Silverton - 2

Silverton is a scenic and fascinating place. Its mining heyday was in the early 1900s. Nowadays tourists and high-mountain enthusiasts provide its livelihood. The narrow-gage RR from Durango brings a lot of people to town in summer months. One shop-keeper (jewelry, I believe) said if it wasn't for foreign visitors, the town would dry up. As an example, another shop proprietor said he recently sold 150 postcards to a lady from France (we bought four).

I've been here several times over the years -- a few times after bicycle-riding from Durango (about 50 miles over a couple of high passes) in the days I did that sort of thing and a few times after backpacking expeditions in similar such days -- and always enjoyed the amenities and atmosphere (what there is: you can buy t-shirts saying "Got Oxygen?") here.

Here are some retired tour vehicles:

Saturday afternoon Jason and I hiked up a road on a mountain across from our RV park to this waterfall splashing down the mountain. The above Silverton pictures were taken from here.

Jason clings to a perilous perch beside the waterfall. Not really risky, though, Mom and Dad.

One more Silverton post to come -- the Brass Band concerts: the reason we were in Silverton. Great music and entertainment! But first, I'm flying Jason home today, returning tomorrow if flights are available.

Cheers,

Rob and Susie