Misc Durango, CO - Page 3

**Bugeater** · 07-26-2017, 08:07 PM

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I just did a loop through the three Colorado National Parks that I hadn't hit (aside from RMNP) over the 4th of July weekend. On the way to or from, you could hit Sand Dunes National Park and/or Black Canyon of the Gunnison. Both are probably only worth 2-3 hours at most, but are pretty cool to see.

We will have a few hours to kill on the day we drive in so we could actually hit one of these places.

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Durango is a cool town in that it has "stuff," but it's more of a base for other stuff to do than a destination in and of itself IMO. Cool downtown with some good restaurants and shopping, a few breweries, etc. Mesa Verde is worth the trip. I didn't do the train (sounds like fun for about an hour, but would then get pretty old). If you do, consider going up one day, staying in Silverton, and coming back the next day.

Yeah, riding the train the entire day might be a be much, so we're thinking about doing a ATV tour/train package deal that will only be the return trip from Silverton to Durango on the train. I don't need to see everything twice.

Sounds like Ouray will definitely be the place to go on our second day out there.

**DaFace** · 07-26-2017, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Bugeater

We will have a few hours to kill on the day we drive in so we could actually hit one of these places.

Yeah, riding the train the entire day might be a be much, so we're thinking about doing a ATV tour/train package deal that will only be the return trip from Silverton to Durango on the train. I don't need to see everything twice.

Sounds like Ouray will definitely be the place to go on our second day out there.

Random "not even trying" shot of Ouray from the deck of the Ouray Brewing Company.

**hometeam** · 07-26-2017, 08:36 PM

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Random "not even trying" shot of Ouray from the deck of the Ouray Brewing Company.

very cool,

we are thinking about checking out ouray and telluride on the way to check in, since our second day will be a drive up to silverton and train ride back~

**DaFace** · 07-26-2017, 08:41 PM

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very cool,

we are thinking about checking out ouray and telluride on the way to check in, since our second day will be a drive up to silverton and train ride back~

Just note that Telluride is a fair distance out of the way. It doesn't look like it on a map, but it's probably an hour or so off of your route to Ouray. If it's worth 2 hours driving, great, but just know they're not as close as they seem.

suzzer99 · 07-26-2017, 08:11 PM

I remember getting hit with a lot of soot and coal smoke on the Durango - Silverton line. You might research the best place to sit - also which side has the best views. I think you want to be as far back from the engine as possible to avoid the soot. Or maybe it was the other way around. Still it was very cool. I think we took the train up and a bus back or something.

Mesa Verde is awesome - Chaco Canyon is really cool too if you make it down that far (4 corners trip).

**DaFace** · 07-26-2017, 08:16 PM

And the sign outside Mr. Grumpy Pants for good measure.

**Bugeater** · 07-26-2017, 08:22 PM

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Random "not even trying" shot of Ouray from the deck of the Ouray Brewing Company.

Uh, yeah. I could see myself hanging out in that place for a while.

**DaFace** · 07-26-2017, 08:22 PM

Also, Otter's profile says he's from Durango.

**hometeam** · 07-26-2017, 08:24 PM

Soo.. coincidence.

I will be in Durango area vacationing the 5th/6th/7th and plan to do the silverton train thing too.

We got a really kickass little yurt on AIRBNB but we planned way ahead

Ill be in Fort Collins a few days before, and Colorado Springs area a few days after, opportune time for this thread to pop up as we just booked our colorado springs airbnb last night~

**DaFace** · 07-26-2017, 08:25 PM

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Soo.. coincidence.

I will be in Durango area vacationing the 5th/6th/7th and plan to do the silverton train thing too.

We got a really kickass little yurt on AIRBNB but we planned way ahead

Aww...you guys could be vacation besties.

**hometeam** · 07-26-2017, 08:28 PM

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Aww...you guys could be vacation besties.

u jelly

**Bugeater** · 07-26-2017, 09:19 PM

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Aww...you guys could be vacation besties.

Almost. We'll still be there on the 5th but leaving for EP on the 6th.

**Rain Man** · 07-26-2017, 09:47 PM

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Soo.. coincidence.

I will be in Durango area vacationing the 5th/6th/7th and plan to do the silverton train thing too.

We got a really kickass little yurt on AIRBNB but we planned way ahead

You have a nice yurt.

**Rain Man** · 07-26-2017, 09:39 PM

My first ever trip to Silverton was a business trip. I'd only lived in Colorado for a year or so and went all over the state on a project for the governor's office to listen to economic development ideas and concerns.

Keep in mind that there are less than 1,000 people in this county, but the county courthouse is a nice-sized building that was built back when it was a booming mining town. I went into the county courthouse to meet my appointment, and one of the workers in there was really into missing people. The walls were full of missing person posters from all over the country.

Now envision how creepy it is to go into a big old building in a tiny county of 1,000 people up in the mountains, in a town of 500 people, and then you see a couple of hundred missing persons signs on the wall.

T-post Tom · 07-26-2017, 09:55 PM

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My first ever trip to Silverton was a business trip. I'd only lived in Colorado for a year or so and went all over the state on a project for the governor's office to listen to economic development ideas and concerns.

Keep in mind that there are less than 1,000 people in this county, but the county courthouse is a nice-sized building that was built back when it was a booming mining town. I went into the county courthouse to meet my appointment, and one of the workers in there was really into missing people. The walls were full of missing person posters from all over the country.

Now envision how creepy it is to go into a big old building in a tiny county of 1,000 people up in the mountains, in a town of 500 people, and then you see a couple of hundred missing persons signs on the wall.

Glad you're still with us.

07-26-2017, 08:11 PM	#5
suzzer99 In Search of a Life Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: L.A. Casino cash: $-725716	I remember getting hit with a lot of soot and coal smoke on the Durango - Silverton line. You might research the best place to sit - also which side has the best views. I think you want to be as far back from the engine as possible to avoid the soot. Or maybe it was the other way around. Still it was very cool. I think we took the train up and a bus back or something. Mesa Verde is awesome - Chaco Canyon is really cool too if you make it down that far (4 corners trip).
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DaFace Kind of a mod Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Donkey Land Casino cash: $-1813101	Also, Otter's profile says he's from Durango.
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hometeam Supporter Join Date: Jul 2011 Casino cash: $1531956	Soo.. coincidence. I will be in Durango area vacationing the 5th/6th/7th and plan to do the silverton train thing too. We got a really kickass little yurt on AIRBNB but we planned way ahead Ill be in Fort Collins a few days before, and Colorado Springs area a few days after, opportune time for this thread to pop up as we just booked our colorado springs airbnb last night~ Last edited by hometeam; 07-26-2017 at 08:29 PM..
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