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Silverton Colorado Gunfights Mountains And A Train
ilverton Colorado is one historic Silverton Hostel as I
of those little mountain write this. A hostel, if you are
towns that you have to unfamiliar with the term, is a
spend some time in to really place where you rent a bed for
enjoy. You'll love the scenery if the night - a great idea for a
you come by way of the single person who likes to meet
Durango-Silverton Narrow Gage other adventurers and travelers.
Railway. The canyons and You share a bathroom and kitchen.
mountains you'll go through, and This hostel is somewhat of a
the sheer drops to the river hybrid run-down hotel and rooming
below are breathtaking. But the house, with beds, private rooms
train stops in Silverton for just like the one we have, and space
a couple hours before returning to pitch a tent in the backyard.
to Durango, and if you are lucky
you'll miss it and hang out for a The sign at the front desk says
while. to pick a room - the keys are in
the doors. You can then call to
If you come by car, don't just find someone to pay, or pay when
drive down the old-west main you see the manager later. In
street and continue on up to the fact, in case you miss the
ghost town of Animas Forks for a manager, there is an envelope on
few photos. Stop and stay a the back of the door in each
while. Where else can you see a room. Just leave your money in
gunfight in the streets, camp that, the note says.
three blocks from downtown, and
look up to see snow-capped We ran into the manager, which
mountains in all directions in was good, because she informed us
June? that wireless internet was
available. That saved us a trip
We are sitting in our room at the to the Avalanche Cafe (although
we'll have to visit in the is the place. The nearby
morning for their excellent Weminuche Wilderness Area is the
green-chili omelettes). Checking largest in Colorado, and has
in didn't require any paper work hundreds of miles of hiking
other than signing the credit trails. It includes several
card slip. We heated up some food "fourteeners," (mountains over
in the kitchen and met a young 14,000 feet) that can be climbed
man who had recently traveled without equipment. Much of the
through my wife's native Ecuador. area is above timberline, and it
is full of alpine lakes,
Later we watched the gun fight waterfalls and wildlife.
that is put on in the streets for
tourists. Tonight we hope to be Twenty-three miles away, at the
dancing at the Bent Elbow Saloon, northern end of the "Million
followed by whatever other bar Dollar Highway," is the town of
has live music. The last time we Ouray, where you can soak in some
were here we danced to the music of the best hot spring pools in
of "Too Little O2." Their the state. The highway itself is
original music ranged from Greek an adventure, with drops of
dance tunes to reggae to rock and hundreds of feet sometimes just
the blues. The locals and inches from the edge of the road.
outsiders all had a great time. The scenery is incredible, but
There is something about being should be described to the
isolated and at 9300 feet that driver.
seems to help people get along.
Jeep tours starting in Silverton
Other Things To Do And See Around will take you to the high tundra,
Silverton as well as to old mines and ghost
towns. You can rent a four-wheel
If you like big wilderness, this drive vehicle yourself and take
the amazing "Alpine Loop." At the and Bar, if it is Friday night.
moment (mid-June) you might still We were there last night, and the
have some issues with snow on songs ranged from Rocky Horror
some of the many passes you'll go Picture Show music to country,
over. hard rock and Selena (in
Spanish). The last was sung by my
Back in town, you can sing wife. I guess the $3 margarita
karaoke at the Silverton Brewery was stronger than we thought.
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