Special offer

Another Colorado Rail Road

By
Real Estate Agent with Denton Properties, Inc.

Russell Ray made a comment about another train that is fun to ride, more so today than ever before as it is one of the few Narrow Gauge Rail Roads still running.  It is the Durango & Silverton and runs in Southern Colorado through the mountains.  It is really a great trip if you have never been.  Of course the mountains are nice as well to look at.  From Durango it travels to Silverton and back. 

PhotoPhoto 

When you are in the area, yoiu might also take the time to visit the only place in the United States where the corners of 4 different states touch.  It is obviously called the Four Corners Area.  Here is a picture of the marker showing the exact location.  You can actually be in four states at the same time.

Photo

Getting to the Four Corners area you will have to pass an area called Meas Verde where there are deep canyons.  Among the canyons are houses built by ancient indian tribes hanging on the sides of the cliffs and canyons.  I have spent weeks exploring and will never get tired of the ability to walk among the history there.  Picture having to get up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom and having to climb up or down the side of a cliff to accomplish you mission.  Remember it would be pitch black.

Photo

A little further west and you will be in Utah looking for Arches National Park where just recently one of the most photographed arches has fallen.  There are over 2,000 natural stone arches in the park.  I am not sure this picture is of the one that fell or not, but it gives you the idea of what you will see.

Photo

So, if you have nothing else to do, this will give you at least a couple weeks worth of enjopyment.

Comments (3)

Steve Hoffacker
Steve Hoffacker LLC - West Palm Beach, FL
Certified Aging In Place Specialist-Instructor

Wayne,

Have you ever taken the Great Smoky Mountain Railway out of Bryson City, North Carolina? Great scenery.

Steve

Aug 18, 2008 03:48 PM
Not a real person
San Diego, CA

Wayne saying that the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad "is really a great trip if you have never been" is one of this century's great understatements. It's also a great trip if you have been. I've been four times so far, and I'm looking forward to several more.

Hey, Steve. GSM is also a great ride. There are so many throughout the nation. Two more of my favorites are back in Colorado: the Pike's Peak Cog Railway and the Incline Railray at the Royal Gorge. If you want a vertical railroad thrill, go do those two. PPCR is the longer, more scenic, and more thrilling ride, though.

Aug 18, 2008 07:35 PM
Erol Kartal
Schaumburg, IL

Great train ride. Have rode it several times over 40 years. Nothing changes except our age. Beginning end of August, the early mornings are often very cold but then it's hot by noon.

Nov 13, 2008 09:50 AM