Re: D&RG La Veta Pass route.

Glenn Butcher Wrote:
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> Dave Peterson Wrote:
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> > Most of the La Veta Pass route can be driven
> > including the summit where you can see the
> depot
> > and the location of the turntable.
>
> Essentially, County Road 168 leaves US 160 before
> the highway La Veta Pass, and rejoins it on the
> downgrade. Works in either direction. If one is
> headed to Alamosa or Walsenburg, even if under
> time constraints, that's a ROW exploration worth
> doing...

Almost all our visits to Colorado have involved Hwy 160, and never thought to take this detour to follow the old grade. And it’s not even a huge detour since it connects at both ends.

Two questions tho:

1. The pit is really visible, but which of the buildings is the old station.

2. Google Maps labels the old ROW as Cty Rd 448, but the link posted says Cty Rd 168?


Cheers,
Ralph

PS Edit - it may not be Google Maps. I’m on my iPad and it may be Tomtom



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 08/29/2020 10:47AM by tgbcvr.