Volume 4: Silverton & Animas Canyon
Silverton, Colorado, is a National Historic Landmark nestled in the high San Juan mountains. According to the Town of Silverton, it became a center for the many regional silver and gold mining camps in 1874. The town has a rowdy “Old West” past that its residents are happy to say hasn’t entirely left. Silverton is found along the San Juan Skyway, which includes the “Million Dollar Highway,” supposedly one of the most dangerous roads in the U.S. The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railway travels to Durango except in the winter when the risk of avalanches is too great. At an elevation of 9,318 feet, tourists visit Silverton for year-round outdoor activities and to experience a bit of an old mining town. (source)
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- Molas L. & Turks Head, Silverton-Durango Road
- Molas Lake is in the foreground. Behind it, you can see Turks Head in the background above a tree-lined ridge.
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- Molas Lake
- "This small mountain lake with the Needle Mountains in the background can be viewed just East of the Million Dollar Highway between Durango and Silverton, a few miles before the highway descends into Silverton.
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- Molas Lake (Colo.)
- In the distance several mountains overlook a lake. In front of the lake is a small home and several cars. Trees decorate the area around the lake.
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- Molas Lake (Colo.)
- This small mountain lake with the Needle Mountains in the background can be viewed just East of the Million Dollar Highway between Durango and Silverton, Colorado, a few miles before the highway descends into Silverton.
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- Molas Lake (Colo.)
- In the distance several mountains and trees overlook a lake. The lake is a dark blue.
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- Molas Lake (Colo.)
- Molas Lake and the Grenadier Range of the Needle Mountains. Molas Lake and campground are a five-mile drive on the Million Dollar Highway from Silverton, Colorado.
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- Molas Lake and Needle Mountains (Colo.)
- Molas Lake and Needle Mountains on Molas Divide in the San Juan Mountains of southwestern Colorado on Hwy. U. S. 550.
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- Molas Lake and Needle Mountains, Silverton, Colo. (near Silverton, Colo.)
- Black and white photograph of Molas Lake and the Needle Mountains in the background. Near Silverton, Colorado.
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- Molas Lake and Needle Mts. Colo. Million Dollar Highway
- Black and white photograph of Molas Lake and the Needles Mountains from the Million Dollar Highway
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- Molas Lake and the Grenadier Range of the Needle Mountains
- Molas Lake and the Grenadier Range of the Needle Mountains from the Molas Lake campground, a five mile drive on the Million Dollar Highway from Silverton, Colorado.
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- Molas Lake and the Needles, Durango-Silverton-Ouray Highway
- Panaramic view of Molas Lake with mountains in the Durango Silverton area in the background.
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- Molas Lake at Molas Lake Pass (Colo.)
- Slight snow covers the ground and several mountains that overlook a lake.