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Category Archives: Colorado
the Carson ghost town
Carson, Colorado June 11, 2013 We headed up Wager Gulch Trail to the ghost town of Carson. The mining town was established in 1882 with an operating post office until 1903. The ghost town is located at 11,500 feet … Continue reading
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the road to Animas Forks and other ghost towns
Animas Forks, Colorado May 28, 2013 Our drive from Durango to the historic old mining town of Animas Forks took in many amazing Colorado vistas. Stopping at the Rt. 550 overpass, we watched the morning stream train chuffing it’s way … Continue reading
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Riding the narrow gauge rails
Durango and Silverton, Colorado May 22, 2013 I had the pleasure to take a ride on a historic, coal-fired, steam-powered train through the backcountry wilderness of the San Juan Mountains of southwest Colorado. It was an amazing journey with echoes … Continue reading
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Mesa Verde NP and the Canyon of the Ancients
Cortez, Colorado May 9, 2013 Mesa Verde National Park is one of few places where one can travel back in time. It is an area where imagination can predominate the views. Approaching the park, the first glimpse is of Point … Continue reading
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Owl Creek Pass
Ouray, Colorado September 24, 2012 We took a jeep ride up to Owl Creek Pass and stopped in the aspen-lined field where they filmed the final shoot-out in the movie “True Grit”. Remember the scene where John Wayne leads the … Continue reading
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Red Mountain Mining District
Ouray, Colorado September 18,2012 Back in 1879, there were no more than 6 towns between Ouray and Silverton, Colorado. The towns of Chattanooga, Red Mountain City, Guston, Hudson Town, Rogerville and Ironton were born during the mining boom. It was … Continue reading
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