Colorado | Star Spirit Adventures

While visiting Colorado in September, my husband surprised me with tickets to ride the scenic Silverton/Durango train. If you enjoy trains and nature, this is a must on your list of things to do.

You can choose to ride the train one way or round-trip. We chose the round-trip tickets. I recommend buying tickets to sit inside because the train goes rain or shine and the day we went there were some big thunderstorms. You can still get up and walk to the outdoor cars. My husband spent half the ride back in one of the open air cars. I sat in my seat, opened my window, and took a ton of photos and videos. If you do what I did, be safe. There are some VERY close rocks, etc. and you could seriously injure yourself or even die, if you aren’t paying attention and you stick your head out the window.

Below, please find some videos and photos of the trip below.

Narrow Passages on the Silverton/Durango Train

River Views & Steep Banks

Gunshots & Gunsmoke? (Isn’t this pic pretty? :p )

Chugging Along

Views From Above

To see the full image, be sure to click on the photo.

To book your trip on the Silverton/Durango Train, please visit this site: https://www.durangotrain.com/excursions/round-trip-silverton-train-tour/?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAz6q-BhCfARIsAOezPxnOUutF-Pra9B6HTMGZ68pf1o9oD4DLQJLVPS-TQuzSpQYFfYjMtEYaAikZEALw_wcB

This past September, while visiting Pagosa Springs, Colorado, my hubby and I decided to run the Alpine Loop out of Ouray. It wasn’t the greatest day, as it was cold and raining on and off, but we still had a blast. We intended to run more trails the following day but cut our trip short due to the inclement weather.

On top of Engineer Pass – Alpine Loop

Descending Engineer Pass – Freezing cold and raining on and off – Alpine Loop

Deer Up Close on Engineer Pass – Alpine Loop

A Deer in the Mill

A View from the White Death Mining Site

For more information on the “White Death” mining site, please visit this link: https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=177866

The Scenic Overlook of Whitmore Falls – Alpine Loop

A View of Whitmore Falls From the Rocky Trail – Alpine Loop

Lake City to Cinnamon Pass – Alpine Loop

Ascending Cinnamon Pass – Alpine Loop

On Top of Cinnamon Pass – Alpine Loop

Descending Cinnamon Pass – Alpine Loop