Tag: Silverton
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‘Major milestone’ for major trail network in southwest Colorado mountains
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Trail advocates are celebrating “a major milestone” toward the creation of a long-dreamed outdoor destination in southwest Colorado. That’s how Silverton Singletrack Society described a $750,000 grant recently announced for the Baker’s Park trail system. The grant was the largest among the latest “community impact”…
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Long-dreamed mountain bike trail system taking shape in southwest Colorado
An envisioned “world-class” mountain biking trail system is taking shape in southwest Colorado’s San Juan Mountains. Nonprofit Silverton Singletrack Society had planned an event in the fall to celebrate the first build-out of the trail system called Baker’s Park. “And then of course we had a snowstorm roll in right on time,” said Klem Branner,…
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Relive the gold rush at these mine tours in Colorado
They once made millionaires. Now they make tourists happy. Take a step back in time at these mines: Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine, Cripple Creek The mine’s website recalls the story of Mollie Kathleen, who one day in 1891 “noticed an interesting rock formation that winked back at her.” The history goes: “With her heart racing,…
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Rocky roads: Brutal, beautiful drives in Colorado mountains
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save For the miners who sought to tame Colorado’s mountains, the road wasn’t easy. As is evident from some of the wicked paths blazed in those days, riddled with boulders, creek crossings, narrow passages and steep drop-offs. These are the hair-raising, bone-rattling trails attempted today by…
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Extreme ski area in Colorado announces plan to add chairlift
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save From a ridge along Silverton Mountain, skiers have long eyed a steep swath of powdery lines between trees. “They’ve always looked across that valley and said, ‘I’d like to ski that,’” said Aaron Brill, founder of the ski area with a backcountry feel in southwest…
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A look at 8 ghost towns in Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save They are abandoned but not forgotten. They are the forefronts of classic Colorado images, destination reminders of the bold pioneers that built this state. One might say their spirits linger across the mountains — their shouts and cries still heard in the night between cabins…
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5 fall color drives in Colorado through massive aspen groves
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Sprawling 106 acres in Utah’s Fishlake National Forest, Pando is the largest known aspen clone in the world. But with research, experts suspect a larger one could be found — perhaps in Colorado’s mountains. We asked where they would look. Here’s some of what they…
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Mountain vibes rule this remote town | Main Street Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save About 150 years ago, you might’ve seen two Silvertons. Reads the history kept on the local chamber of commerce website: “From the very beginning an imaginary line ran down Greene Street, dividing the town between the law-abiding, church-going residents and the gamblers, prostitutes, variety theaters,…
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6 famous and infamous names from Colorado’s wild west
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mining might have settled Colorado, but a curious cast of characters helped define it. Here are some: Chief Ouray: He came to Colorado at a young age from his native Taos, N.M., where the U.S. Army laid siege during the Mexican-American War. As leader of…
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Gold awaits! 10 places to explore mines and pan for gold in Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Long after their heydays, several mines in Colorado carry on as tourist destinations. And in parks and streams, gold still awaits seekers with the hand tools and know-how. If digging and panning, be aware that some locations require permits. Here are options to relive that…