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Links to County Towns & Areas: ~ AMES HYDRO ~ LIZARD HEAD PASS ~ MIRAMONTE RESERVOIR ~ NORWOOD ~ NATURITA-NUCLA ~ OPHIR ~ PLACERVILLE ~ SAWPIT ~ SLICK ROCK ~ VANCE JUNCTION ~ Link to TELLURIDE: ~ TELLURIDE ~ Link to: 4 CORNERS MOUNTAINS: for information on Mt Sneffles Wilderness - San Juan Mountains - Uncompahgre Plateau - Link to: 4 CORNERS RIVERS for information on the Dolores River San Juan Mountains - MAP Narrative Considered to be the Largest Single District Mountain System in the US Mountain Studies Institute Site - http://mountainstudies.org/SanJuanMountains/default.htm San Juan Mountains Text Links Photos Wikipedia Site http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Juan_Mountains San Juan Mountains Photos Links Sangres Site - http://sangres.com/mountains/sanjuans.htm San Juan National Forest Large MAP USFS Site http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/sanjuan/maps/sjnf-map.htm ~ SAN MIGUEL COUNTY ~ STATE OF COLORADO ~ 4 CORNERS SW USA ~ SAN MIGUEL COUNTY Links to County: ~ San Miguel County History ~
San Miguel County, Colorado Official Site - http://www.sanmiguelcounty.org/ San Miguel County CO CO Counties Online Site http://www.ccionline.org/counties/sanmig.html San Miguel Power Association San Miguel Power Association Announces Renewable Goal of 80/20 http://www.smpa.com/service/greenpower.cfm San Miguel County Panoramic Aerial Images created by Dr. William A. Bowen, Dept. of Geography CSU Northridge Site - http://130.166.124.2/co_panorama_atlas/page56/page56.html San Miguel County Vacation Attractions http://www.swcolotravel.org/sanm/sanmcty.html San Miguel Colorado Cooperative Extension Office http://www.coopext.colostate.edu/SanMiguel/ San Miguel County Region 10 http://www.region10.net/about/sanmiguel.cfm San Miguel County Statistics US Gov Site http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/08/08113.html San Miguel County Sheriffs Office in Telluride http://www.sanmiguelsheriff.com/ Uranium Price Spike Accelerates Regional Mining Activity San Miguel County Cited - San Miguel River Canyon Preserve Nature Conservancy Site http://nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/colorado/preserves/art527.html
San Miguel County Ghost Towns Interactive MAP - Ghost Towns Site http://www.ghosttowns.com/states/co/cosanmiguel.html San Miguel County WWII - Army & Air Force Casualties - http://www.accessgenealogy.com/worldwar/colorado/sanmiguel.htm San Miguel County, Gen Web Project, Roots Web Site http://www.rootsweb.com/~cosanmig/ Rio Grande Southern Railroad - RGSRR Site - http://rgsrr.home.comcast.net/rgs/tline1.html Atomic Age Narrow Gauge Uranium & the Rio Grande Southern Railroad Article by Stephen S. Hart Images MAP Rio Grande Southern Railroad Site - http://www.riograndesouthern.com/RGSTechPages/_bdwhite/atomic.htm Smuggler Hydroelectric Power Plant on the National Register of Historic Places Listed - http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/CO/San+Miguel/state.html ~ San Miguel County History ~ SAN MIGUEL COUNTY ~
Ames Ghost Town Photos of Ames Station by Todd Underwood http://www.ghosttowns.com/states/co/ames.htm Original Power Station at Ames -1933 Photo - Denver Public Library Site http://www.photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?10006589+-6589 The Ames Plant - 1891 First Hydro-Electric Power Plant in the World - http://bobalden.com/courses/eps/ames.htm Gold King Mine L.L. Nunn, Hydroelectric Generation Station - Kennasaw State University Site - http://chemcases.com/silicon/sil3cone.htm Illium Power Plant near Telluride Between 1890 & 1910 Photo Denver Public Library Site - http://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?20004823+CHS.X4823 Bridal Veil Falls Photo by Jeff Blaylock Smuggler-Union Hydroelectric Plant http://www.jeffblaylock.com/window/2004/06/bridal_veil_fal/index.php Trout Lake Reservoir for Ames Power Plant Text Images Links Ghost Depot Site - http://ghostdepot.com/rg/mainline/san%20juan%20branch/trout%20lake.htm Telluride Tech Festival http://www.telluridetechfestival.com/ ~ AMES HYDRO ~ SAN MIGUEL COUNTY ~
About 10 miles South of Telluride CO on, CO 145
Lizard Head Pass Rio Grande Southern History - http://www.narrowgauge.org/ngc/html/excursion1/excursion1-lizard-head.html Lizard Head Pass Text Images Links Ghost Depot Site http://ghostdepot.com/rg/mainline/san%20juan%20branch/lizard%20head.htm Lizard Head Pass D&RGW Historic Railroad Photos by O. C. Perry Links http://www.drgw.org/features/ocperry/littleton.htm#lizardheadpass Cycling Lizard Head Pass Text & Links to Photos MAP - http://cyclepass.com/t_p_Lizard_Head.html Lizard Head Pass Climbing Text with Images Links The Mt. Institute Site - http://www.themountaininstitute.com/reports/colorado/lizardhead.html ~ LIZARD HEAD PASS ~ SAN MIGUEL COUNTY ~ CO 145, East of Norwood 1.5 miles, turn South on USFS Road 610 - Drive 17 miles to the Reservoir
Miramonte Reservoir Satellite Image Satellite Views Site - http://www.satelliteviews.net/cgi-bin/g.cgi?fid=176372&state=CO&ftype=reservoir Sublette Ranch Ice Fishing at Miramonte Photos Sublette Ranch Site - http://www.subletteranch.com/miramonte.html Miramonte Reservoir Campground http://www.hikercentral.com/campgrounds/115537.html ~ MIRAMONTE RESERVOIR ~ SAN MIGUEL COUNTY ~ On, CO 145, West & Slightly North of Telluride CO, West of the Southern Uncompahgre National Forest, Settled 1879 Links: ~ Norwood Calendar of Events ~ Norwood Schools ~ Norwood Post Newspaper ~ Telluride Regional Airport ~ Norwood Businesses ~ Norwood Outdoors ~ Norwood Lodging ~ ~ NORWOOD ~ SAN MIGUEL COUNTY ~
Norwood Colorado General Information - MAP - Links http://www.norwoodcolorado.com/ Norwood Colorado Article by Karen Bellerose Western Style Magazine Site - http://www.westernstylemagazine.com/towns/norwood.html Norwood Colorado Area Listings http://www.8750.com/communities/norwood.asp Norwood, Colorado Demographics Links Wikipedia Site - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norwood%2C_Colorado Colorado State University Co-op Extension CO State U Site http://www.colostate.edu/Depts/CoopExt/SanMiguel/ Wrights Mesa Historical Society http://www.norwoodcolorado.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=standard&categoryId=16&subCategoryId=0 Old Stage Coach at Norwood 1898 Photo - Denver Public Library Site http://www.photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?00137959+GB-7959 ~ NORWOOD ~ SAN MIGUEL COUNTY ~
Norwood Calendar of Events - http://www.norwoodcolorado.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=standard&categoryId=2&subCategoryId=0 ~ Norwood Calendar of Events ~ NORWOOD ~ SAN MIGUEL COUNTY ~
Norwood Schools Listings - http://schooltree.org/CO-SAN-MIGUEL.html Ah Haa School for the Arts - Community Based - http://www.ahhaa.org/programs.html ~ Norwood Schools ~ NORWOOD ~ SAN MIGUEL COUNTY ~
Norwood Post Newspaper ~ Norwood Post Newspaper ~ NORWOOD ~ SAN MIGUEL COUNTY ~
Telluride Regional Airport http://www.tellurideairport.com/ ~ Telluride Regional Airport ~ NORWOOD ~ SAN MIGUEL COUNTY ~
Norwood Colorado, Business Directory http://www.norwoodcolorado.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=standard&categoryID=6&subCategoryId=0 Restaurants Norwood Co Site http://www.norwoodcolorado.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=standard&categoryID=12&subCategoryId=0 Leather & Lace Flower Shop Listing http://www.floralandgift.com/state/co/norwood.html Tomboy Soap Company Handcrafted Soap & Body Products - ~ Norwood Businesses ~ NORWOOD ~ SAN MIGUEL COUNTY ~
Norwood Activities http://www.norwoodcolorado.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=standard&categoryId=10&subCategoryId=0 Colorado Trophies - Our hunting ranches. . .are at the heart of some of the finest hunting to be found anywhere in the Rocky Rocky Mountain West http://www.coloradotrophies.com/ High Country Motor Sports Locally & Family Owned Snowmobiles - ATVs & Rangers Sports Apparel - http://www.hi-countrymotorsports.com/ Lazy WJ Paint Horse Ranch - Redvale Colorado Lone Cone Outfitters Winter Sports Big Game Hunting Summer Activities - http://www.loneconeoutfitters.com/ Many Ponies Outfit Trail Rides Riding Lessons Boarding & Transportation Horses for Sale More - http://www.manyponiesoutfit.com/ Outfitters Area Listings Wildernet Site http://www.wildernet.com/pages/outfitter.cfm?areaid=021302&cu_id=1 Unaweep/Tabaguache Colorado by Ways Site http://www.coloradobyways.org/ByWay.cfm?bywayIDpar=UNA20011203091532 ~ Norwood Outdoors ~ NORWOOD ~ SAN MIGUEL COUNTY ~
Norwood Colorado, Lodging http://www.norwoodcolorado.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=standard&categoryId=3&subCategoryId=0 Acorn Ranch Quality hunts since 1989 cozy cabin, heated cabin & bunkhouse with hot showers http://www.acornranch.com/about.html Back Narrows Inn & Lodge A welcome stopover for over 100 years Built & Established since 1898 - http://www.norwoodcolorado.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=standard&categoryId=3&subCategoryId=6 Cascabel Club A very small and private resort located on the San Miguel River - http://www.norwoodcolorado.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=standard&categoryId=3&subCategoryId=12 Eagles Nest Ranch - Lone Cone Elk Ranch B&B Enjoy our Elk, views, mountains, serenity & great home cooking. http://www.loneconeoutfitters.com/rates.htm J2F Ranch Dude Ranch Activities of a dude ranch with the comfort & warmth of a bed & breakfast. Norwood Inn Warm cozy studios with kitchenettes for just the right price Red Cone Retreat Enjoy the Wilderness Experience - http://www.redconeretreat.com/ Wing Shadow Ranch A Place to relax, to rest, to recharge A place to enjoy http://www.wingshadowranch.com/ ~ Norwood Lodging ~ NORWOOD ~ SAN MIGUEL COUNTY ~
US 90, Northwest of Norwood These Towns are in the neighborhood, West Montrose County
Nucla-Naturita Area Chamber of Commerce Area Listings - Text Photos - Nucla & Naturita Area Listings - http://www.8750.com/communities/nucla_nat.asp Naturita CO Photos Sangres Site http://www.sangres.com/colorado/montrose/naturita.htm West End Public Schools Elementary, Middle & High School Links - Nucla Naturita Cedar Ridge Cemetery http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~usgenweb/co/montrose/costones/nucla.htm Outfitters Area Listings Wildernet Site http://www.wildernet.com/pages/outfitter.cfm?areaid=021302&cu_id=1 Uranium Fallout Group Sues Union Carbide Article by Heather Draper Rocky Mt. News http://www.mindfully.org/Nucs/2004/Union-Carbide-Uranium-Fallout28feb04.htm Unaweep Canyon & Uncompahgre Plateau Scenic Drive - Area Photos Sublette Ranch Site - http://www.subletteranch.com/Gateway.html ~ NATURITA-NUCLA ~ SAN MIGUEL COUNTY ~
Naturita 1895 Photo -Denver Public Library Site http://www.photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?10011224xX-11224 Naturita Colorado Demographics Links Wikipedia Site - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naturita,_Colorado
Naturita Names on the Vietnam Memorial Wall
CWO John Alvin Berry http://tanaya.net/cgi-bin/vmw.cgi?3749 SP4 Raymond Lee Hopkins http://tanaya.net/cgi-bin/vmw.cgi?24061 PFC Harry Jones - http://tanaya.net/cgi-bin/vmw.cgi?26631 To Find a Name on the Vietnam Memorial Wall http://tanaya.net/vmw/index.html ~ Naturita ~ NATURITA-NUCLA ~ SAN MIGUEL COUNTY ~
Nucula Directory Listings area Businesses http://www.co-dir.com/nucla.htm Nucla Colorado Demographics Links Wikipedia Site http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nucla%2C_Colorado Nucla Montrose County Offices http://www.co.montrose.co.us/westEnd/index.cfm
Nucla Names on the Vietnam Memorial Wall
CWO George Arthur Clark http://tanaya.net/cgi-bin/vmw.cgi?9189 SSG Allen Dean Scoggin http://tanaya.net/cgi-bin/vmw.cgi?46248 To Find a Name on the Vietnam Memorial Wall http://tanaya.net/vmw/index.html ~ Nucla ~ NATURITA-NUCLA ~ SAN MIGUEL COUNTY ~
East off CO 145, about 8 miles South of Telluride CO Links: ~ Ophir Businesses ~ Outdoor Activities & Related Sites ~ Ophir Skiing ~ ~ OPHIR ~ SAN MIGUEL COUNTY ~ Ophir Ghost Town Short Text & Photos by Todd Underwood, Dolores Steele http://www.ghosttowns.com/states/co/ophir.html The Last Passenger Train Crosses Ophir Trestle 9/2/51 http://www.tc.umn.edu/~sorem002/sl_jul.html Painting of the Ophir Loop Historic Pictures - http://www.rootsweb.com/~cophotos/SanMiguel/ophirF.htm Old Ophir 0236, Ophir Loop 9500, Rio Grande Southern RR -Map http://www.narrowgauge.org/ncmap/excur1_ophir.html Toll Road above Ophir 1875 Photo - Denver Public Library Site http://www.photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?00130139+C-139 Ophir Historic D&RGW Railroad Historic Photos by O. C. Perry Links http://www.drgw.org/features/ocperry/monument.htm#ophir Ophir D&RG Railroad MAP - Photos Links Ghost Depot Site http://ghostdepot.com/rg/mainline/san%20juan%20branch/ophir.htm Ophir Pass Photo by Jeff Blaylock http://www.jeffblaylock.com/window/2004/06/ophir_pass/index.php ~ OPHIR ~ SAN MIGUEL COUNTY ~
Remaining Equipment of Rio Grande Southern Railroad http://rgsrr.home.comcast.net/rgs/remains.html Wind River Log Homes Custom Homes - http://www.windriver-log-homes.com/WRLH_Contact.htm ~ Ophir Businesses ~ OPHIR ~ SAN MIGUEL COUNTY ~
Ophir Outdoor Activities & Related Sites
Ames Wall Text & Photos Cliff Mama Site http://cliffmama.com/climbing/AmesWall.html Colorado High Route Article by Peter Shelton, Ophir to Telluride Photos by Linde Waidhofer http://www.breakthroughonskis.com/Pages/_ski_writing/essay13.html Imogene Pass & Ophir Pass 4WD Trails by the flatlander- http://www.4x4now.com/trcoip.htm Hardrock Hundred Mile Endurance Run Links to Photos & Reports From Previous Years Ophir Pass Summit - Cycling Photos Automatic Slideshow http://web.inter.nl.net/users/projection3/english/america/ophir_pass/ophir_pass.htm Ophir Pass Trail MAP - Trek Now Site http://www.treknow.com/colorado/backroads/southwest/ophir_pass.htm Outfitters Area Listings Wildernet Site http://www.wildernet.com/pages/outfitter.cfm?areaid=021302&cu_id=1 ~ Ophir Outdoor Activities & Related Sites ~ OPHIR ~ SAN MIGUEL COUNTY ~
Savelli Elite Training Alpinism Corps - Chamonix Alpine Adventures - Specializing in Technical Alpine Climbing & Ski Mountaineering - http://www.chamonixalpineadventures.com/ ~ Ophir Skiing ~ OPHIR ~ SAN MIGUEL COUNTY ~
Links: ~ Placerville History ~ Placerville Name on the Vietnam Memorial Wall ~ Placerville Businesses ~ Placerville Outdoors ~ Placerville Arts ~ Placerville Lodging ~ ~ PLACERVILLE ~ SAN MIGUEL COUNTY ~ Placerville Community
Placerville & Sawpit Communities General Listings - http://www.8750.com/communities/placerville_sawpit.asp Placerville, Colorado Demographics Links Wikipedia Site - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Placerville%2C_Colorado Placerville CO Photos Sangres Site http://www.sangres.com/colorado/sanmiguel/placerville.htm Placerville Ghost Town Photos by Todd Underwood - http://www.ghosttowns.com/states/co/placerville.html Placerville History Text Photos MAP - Rio Grande Southern Railroad http://narrowgauge.org/ncmap/excur1_placrvil.html Placerville Railroad - Ghost Depot Site MAP - Links Photos http://ghostdepot.com/rg/mainline/san%20juan%20branch/placerville.htm ~ PLACERVILLE ~ SAN MIGUEL COUNTY ~
Placerville Town 1908 Photo Madame Curie Visited - Denver Public Library Site http://www.photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?10013040+X-13040 Placerville Town 1940 Photo - Denver Public Library Site http://www.photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?10063099+X-63099 Vanadium Plant, Placerville 1910 Photo - Denver Public Library Site http://www.photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?20005171+X-5171 ~ Placerville History ~ PLACERVILLE ~ SAN MIGUEL COUNTY ~ School near Placerville 1940 Photo - Denver Public Library Site http://www.photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?10062963+X-62963 Photo The Galloping Goose, 1946 Rio Grande Southern RR http://history.oldcolo.com/history/research/riogs8.html Pack Train near Placerville 1904 Photo - Denver Public Library Site http://www.photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?11007160+Z-7160 Placerville Rio Grande Southern Railroad Depot 1952 Photo - Denver Public Library Site - http://photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?10013045+-13045 Placerville D&RGW Historic Railroad Photos by O. C. Perry Links http://www.drgw.org/features/ocperry/pinecliff.htm#placerville Placerville D&RG Railroad MAP - Photos Links Ghost Depot Site http://ghostdepot.com/rg/mainline/san%20juan%20branch/placerville.htm ~ Placerville History ~ PLACERVILLE ~ SAN MIGUEL COUNTY ~
Placerville Name on the Vietnam Memorial Wall
Private First Class Paul Linn Haining http://tanaya.net/vmw/H/rec-20690.html To Find a Name on the Vietnam Memorial Wall - ~ Placerville Name on the Vietnam Memorial Wall ~ PLACERVILLE
Back Roads Lumber Listing - http://www.woodfibre.com/trade/aa031934.html The Blue Jay Cafι The Place to Meet & Eat Menus - http://www.thebluejaylodge.com/index.php?page_id=2 Power Pod Corp. Solar Power System Stores & Generates Complete Solar Power System - Electricity Mobile Power Center Tomten Farm Tomten Institute Serves the Telluride area with fresh greens & produce - Thumbnail Photos - http://sunnyjohn.com/photos2/tours/tr_tomten_farm/ ~ Placerville Businesses ~ PLACERVILLE ~ SAN MIGUEL COUNTY ~
Outfitters Area Listings Wildernet Site http://www.wildernet.com/pages/outfitter.cfm?areaid=021302&cu_id=1 San Miguel Watershed Coalition http://www.sanmiguelwatershed.org/ ~ Placerville Outdoors ~ PLACERVILLE ~ SAN MIGUEL COUNTY ~
Howard Greager, Author http://www.greager.com/books/author.htm Solstice Glassworks - David Smith, Artistic Lampworker, Beads, Wineglasses, Oil Lamps, etc. Listing - http://www.glasschange.com/trade/gl000684.html ~ Placerville Arts ~ PLACERVILLE ~ SAN MIGUEL COUNTY ~
The Blue Jay Lodge Minutes from Telluride Affordable Rooms - http://www.thebluejaylodge.com/ ~ Placerville Lodging ~ PLACERVILLE ~ SAN MIGUEL COUNTY ~
Co 145 Northwest of Telluride CO
Sawpit Ghost Town
Placerville & Sawpit Communities General Listings - http://www.8750.com/communities/placerville_sawpit.asp Sawpit Town -1890 Photo - Denver Public Library Site http://www.photoswest.org/cgi-bin/imager?10021042+X-21042 Down Valley Tavern Listing - http://www.telluride2.com/cgi-shl/page.pl?140 Sawpit D&RGW Historic Railroad Photos by O. C. Perry Links http://www.drgw.org/features/ocperry/sapinero.htm#sawpit ~ SAWPIT ~ SAN MIGUEL COUNTY ~
CO 141, near UT border, North of Dove Creek CO about 22 miles
Jaz Ranch National Foundation Quarter Horses Desert Bighorn on the East Pines Ranch near Slick Rock CO Photos http://www.eastpines.com/PhotoAlbum/wildlife/bighorn.htm Early Uranium Mining in the US World-nuclear Site - http://www.world-nuclear.org/reference/usumin.html Uranium Tailings used in Construction: - DOE Site http://eia.doe.gov/cneaf/nuclear/page/umtra/background.html Slick Rock Mill Site & Concentrator Site - DOE Site East Pines Ranch Working Cattle Ranch Join our outfit for a week & work alongside real cowboys - ~ SLICK ROCK ~ SAN MIGUEL COUNTY ~
Milepost 37.8 see MAP in Vance Junction History
Vance Junction History MAP Photos - Rio Grande Southern Railroad Site - http://www.narrowgauge.org/ncmap/excur1_vancejct.html Vance Junction D&RGW Historic Railroad Photos by O. C. Perry http://www.drgw.org/features/ocperry/trinidad.htm#vancejunction ~ VANCE JUNCTION ~ SAN MIGUEL COUNTY ~
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