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Sipapu Bridge
 

Treads - Drive - Utah

Natural Bridges National Monument

Three huge bridges in different phases of erosion.

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Armstrong and White Canyons in southeastern Utah have been carved into switchback bends by an ancient streambed. At their junction, three bridges have been eroded in the striking white sandstone. Each bridge is in a slightly different stage of its lifecycle.

Sipapu is one of the longest natural bridges in the world, second only to Rainbow Bridge in the nearby Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. Its 268-foot span is mature, now little a...[continued]

 
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  Forest in background, blowdown in foreground The Spirit Lake Memorial Highway is kept open year round, except for the section between Coldwater Ridge and Johnson Ridge which is only open May through October. Chains or winter traction devices may be necessary. Treads | Drive - From a lush forest to thousands of matchsticks. [more] fly fishing near Bakers Hole Campground Treads Treads | Drive - Best of developed Forest Camping's in the state. [more] the Virgin River gorge Drive Treads | Drive - Driving along the floor of a towering canyon. [more]  
 
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At the Durango station
 

Treads - Train - Colorado

Durango and Silverton Railroad

A whistle stop in time complete with cinders.

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A popular trip for first time visitors to the San Juan Mountains of southwest Colorado is a ride on the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad. You’ll be a passenger on a train that has been running the tracks back and forth between Durango and Silverton for more than a century.

The railroad was founded by a Civil War hero who first built a line from Denver to Colorado Springs and later envisioned a route to Silverton.

Originally built to haul gold and silver through the precipitous San Juan Mountains, it now carries visitors along the same 45 mile route. Seating is available in an enclosed coach or open-air car. Premium class parlor cars are available on every train, and you can even reserve an elegant private car for a special occasion.

The train moves slowly through town, and then winds out into the pastoral Animas Valley. As it climbs into the sheer walls of Animas Canyon, the river drops away until it is thousands of feet below. As the train curves around tight switchbacks, you can actually capture a photo of the front of the train from the rear cars.

Just before Cascade Station, and about two hours north of Durango, you...[continued]

 
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  nearing the top of the Clear Lake Trail The weather at the top can be very different than it is at the bottom. Be sure to bring along jackets and rain gear. Treads | Jeep - A little known trek into the beautiful San Juans. [more] Paul Bunyan's Potty Treads Treads | Jeep - Arches, ruins, slickrock and solitude. [more] Minerva Hot Springs Drive Treads | Drive - Two tons of minerals are deposited here daily. [more]  
 
         
       
         
 
     
 

 
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