Ah, a familiar thread reborn.
1) If you were going to do this, I'd expect going to Gato (Pagosa Jct) would be more economically viable.
2) Not sure about the Apache but it has been said before that the Utes in Colorado have zero interest.
3) Cubic $$ would be required just to get the row where it is in private hands.
But hey, feel free to dream!
hank
ps at least the idea is "towards" Durango this time, not to it. Way impossible to reach Durango, although I personally think knocking down a Wal-Mart would be good for the country!