The Holy Cross post office operated from January 23, 1882, until February 8, 1899, and from December 7, 1904, until August 7, 1905.

[5] At its peak, the city contained a post office, boarding houses, a hotel, as well as other amenities.

Only small remnants of the town remain, with four scattered cabins comprising the largest standing structures as of 2017.

The trail–constructed in 1883–remains accessible, but by road is difficult to reach by car due to rocky conditions.

The trail is rocky, provides vistas of the Mount of the Holy Cross, and terminates at two lakes.