Silverton

One day we took the Durango & Silverton Narrow-Gauge Railroad to Silverton. It was a chilly ride, but there was some fabulous scenery.

Here's the train pulling out of the station:

We went past a little airstrip on the way out of town:

Here are Matt and I on the train:

This is an old silver mine we went past:

And here's the train at the station in Silverton:

Britt and Ilana met us at Silverton, and we went to the Old Hundred Silver Mine.
Here's the entrance to the mine:

Some shots inside the mine--the first is looking up one of the shafts:

And here are Ilana and I panning for silver. I gave up right away, but Matt and Ilana got some good pieces.

On the way back to Durango we stopped at a scenic overlook to take some photos. It was gorgeous, but there were rain clouds moving in. The first photo is of Silverton--it's in a valley, but its elevation is around 9300 feet.

Various other scenic shots from the train ride up the mountain:

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