Silverton, Colorado

Ouray, CO, the beginning of the Million Dollar Highway to Silverton	The Million Dollar Highway was blasted out of the mountains	Animas River tainted a gold color from tailings dam collapse.	Red Mountain at Red Mountain Pass
Abandoned Yankee Girl Mine in the Idarado mining area	The abandoned Yankee Girl Gold Mine on Red Mountain	Another abandoned gold mine in the Idarado area near Red Mountain Pass	Mt Sneffels, a "Fourteener" near Red Mountain Pass
Even the big rigs have to navigate the Million Dollar Highway between Ouray and Silverton	An Alpine Valley below Mt Wilson (L), a Fourteener	Since its founding in 1874 it remains a "Western mining town" at 9318 ft	"Christ of the Mines" statue and shrine on the hill behind the Silverton Church
Except for the vehicles, Main Street looks like it's still in the Victorian Era	Shops of every kind and color dot Main Street	The Wyman Hotel, built in 1902	The notorious Blair Street included many brothels like this one, now a bar
The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad	Another bar that began as a Blair Street Brothel	Another bar that began as a Blair Street Brothel	All roads off of Main Street remain unpaved
The Grand Imperial Hotel, since 1883	Even a western tourist town has to have a Weed Shop	Main Street, Silverton, CO. The only paved street in Silverton.	The other end of Main Street, Silverton, CO
Two old standbys on Main St. - The Handlebars Bar and The Storyteller Indian Store	Inside the Indian Storyteller Store, which connects to Handlebars	The old safe in the Indian Store dating to 1880 when it was a bank	The Handlebars Bar and Restaurant.
Main Street, Silverton, CO	Kendall Mountain, a Fourteener, overlooks Silverton	Silverton has one extreme ski slope - note the fence made of skis	Take a tour in a real Stage Coach in Silverton
Everything old in Silverton is new again.