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2008 Silverton Railroad Right-of-Way Hike The 5th annual SRR right-of-way hike took place September 11, 12, 2008. The first day we had lunch in a building at the Genesee-Vanderbilt Mine while it poured rain but we had bright sun before and after lunch. The second day was bright sun as well. A total of 18 people took the hike. Here is a photo from the first day. 2007 Silverton Railroad Right-of-Way Hike This annual event took place on September 13, 14, 2007. It was again a great success with great weather and wonderful hikers. Here is a photo of the first day group at Red Mountain Town:
2006 Silverton Railroad Right-of-Way Hike This year we again offered two all day hikes on the SRR right-of-way as a part of the annual Ouray County Railroad Days . On Thursday September 14th we hiked from Red Mountain Pass to Guston with a detour on the Yankee Girl spurs. The hike was lead by Don Paulson and Keith Koch. A discussion of the operation, construction and history of the railroad was provided by the hike leaders. The inclimate weather limited the size of the group and the Friday session from Guston to Albany had to be cancelled due to rain. In 2007 we hope to have better weather and get in both days of hiking. 2005 Silverton Railroad Right-of-Way Hikes This year we offered two all day hikes on the SRR right-of-way. On Thursday September 15th we hiked from Red Mountain Pass to Guston with detours on the the Treasury Tunnel and Yankee Girl spurs. The hike was lead by Don Paulson and Karl Schaeffer. A discussion of the operation, construction and history of the railroad was provided by the hike leaders. Below is a picture of this group in Red Mountain town: On Friday September 16th we hiked from Guston to Ironton with a detour on the the Silver Belle spurs. The hike was lead by Don Paulson and Keith Koch. A discussion of the operation, construction and history of the railroad was provided by the hike leaders. Below is a picture of this group just north of Guston:
2004 Silverton Railroad Right-of-Way Hike On September 23, 2004 the Ridgway Railroad sponsored an all day hike from Red Mountain Pass to Ironton on the right of way of the Silverton Railroad. The hike was led by Don Paulson and Karl Schaeffer and included historic sites such as the Guston Congregational Church, the Guston Depot and the Corkscrew Gulch Turntable. A discussion of the operation, construction and history of the railroad was provided by the hike leaders. We are offering the hike again in 2005 in two segments. See the Event Calender for details Below is shown the group from the 2004 hike:
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