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My adventure began in Johnson Village.
Adjacent is a shot of Midland Hill.
If you know where to look, you can see a few spots where a horizontal line goes across the base of the mountain, the
grade of the historic Midland Railroad. |
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To get there, turn at the Collegiate Peaks Overlook
(west of Johnson Village) on Highways 24 and 285. Then turn right on the road on the right side of this photo. |
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That will take you to Chaffee County Road 304, as seen here.
This is the old railroad grade. |
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By the way, this is a popular place for photographers.
The views to the west of Buena Vista,
the upper Arkansas River Valley and the Sawatch Range are stunning. Also, note that
lighting is usually best in the morning when the sun is to your back (east).
Adjacent is a photo of Mt. Princeton. |
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Nice views of Buena Vista. I zoomed-in on
East Main Street in the second photo.
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Continuing on the old railroad grade.
There are many sections for a car to do a three point turn, but you'd be crazy to tow a trailer or RV on this road. |
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Then suddenly, the road dead ends at Hop Gulch. |
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A sign with information about the former railroad trestle.
The bridge stood until World War II when they were dismantled due to the high demand for iron.
My other railroad pages:
Midland Railroad Tunnels (Manitou Springs, CO)
Midland Railroad Tunnels (Buena Vista, CO)
Colorado Railroad Museum
Railroad Tracks near Granite, CO |
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Looking across Hop Gulch. |
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The original foundation of the bridge. |
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Myself chilling out with my coffee. :) |
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Facing northwest, the grand view of the upper Arkansas River Valley with
Mt. Yale (left of center) and Mt. Columbia (right) behind.
That river is the Arkansas River
with Hop Gulch's creek flowing in from the bottom right.
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