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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On the Million Dollar Highway
On the Million Dollar Highway. Mount Abram and the Uncompahgre Gorge between Silverton and Ouray, Colorado.
On the Million Dollar Highway
Engineer Mountain in the background. Sign with Smokey the Bear in the foreground.
On the Million Dollar Highway
On the Million Dollar Highway. Engineer Mountain in the background. Between Silverton and Durango, Colorado.
On the Million Dollar Highway (Colo.)
Several mountains in the distance overlook a road to the right and a fenced grassy area.
On the Million Dollar Highway (Colo.)
On the right a barely visible road is shown along the side of a mountain.
On the Million Dollar Highway (Colo.)
An image of several mountains. On the side of one mountain is a home.
On the Million Dollar Highway (Colo.)
A view of the juncture of three mountains. A home and a road can be seen on the mountain shown toward the left of the view.
One of the Red Mountains on the Million Dollar Highway, Colo.
Close up of a winding road leading to a large mountain in the distance. Actual photo print.
Ooh! Point between Ouray and Lake City, Colo.
Photograph of a red Jeep tour vehicle (San Juan Scenic Jeep Tours) and three tourists looking off Ooh! Point down towards Hensen Creek Canyon midway between Ouray, and Lake City, Colorado.
Ore roads & trails Silverton Colo.
A view of a mountain dirt road with a woman on the far edge of it. Entitled on caption of the picture: ore roads and trails, Silverton Colo. A Real Photo postcard.
Ouray (Colo.)
Black and white photograph of the road just outside the city limit of Ouray after a storm. The wet road reflects bright light in contrast with the dark, forested mountain slopes. Mountains in the distance become lighter and lighter with cloudy remnants of the storm above.
Ouray - Silverton Highway, Colorado.
Sepia image of Silverton Highway in Ouray, Colorado. Down the middle is the highway and to the left of the highway is a dropoff and to the right is the side of the mountain.

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