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Wednesday, June 20, 2012

postheadericon Cheri June-20-12

8:38 PM | Posted by Sharp's Travels

Today we left the campground around 9:30am and headed for Silverton.


As we passed through Durango, we met the train headed for Silverton.  We had ridden the train some years back, so this time we are riding the bike up the Million Dollar Highway to Silverton.  The views in the San Juan Mountain Range were just beautiful.  Silverton is at an elevation of 11, 300 ft.  As we enter Silverton, it is like stepping back into history.  It is nestled in a valley between the mountains.


In the early 1800’s a visitor to Silverton could have found Wyatt Earp dealing cards at the Arlington Saloon, and hanging out with his friend Bat Masterson.  Today with its historical buildings, Green Street still looks much the same as yesteryear.


The buildings have been well preserved and now house lots of shops, restaurants & bars.


There have been many movies shot here, which include How The West Was Won, Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid, as well as True Grit.  


We also checked out Notorious Blair Street—back in the day it was home to 32 Saloons, Gambling Halls & Houses of Ill-Repute, all in a three-block stretch!


We grabbed a burger at the Handlebar and then checked the town out.  It was a very neat place to visit.


By 3:30pm we were on our way back home.  We made a stop at Dairy Queen for a Blizzard and arrived home at 5pm.


A beautiful day and a great adventure.


To see the pictures click on this link https://picasaweb.google.com/sharpstravels then click on album: Silverton




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