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Back to the wild wild west!
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Touristy... of course
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This town is simply a must! The best old west town I yet visited
Martinewezel Says: The Old Hundred offers gold panning for all ages. Free with the purchase of a tour.The miner's sluicebox is "salted" with the real thing, so everybody is sure to find some "colors". Though the name of the mine is "Old Hundred Gold Mine", we only found silver... strange! :-)...
The arrival of the train from Durango
Martinewezel Says: Overwhelming!Silverton is the end station of the Narrow Gauche Railroad. The full- service season runs from May until October.It's incredible. The end-station is just in the center of the town. The tracks end at the crossing of Blair Street and 12th Street. The sound and the...
Martinewezel Says: The guided tour takes you in a little rail car, 1/3 mile into the Mountain, to learn how mining was done.The old mining equipment is still in place.Our guide once was an engineer in this mine and his lessons were spiced with authentic personal anecdotes. Wow!No reservations...
Martinewezel Says: The famous Silverton gunfight is a great family entertainment and fun for all ages. Very amateurishly, but very funny.As Europeans, we especially liked the typical broad "Far West" accent of the performers. Great!There is a street performance every day at 5.30 pm
Durango and Silverton Railroad
Easty Says: Silverton is the northern terminus for the Durango and Silverton Railroad. The Durango and Silverton Railroad is one of the most scenic train trips in America, in my opinion. The round trip, which I highly recommend, takes about 9 hours. Through this train trip, you will see...
Million Dollar Highway (US 550)
Easty Says: The main road through this region of Colorado is the Million Dollar Highway. There are some breathtaking views from this road. I was on this road in 1981, but not this time around. But I remember it was quite scenic.
Easty Says: Main Street in Silverton is like taking a trip back in time to the late 19th Century. There were many old style saloons and a couple of hotels here. It just had that old west feel to it. Main Street also had many shops with nice souvenirs.
JeanCooke Says: SILVERTON http://www.silverton.org/ A roaring camp turned into a full blown and brazen mining town of renown for 11 years. Silverton retains much of its original brick Victorian architecture, furnishings, fixtures and stamped tin ceilings. The old bars and restaurants are...
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Pick a Place on Your Own: Camping near Silverton
painterdave Says: Driving out of Silverton away from the Million Dollar Highway you will find many areas where you can make your own camp. Here is a photo from one of my trips there. You will have to bring your own water, and there are no toilet facilities. This is real camping, not a rent a...
The Silverton Inn and Hostel: Affordable Lodging in Silverton Colorado
rothschild4u Says: The Silverton Inn and Hostel is located at 1025 Blair street and current summer rates are: shared dorms $22 per person +tax, and private rooms are $30 for one person and $40 for 2 + taxYou can camp out in the backyard for $10 per night, and camper showers are $6For more...
Natalia's 1912 restaurant: Great place to eat!
Martinewezel Says: Natalia's is one of the oldest "bordellos", changed into a restaurant. We chose this one because of it's inviting and authentic American atmosphere.There are lots of "historical" :-) stuff hanging on the wall and the sealing. You won't get bored waiting for your meal!Dining...
Natalia's 1912 Restaurant: Natalia's 1912 Restaurant
Easty Says: Restaurant has a nice patio for outdoor dining. I was here for lunch. The french fries had a nicely spiced coating on it. It was almost like BBQ Potato Chips.
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Lots of tourists take a ride on the authentic turn of the century steam powered scenic railroad from Durango to Silverton and back.
The ride goes through the beautiful San Juan Mountains at about 18 miles/hour and it takes 3 1/2 hours to travel the 45 miles one way.
Once in Silverton, there is a layover of two hours and fifteen minutes.
This service begins May 10th and runs trough the end of october.
We didn't ride the train. Though I am sure it is a "must do", we thought it would be a waist of time to spend so much time on the train.
We think the engine is extremely impressive and nice to look at, so we saw it depart and arrive both in Durango and Silverton and enjoyed the view of the riding train instead of sitting in it.
Written Feb 21, 2005
Phone: 970-247-2733
Website: http://www.silvertontrain.com/
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Favorite thing: Along the Million Dollar Highway we saw remains of what once was a flourishing mine industry. Strange how Americans travel to Europe to see majestical castles while we travel all the way to the Old West to see ruins of wooden sheds. Couldn't get enough of it...
Written Mar 19, 2006
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Deep in the San Juan Mountains
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A high mountain mining and tourist town that is the northern stop and turnaround for the Narrow Ga. Railroad out of Durango. The view in the picture is looking north from the towns main street.
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