Durango-Silverton Train
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- ClimbingFool
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Re: Durango-Silverton Train
Reservations for booking the train with wilderness access are now open. Enjoy!
Now my question is, will I need a bear can for Chicago Basin?
Now my question is, will I need a bear can for Chicago Basin?
- WildWanderer
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Re: Durango-Silverton Train
No, but you will need to hang your food, and just about everything you leave behind while hiking: the marmots and goats will chew through tents/gear to get to your stuff. If you're leaving your site, hang your gear.ClimbingFool wrote: ↑Sat May 01, 2021 11:06 am Reservations for booking the train with wilderness access are now open. Enjoy!
Now my question is, will I need a bear can for Chicago Basin?
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Re: Durango-Silverton Train
Looking at the website, I am not seeing an option for the Needleton stop?
- askwjs
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You have to call to book Needleton stop. Just booked ours this morning
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I was hoping to hop off at Elk Park and hike the half loop to Chicago Basin. However, the person at the RR advised against it due to avalanche debris at Elk Park.
Anyone know any details about this? If it is passable, I would definitely prefer to go that route.
Anyone know any details about this? If it is passable, I would definitely prefer to go that route.
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Re: Durango-Silverton Train
Is this a new avalanche area, or the one(s) that happend 2 years ago? I was in the area last year, and there was a clear path through the avalanche debris.mpz220 wrote: ↑Wed May 05, 2021 10:46 am I was hoping to hop off at Elk Park and hike the half loop to Chicago Basin. However, the person at the RR advised against it due to avalanche debris at Elk Park.
Anyone know any details about this? If it is passable, I would definitely prefer to go that route.
It's a mountain: get over it.
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Re: Durango-Silverton Train
The avalanche debris is left over from 2019. Part of it has been cleared. Hopefully some more will get cleared this summer. The trail is passable but a bit of a pain
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Re: Durango-Silverton Train
It's the one from 2019. The person I spoke to made it seem very difficult to pass.WildWanderer wrote: ↑Wed May 05, 2021 11:16 amIs this a new avalanche area, or the one(s) that happend 2 years ago? I was in the area last year, and there was a clear path through the avalanche debris.mpz220 wrote: ↑Wed May 05, 2021 10:46 am I was hoping to hop off at Elk Park and hike the half loop to Chicago Basin. However, the person at the RR advised against it due to avalanche debris at Elk Park.
Anyone know any details about this? If it is passable, I would definitely prefer to go that route.
I was quite skeptical of the advice. Just wanted to check in here to see what others had to say and if it was still worth pursuing.
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Re: Durango-Silverton Train
Good to know. I am quite committed to this route mentally so as long as it is passable -- without adding a significant amount of mileage -- I am happy.DaveLanders wrote: ↑Wed May 05, 2021 11:19 am The avalanche debris is left over from 2019. Part of it has been cleared. Hopefully some more will get cleared this summer. The trail is passable but a bit of a pain
- ReginaThomas
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Re: Durango-Silverton Train
Here’s a pic of the avy debris in 2019. There are 3 slides left
To be cleared I think.
To be cleared I think.
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Thank you for sharing! How many miles does the debris go on for?ReginaThomas wrote: ↑Wed May 05, 2021 3:52 pm Here’s a pic of the avy debris in 2019. There are 3 slides left
To be cleared I think.
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There are actually only 2 piles left. All of the piles had orange flagging tape marking where to go thru if all the polished wood and broken sticks weren't clue enough as of Aug 2020. Its not a big deal other than taking a bit more time. Longest one is 1000 feet long.ReginaThomas wrote: ↑Wed May 05, 2021 3:52 pm Here’s a pic of the avy debris in 2019. There are 3 slides left
To be cleared I think.
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