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OURAY COUNTY RAILROAD DAYS

SEPTEMBER 11-14, 2008

RIDGWAY, COLORADO

A WEEKEND OF HISTORY, GUIDED TOURS, TALKS AND A SYMPOSIUM CELEBRATING OURAY COUNTY’S WORLD-FAMOUS RAILROAD HERITAGE!

 

THURSDAY, Sept 11, 10:00 AM

SILVERTON RR  -  DAY HIKE AT RED MOUNTAIN

GUIDED HIKE WITH HISTORICAL NARRATION ALONG THE SILVERTON RR GRADE FROM RED MOUNTAIN SUMMIT TO THE GUSTON TOWNSITE.  HIKERS WILL SEE RED MT SUMMIT, THE KNOB, RED MT TOWNSITE, THE NATIONAL BELLE MINE, THE RED MT WYE, THE YANKEE GIRL MINE, THE TREASURY TUNNEL BRANCH, THE GUSTON CHURCH, ETC. THE HIKE IS 3 TO 4 MILES DOWNHILL, SOME BUSHWACKING, SO YOU SHOULD BE IN GOOD SHAPE.  BRING WATER, LUNCH, WEAR LONG PANTS, PREPARE FOR WEATHER.   MEET AT CORKSCREW GULCH ROADHEAD, 7.8 MILES SOUTH OF OURAY’S BEAUMONT HOTEL ON US 550.                                          

$10 PER HIKER (BOTH THUR AND FRI HIKES FOR $15). Free to members of either the Ridgway Railroad Museum or the Ouray County Historical Society - Membership Card required.

 

FRIDAY, Sept 12  10:00 AM

SILVERTON RR  -  DAY HIKE AT RED MOUNTAIN

GUIDED HIKE WITH HISTORICAL NARRATION ALONG THE SILVERTON RR GRADE FROM GUSTON TO THE ALBANY MILL SITE. HIKERS WILL SEE THE GUSTON DEPOT, CORKSCREW GULCH TURNTABLE, SILVER BELLE MINE BRANCH, IRONTON DEPOT SITE, ALBANY MILL SITE, ETC. THE HIKE IS 3 TO 4 MILES DOWNHILL, SOME BUSHWACKING, SO YOU SHOULD BE IN GOOD SHAPE.  BRING WATER, LUNCH, WEAR LONG PANTS, PREPARE FOR WEATHER.   MEET AT CORKSCREW GULCH ROADHEAD, 7.8 MILES SOUTH OF OURAY’S BEAUMONT HOTEL ON US 550. 

$10 PER HIKER (BOTH THUR AND FRI HIKES FOR $15). Free to members of either the Ridgway Railroad Museum or the Ouray County Historical Society - Membership Card required.

 

SATURDAY, Sept 13 RR MUSEUM OPEN HOUSE
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

THE MUSEUM AT THE INTERSECTION OF ROUTES 550 AND 62 WILL BE OPEN, WITH CONTINUOUS HISTORIC RAILROAD VIDEOS AND STAFF ON HAND TO ANSWER QUESTIONS.  COME SEE  MOTOR #1 RUN -  GREAT FOR KIDS!                     FREE                                                                            

MOTOR #1 DEMONSTRATION ON THE HALF HOUR

 

NARROW GAUGE RAILROAD SYMPOSIUM

Location: Ridgway Town Hall
Afternoon Program - 12:30 PM - 4:30 PM (FREE)

Evening Program - 7:30 PM

Refreshments available. Donations are requested as this is a fund raising activity. 

SUNDAY, Sept 14, Guided Tours of RR Right-of-Ways

GUIDED TOURS OF HISTORIC RR ROUTES. Free but donations accepted.

TAKE A GUIDED TOUR ALONG ONE OF OUR HISTORIC RAILROAD ROUTES IN THE STUNNING SAN JUAN FALL COLORS! 

 

RGS ROUTE TO LIZARD HEAD PASS:  9:30 AM – RETURN 4:00 PM

            (BRING A LUNCH, MEET AT RIDGWAY RAILROAD MUSEUM)

 

OURAY BRANCH, D&RG, OURAY TO RIDGWAY:  10:30 AM AND 1:30 PM. 

            (NO LUNCH REQUIRED, MEET AT RIDGWAY RAILROAD MUSEUM)

 

THESE ARE CAR CARAVANS, LIMIT OF 8 CARS PER GROUP, RESERVATIONS SUGGESTED. DETAILS:   CALL 970-626-4239 OR 626-4373

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