Created Feb 16, 2004

Trip up to the Alpine Loop near Silverton, Colorado

See: http://www.4x4now.com/a4f98b.htm for more information

 

 

 

Silverton, Colorado as seen from highway 550 approaching from the South

Colorado Highway 18 from Ouray about a mile in from highway 550

 

One of the first mining operations we encountered....along highway 18

An abandoned mining operation south of Engineer Pass

The road to Engineer Pass

 

Flat tire heading up to Engineer Pass. We were at about 13,000 here.

 

Atop Engineer Summit-about 13,900 feet

 

Views around Engineer Pass

 

 

 

 

 

Animas Forks + next two pics

 

 

 

 

 

These and the following five pics are along Highway 2 just North of Silverton

 

 

The white in the left hand picture is SNOW!!!

This and the next eight pictures are of the Durango/Silverton Narrow Gauge Steam Train - in Durango