heavy copper rubber tosu cable was installed under ground the waterfall which has seven separate falls in Us its foot descent is lighted by 28 23 large floodlights with alternating white and color ef facts the crystal clear trout pool at the foot of the falls Is lighted by eight underwater lights reveal ing the rainbow trout gliding about in its depths the magnificent weather beaten pink granite walls of the canyon which rise to a height might of more than 2 feet present countless shadow effects as the lights play upon them various rock formations such as the setting turkey devil s slide and wrestling bears are spotlighted by to 1 1500 watt lights majestic pine trees on the banks of the splashing mountain stream are bathed in various colored flood lights while others are sprinkled with colored lights standing as a sen tinel at the entrance of the canyon are the tamil famil ar pillars of her cules it is at this point that the huge 10 antiaircraft anti aircraft carbon arc are light has been installed the big light has eight million candle power and shoots an effective beam five miles in the air the lone some pine eagles cliff and other features of interest are caught in its bright path it also will be used to sweep the sky to indicate that sev en falls is now under lights As a final touch a 90 watt sound amplifier system 1 las as been installed to play soft music al G H 11 dallas tex oil man who purchased the 1 1400 acre scenic attraction june 1 1946 immediate ly began a program of improve merits which have taken more than a year to complete and have cost approximately in addition to the lighting project a stairway of steps has been erected to a spectators platform on the south wall of the canyon from which point all seven falls can be seen at one time part ot of a mountain slope was removed by bulldozers to provide parking space for cars and a grace fui ill arch has been erected over the ro roadway sidway at the mouth of the canyon the canyon approximately one mile in length is a box or dota end type before the corn com ing of the white man the indi ans stampeded herds of buffalo from the plains into the canyon where they then were killed as food was needed the canyon also served as s a strategic retreat aich from which the indians fought off their enemies at the top of the falls hes a pic tur esque valley with many small waterfalls and shady nooks A short hike takes the visitor to inspiration point which is 1 1500 feet above the floor of the canyon from this point a breathtaking panorama of mighty cliffs ando distant plains is seen the beauty of inspiration point inspired helen hunt jackson to write some of her most famous books and poems and on her death in 1885 her last request was that she be buried there |