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I don't mind the uphill over Wolf Creek Pass, but still have a$$ puckering flash backs of doing a 360-degree spin after hitting a patch of black ice back in 1983 whenever I pass that place while going downhill toward Pagosa Springs.

It's a pleasant train ride. And beautiful, of course. You'll probably like it.

I was there a few years ago,...took the train ride to Silverton. It was an okay trip but I was ready to get off the train by the time we got there. My favorite places to visit in Colarodo is Colorado National Monument and Mesa Verde. I also had a good time staying at the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park and driving up to 13,000 feet in Rocky Mountain National Park.

Went there last month even, over the Million Dollar Highway and then on to Mesa Verde.

Great trip. We went a few years ago. Mesa Verde national park with cliff dwellings was really interesting. Great breakfast place on the way. Did white water rafting in Durango. Also did a bus to Silverton and the train back. Spent a couple of days in Ouray - great town, good hiking. Rented a Jeep and went into the mountains. Fantastic scenery!

Booked it in January of this year and went May 16 on the Steam train over night package which includes one night in Silverton. It was really nice. You have to keep in mind that if you just do the day trip you are only going to have about 2 hours to look around Silverton after getting something to eat before you have to get back on the train. Train had to stop twice on the way up to get water and only once on the way down.


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There is also "Wasted State" in Gunnisonn

I elk hunted all around that area back in the mid 70s, and again in the late 90s. Even ate a couple of meals at Joe Cocker's bar and grill which I think was near Ouray. Beautiful country.

We were there 3 years ago.

I always wanted to snap a picture of my Dodge Durango next to the "Welcome to Durango" sign -- but never did.

That was owned and run by John Neely and his wife, Bell. John also owned Over The Hill Outfitters. I elk hunted with him three times. I know that several years ago he sold the outfitting business to a couple other guides. I doubt he is still running the trail rides as he'd be pretty long in the tooth now ... if he's alive.

We hunted in beautiful country and killed a couple of bulls.

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I just meant I would of never been in class, would of been in the country around it nonstop.

Durango is my favorite town to visit in all of Colorado.
Great food / Restaurants: Season’s is first class with great steaks, Carver Brewing Company for great burgers and beer.
Duranglers Fly Shop is one of the best little Fly Fishing Shops I’ve been to Nationwide! Their guides are also outstanding if you want to book a float trip.
There’s world class fly fishing for huge rainbows and brown trout over on the San Juan River in the Quality Waters just over the NM state line.
And there is Gardenswartz, a great little gun & hunting supply shop. Plus several other outdoors / hiking / camping type stores.
Be sure to stop at the original Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory. It’s right next to the train station.
Best chocolate I’ve had from anywhere in the World.

And as others mentioned, Mesa Verde Cliff Dwellings and National Park is a must see destination!
Also, it’s only a couple of hours drive from Durango to Monument Valley on the largest Reservation in the USA.
Be sure to try some Navajo Fry Bread if you go there.

Also, as others mentioned, The Million Dollar Highway is worth the drive.

And of course, the train ride to Silverton is outstanding.
They used that train in the filming of “Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid” movie with Redford & Paul Newman.
Much of the movie was filmed in and around Durango, including the scene where they jumped off the cliff into the river. It was filmed on the Animas River just outside of Durango.

Colorado is full. Take some cool pictures, do not post them on social media and tell anyone where you were, then please leave. Only exception for staying here is you vote screaming hot red, drive an 1980s square body truck and have two AR's on your back window gun rack.

You can stroll around downtown sniffing the marijuana smoke. Just don't bring any of it back to the Zion Curtain.

Damned dope “dispenseries” have just about RUINED Colorado.

Downtown Denver is like a 3rd world Schitthole now.

It was an old tradition to shoot an arrow into the plastic elk hanging over the door of Gardenswartz just before archery season started. They didn’t care for that tradition much.

You'll have fun Tikka. I grew up in CO. and drove through Durango a couple times and rode in the Iron Horse Classic MTB race in 87'or 88'. Only claim to fame was crashing on the same hill 5 out of 7 laps and having Ned Overend and Joe Murray lap on the last go around. Cool area back then.

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I'll be sure to wear my Trump 2024 hoodie so they know I'm not from CO

Most likely more Libtards in CO than UT