Rio Grande near Creede Colorado
The Rio Grande River in Colorado May 2010 between the towns of Creede and South Fork. I stopped to fish in this spot for a few minutes on our way back to the big city.
Rio Grande River near Southfork Colorado
The Rio Grande flowing peacefully through the Colorado Mountain Land of the River Island Ranch. See more on our Blog at
South Fork to Creede, route 149, Colorado, Time Lapse & slow
South Fork to Creede, route 149, Colorado, Time Lapse & slow
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Denver - Buena Vista - South Fork, CO
Driving from Denver, to South Fork, CO
Colorado 2016 - South Fork
Great day of riding around South Fork, CO. It got a bit chilly towards the end of the day but I'll take that over 100F in AZ..
Colorado's Rio Grande Country
Rio Grande Country - Four Season of Family Friendly, Fly Fishing, Hiking, Rafting, Golf, and OHV trails away form the crowds. Come find your next outdoor adventure!
Southfork to Durango, Colorado Leaf Peeping Time Lapse 09/30/14
Along Hwy 160 at 12X time lapse
Miss Rodeo Colorado Fly Fishing in South Fork, CO
During the Ski-Hi Stampede in beautiful Monte Vista, CO, I got to sneak away and enjoy one of my favorite pastimes. A HUGE thank you to Kari and Joey Edge for giving me access to their gold medal rated waters at the Rio Grande Club and Resort!
millionaire res trout fishing, south fork colorado
great little spot, using ultra light and pistol pete lure.
Driving to South Fork Tunnel
My daily commute for a month or so in Colorado. From hotel to worksite was about 90 minutes each way, every day. The last 45 minutes was a dirt road up a mountain. Here's about 10 minutes worth of the drive. Music: Pink Floyd's Shine On You Crazy Diamond.
End of the Line for the DSP&P
Back in the late 19th century, the Denver South Park & Pacific Railroad, and later the Colorado Southern used to travel along the North Fork of the South Platte River here near Cliffdale. Today the tracks are gone, but you can still walk along their path at Pine Valley Park, near Pine, Colorado.
Colorado Fall Colors & Autumn Travel // South Fork as Basecamp!
Fall is in full bloom in September and October in Colorado. South Fork is a great basecamp to explore a little backcountry with history! There are so many amazing fall hikes and fall drives in the area just 4-5 hours from Denver and Albuquerque. Perfect for ATV/OHV, jeeping, camping, backpacking, biking or hiking!
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South Fork, Colorado
4½ hrs from Denver or Albuquerque
3½ hrs from Colorado Springs
Scenic Byway • Geologic Wonders • Abandoned Mining Towns
Championship Golf • Fishing on Gold Medal Waters
Live Theatre • Year-Round Outdoor Rec • Countless 4x4 roads
Affordable Lodging • Family-owned Dining • Shopping
POINTS OF INTEREST (in order of appearance)
Silverthread Scenic and Historic Byway - Follow the Silver Thread as it weaves in and out of towns filled with remarkable stories pulled from a rich history, alluring outdoor adventures, and stunning scenery.
Wildlife: Surrounded by national forest, viewing wildlife around South Fork is simple. From bugs to bighorn sheep, you are likely to see more animals than you can count. -
Colorado Fishing at its Best: It's tough to beat fall fly fishing on the Rio Grande's Gold Medal Waters. South Fork boasts the longest stretch of Gold Medal Waters in the entire state: nearly 20 miles! There's also an abundance of creeks, lakes, and reservoirs provide year-round opportunities for the avid fisherman. -
OHV trails - Visit South Fork during COLORFEST: A Tour of Fall Splendor. Access our glorious backcountry for an unrivaled Fall Colors Tour! Bring a car, ATV, OHV, jeep or bike any time between mid-September and mid-October.
True Mountain Golf: South Fork’s 18-hole championship golf course offers the ultimate mountain golf experience. - and
Bachelor Loop Tour in nearby Creede, Colorado
This 17-mile driving tour loops through Creede’s historic silver mining district and ghost towns.
North Clear Creek Falls: The most photographed waterfall in Colorado!
This video sponsored by Colorado Tourism Office ( Rio Grande Club ( Rachel's ( Mountain Skillz ( 8200 Mountain Sports ( Vinrock Media ( and B4 Studio ( and the Rio Grande County Tourism Board
Song: Sticky Stuff
Artist: Avocado Junkie
Written by: S.L.J. Kalmeijer
Licensed by : Soundstripe; Soundstripe.com
RIVERBEND RESORT South Fork Colorado
This South Fork Colorado RV Park is the CO RV Park from the movie Vacation with Chevy Chase only now it is a beautiful Colorado Resort
Revisiting the Great Thistle Landslide on the Denver and Rio Grande Western
In 1983 the mountain above the small railroad town of Thistle slid into the canyon, severing two major US highways, cutting the mainline of the Denver and Rio Grande, and flooding and destroying the small town and causing the abandonment of the historic Marysvale branch.
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We are screwing around this week looking at the remains of the town, the slide, and revisiting the Utah floods of 1983, one of the most expensive natural disasters in US history. (OK it was no Katrina but... ) Then on to the abandoned Marysvale branch next week.
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The first railroad track laid through Thistle was a narrow-gauge spur line servicing coal mines near today's Scofield Reservoir, built in 1878 by the Utah and Pleasant Valley Railway. By 1890, the Denver and Rio Grande Western, which acquired the line in a foreclosure sale in 1882,[18] had rebuilt the line to standard gauge. The D&RGW connected this line with one they had built west from Colorado, completing a link from Salt Lake City to Denver.
The railroad built several facilities in Thistle to service and prepare trains for the change in grade and curvature of the line. The railroad placed helper engines on eastbound trains at Thistle for the ascent to Soldier Summit. The town provided a meal service for the trains until the use of on-board dining cars eliminated the need for meal stops.(Wikipedia)
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Rio Grande's westbound train 17, the Rio Grande Zephyr (scheduled to be replaced by Amtrak's California Zephyr 10 days later), running late, passed through Thistle and gingerly treaded the shifted track across the slide area late Thursday evening after waiting for an eastbound empty coal hopper train to clear. The RGZ would be the last train through for months.
By 1 a.m., now Friday, April 15, the rising river water had inundated the highway and the tracks, forcing their closure. Not only was the D&RGW affected, but so was the coal-hauling Utah Railway, which shares the Rio Grande main line (Utah has trackage rights from a junction just above Helper to Thistle and owns one of the two main tracks from Thistle to Provo).
Rio Grande track crews immediately began removing track and switches up the canyon. The Marysvale Branch, which follows Thistle Creek south, was also submerged, as was U.S. 6 to the east. All residents of Thistle-22 families-were evacuated, and by Monday, April 18, the entire town was under water, with only a few rooftops visible here and there.
Workers and heavy equipment of the Rio Grande, the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT), Utah County (Provo), and four private contractors labored feverishly to stem the steady advance of the mountain, but it was a losing battle. By Monday morning, the slide, advancing at the rate of 3 feet per hour, had buried the canyon with the creation of a natural dam some 600 feet wide and 50 feet high. The dam continued to grow, and water depth behind it reached 80 to 85 feet. The railroad subsequently estimated that 3.3 million dollars' worth of its equipment and property were lost underwater.
The Rio Grande Zephyr, trapped in Salt Lake City, detoured home to Denver over the Union Pacific via Laramie on Friday, April 15, with UP GP40X 9003 (UP requires cab signals on lead units) piloting the Grande's F9's. The RGZ finished out its D&RGW career running as a Denver-Grand Junction (Colo.) turn, with the railroad providing bus service between Grand Junction and Salt Lake City, via Salina.
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U.P. at Montrose, Colorado, February 2009
Switching complete and ready to move out!
River Cottage South Fork Colorado-Sleeps 7
Right on the Rio Grande River this house is a fisherman's paradise in the summer. Near everything that the South Fork Colorado area has to offer. Golf at the Rio Grande Club. ATV in Rio Grande National Forest. Near Skiing at Wolf Creek Ski Area and some of the best fall hunting units Colorado has to offer.
May 2008...Rio Grande River at the beginning, Colorado
May 2008...(Rick vid) This is the beginning of the Rio Grande River between Creede, Colorado and Lake City, Colorado.
South Fork - Wolf Creek Summit - Pagosa Spring Colorado US 160
South Fork - Wolf Creek Summit - Pagosa Spring Colorado US 160
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Gunnison City Trailer 2
A film about the railroad operations at Gunnison, Colorado. See photos, film clips, and interviews about the Denver & Rio Grande and Denver, South Park & Pacific Railroads history.