Color iamge of Silverton taken from the highway in summer. Shows the mountains surrounding Silverton and the very blue river that is flowing in the image's right side. Taken on a partly cloudy day.
Photograph of the narrow gauge railroad crossing the Animas River near Silverton, high in the rugged San Juan Mountains of Southwest Colorado. The 90-mile round trip from Durango is made daily in the tourist season.
The last of the famous old narrow gauge railroads, still operating in Southwestern Colorado. Freight lines and Summer Passenger service operate from Durango and Silverton. These famous little trains made history in the early days of the West.