For this years Ghost Town Run, we headed down to Silverton, CO. It’s been some time since I’ve been down this way. Think the last club run was when Bruce Miller was leading the Ouray Run back in 2004. I was really excited to get back down to Silverton for this years Ghost Town Run.

Sadly, as I was leaving town for the run on Wednesday, the 4runner started acting funny. By the time I got to Dumont, I decided to turn around. I was able to get the 4runner in that weekend with ATLR. Jessie went for a test drive with me and determined we had a misfire some where. There still working on the 4runner.

Once back in town, I set about booking a rental through work. With that secured, I headed out Friday. Those mountains!

Making it to camp, I settled in with the gang. Felt good to be out with the club. Saturday we left camp early and headed out to check out the Buffalo Boy Mine. We spent some time there, checking out the old tramway house and taking in the views. I followed the tramway cables to a ridgeline a short distance from the main building. Some great views! After the Buffalo Boy Mine, we headed back down the trail. We took a break from the rigs and got a tour of the Old Hundred mine. A really cool tour, they even operated some of the machinery. To end the day, we checked out the trail above camp, climbing high into a great basin filled with waterfalls and tons of old tramways. A few climbed up the last section of narrow ledge road to check out the Mayflower mine. Back at camp, a few of us headed in to Silverton for Dinner. Grabbing pizza and a few beers at the Golden Block Brewery. After checking out the train depot, we headed back to camp, settling in around the campfire.

It was great getting back down to Silverton. Hopefully it won’t be another 20 years for my next visit:).

Overlooking Ouray Colorado.

Fine views of Red Mountains from 550.

Checking out the Treasury Tunnel

Camp. Mind the rental….

Evening views from camp.

Felt great to be around the campfire with good friends.

Sane was ready to go:).

Making our way up to the Buffalo Boy mine.

Lots of mining activity,

Checking out the Buffalo Boy Mine.

Followed the tramway towers to the ridge next to the Buffalo Boy mine.

Alex, Hannah and Cooper off in the distance.

One last tramway tower before heading down to the mills.

Hell Yeah!

Indian Paintbrush

Purple Trumpet.

The Honeybadger passing by an old miners cabin.

After the Buffalo Boy Mine, we took a tour of the Old Hundred Mine. One of the better mine tours I’ve had. We had a great guide. Took us into the mine via an old mine train. Once inside, we got a in depth tour of the Old Hundred. Our guide even operated some of the machinery.

Looking up at the Old Hundred boarding house. Can you spot it?

Heading back towards camp, we passed under this tramway with ore buckets still attached.

Climbing up above camp.

The road got pretty narrow here.

Travis climbing up the last stretch of narrow road to the Mayflower Mine.

Looking up at the Mayflower mine. So much activity in this little valley.

Some great waterfalls of this road.

Tones of Colorado Columbines in bloom:)

Alex coming down the shelf road after getting a flat tire.

After dinner at the Golden Block Brewery in Silverton, we took a stroll around town. Made a stop at the Silverton Depot.

Evening sets in.

Last evening at camp. Stayed up pretty late that night:).