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The Colorado Trail is an established, marked, and mostly non-motorized trail open to hikers, horse riders, and bicyclists. From the eastern terminus at Waterton Canyon, southwest of Denver, the trail winds its way for 486 miles (782 km) through the state's most mountainous regions, ending about 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north of Durango.
The Tracks Across Borders Scenic and Historic Byway is an 89-mile (143 km) Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway located in La Plata and Archuleta counties, Colorado, USA.From Durango, Colorado, the southern terminal of the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, a National Historic Landmark, the byway follows the roadbed of the historic narrow-gauge Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad ...
This locomotive was eventually sold to the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad in May 2021. White Pass and Yukon Route No 93. In May, 1947, the railroad purchased its last steam locomotives. These were a pair of 2-8-2 Mikado type engines built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works of Philadelphia, numbered No. 72 and No. 73.
Durango is served by U.S. Highway 160 (the Old Spanish Trail), running east–west, and U.S. Highway 550, running north–south. Part of U.S. 550 offers high-speed access (primarily a 4-lane, divided highway) to Albuquerque, New Mexico. North of Durango, 550 is nicknamed the Million Dollar Highway, and is part of the scenic San Juan Skyway.
Location of La Plata County in Colorado. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in La Plata County, Colorado.. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in La Plata County, Colorado, United States.
Horse-power AAR Type Date Built Shop No. Remarks Ford Tram: Westminster Iron Works 90 hp (67 kW) B: April 1937 68 Westminster Iron Works Heavy Duty Utility Rail Car. [68] No train brake. Has a Ford Motor Co. V-8 engine. Purchased new. Powered the Taku Tram from 1937 to 1950. Operated at Carcross, Yukon, tie plant from 1952 to 1966. Retired in 1966.
The North Country Trail has been added to the National Parks Registry, and 550 of its 4,800 miles stretch across the state's Upper Peninsula.
A map of the Colorado Mineral Belt California Gulch with Leadville in the background Burro pack train, on the way to Leadville Park City. A new mining camp, up Stray Horse Gulch, two miles east of Leadville. Gold was discovered in the area in late 1859, during the Pike's Peak Gold Rush.