Animas Forks Road
Animas Forks Road (Silverton, CO)
Animas Forks Road is an easy road between Silverton and the ghost town of Animas Forks. While it is not a difficult road and usually has a high amount of traffic in the summer months, this route is one that everyone who visits the area needs to check out.
Starting out from Silverton, the road follows the Animas River as it passes through Bakers Park and passes a number of old mines and ghost towns. Some of these mines and towns include the Mayflower Mill, Howardsville, Sunnyside Mill, Middleton and the Eureka townsite. Not only is there great mining history to be explored along this route, but there are a number of gulches that contain trails that take off from the Animas Forks Road and also lead to old mines as well. Minnie Gulch, Maggie Gulch, Picayune Gulch, Cinnamon Pass and California Gulch are a few of the many side trails that take off from Animas Forks Road.
Of course, when you reach the end of the trail you enter the ghost town of Animas Forks. This is a well preserved ghost town with a number of structures still standing that you can explore. One of the most famous structures is the Duncan residence, which is the one that has the bay window on the front. I highly recommend spending some time exploring the history along this great road.
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Animas Forks Road KML Track
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