{"id":4072,"date":"2015-12-21T09:52:40","date_gmt":"2015-12-21T14:52:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.migrate.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/?p=4072"},"modified":"2026-05-27T11:45:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T15:45:39","slug":"american-southwest-san-juan-mountains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/2015\/12\/american-southwest-san-juan-mountains\/","title":{"rendered":"American Southwest: San Juan Mountains"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The third portion of our trip took us through the San Juan mountains in Colorado. We drove&nbsp;from Teluride to Ouray via Last Dollar Road, and then to Silverton via the Million Dollar highway; both leave one breathless in multiple ways. 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max-width: 180px;'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/southwest-san-juan-mtns\/Silverton-9233153_DxO.jpg?t=1626353959\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Sunrise above Silverton, Colorado, in the early fall.\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/southwest-san-juan-mtns\/Silverton-9233153_DxO.jpg?t=1626353959\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/southwest-san-juan-mtns\/cache\/Silverton-9233153_DxO.jpg-nggid03996-ngg0dyn-360x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1626353959\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"996\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-image-name=\"Silverton-9233153_DxO.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-title=\"Silverton-9233153\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-description=\"Sunrise above Silverton, Colorado, in the early fall.\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-ngg-captions-nostylecopy=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='8f2b895c5f079480db38ae1a77f8331b' data-ngg-protect=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\n<source srcset='https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/southwest-san-juan-mtns\/cache\/Silverton-9233153_DxO.jpg-nggid03996-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1626353959, https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/southwest-san-juan-mtns\/cache\/Silverton-9233153_DxO.jpg-nggid03996-ngg0dyn-360x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1626353959 2x'>\n<img title=\"Silverton-9233153\" alt=\"Silverton-9233153\" width=\"180\" height=\"243\" style=\"max-width:180px;max-height:243px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/southwest-san-juan-mtns\/cache\/Silverton-9233153_DxO.jpg-nggid03996-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1626353959\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/southwest-san-juan-mtns\/cache\/Silverton-9233153_DxO.jpg-nggid03996-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1626353959, https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/southwest-san-juan-mtns\/cache\/Silverton-9233153_DxO.jpg-nggid03996-ngg0dyn-360x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1626353959 2x\" \/>\n<\/picture>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='ngg-pro-masonry-item' style='height: 240px; max-width: 180px;'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/southwest-san-juan-mtns\/Silverton-9233181.jpg?t=1626353980\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Sunrise above Silverton, Colorado, in the early fall.\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/southwest-san-juan-mtns\/Silverton-9233181.jpg?t=1626353980\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/southwest-san-juan-mtns\/cache\/Silverton-9233181.jpg-nggid03997-ngg0dyn-360x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1626353980\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"997\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-image-name=\"Silverton-9233181.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-title=\"Silverton-9233181\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-description=\"Sunrise above Silverton, Colorado, in the early fall.\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-ngg-captions-nostylecopy=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='8f2b895c5f079480db38ae1a77f8331b' data-ngg-protect=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\n<source srcset='https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/southwest-san-juan-mtns\/cache\/Silverton-9233181.jpg-nggid03997-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1626353980, https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/southwest-san-juan-mtns\/cache\/Silverton-9233181.jpg-nggid03997-ngg0dyn-360x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1626353980 2x'>\n<img title=\"Silverton-9233181\" alt=\"Silverton-9233181\" width=\"180\" height=\"240\" style=\"max-width:180px;max-height:240px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/southwest-san-juan-mtns\/cache\/Silverton-9233181.jpg-nggid03997-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1626353980\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/southwest-san-juan-mtns\/cache\/Silverton-9233181.jpg-nggid03997-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1626353980, https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/southwest-san-juan-mtns\/cache\/Silverton-9233181.jpg-nggid03997-ngg0dyn-360x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1626353980 2x\" \/>\n<\/picture>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='ngg-pro-masonry-item' style='height: 44px; max-width: 180px;'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/southwest-san-juan-mtns\/Silverton-9233315-Pano-Recovered.jpg?t=1626353839\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Along Animas Creek near Silverton, Colorado.\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/southwest-san-juan-mtns\/Silverton-9233315-Pano-Recovered.jpg?t=1626353839\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/southwest-san-juan-mtns\/cache\/Silverton-9233315-Pano-Recovered.jpg-nggid03998-ngg0dyn-360x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1626353839\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"998\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-image-name=\"Silverton-9233315-Pano-Recovered.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-title=\"Silverton-9233315\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-description=\"Along Animas Creek near Silverton, Colorado.\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-ngg-captions-nostylecopy=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='8f2b895c5f079480db38ae1a77f8331b' data-ngg-protect=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\n<source srcset='https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/southwest-san-juan-mtns\/cache\/Silverton-9233315-Pano-Recovered.jpg-nggid03998-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1626353839, https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/southwest-san-juan-mtns\/cache\/Silverton-9233315-Pano-Recovered.jpg-nggid03998-ngg0dyn-360x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1626353839 2x'>\n<img title=\"Silverton-9233315\" alt=\"Silverton-9233315\" width=\"180\" height=\"44\" style=\"max-width:180px;max-height:44px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/southwest-san-juan-mtns\/cache\/Silverton-9233315-Pano-Recovered.jpg-nggid03998-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1626353839\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/southwest-san-juan-mtns\/cache\/Silverton-9233315-Pano-Recovered.jpg-nggid03998-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1626353839, https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/southwest-san-juan-mtns\/cache\/Silverton-9233315-Pano-Recovered.jpg-nggid03998-ngg0dyn-360x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1626353839 2x\" \/>\n<\/picture>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='ngg-pro-masonry-item' style='height: 181px; max-width: 180px;'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/southwest-san-juan-mtns\/Silverton-9233334.jpg?t=1626353953\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Along Animas Creek near Silverton, Colorado.\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/southwest-san-juan-mtns\/Silverton-9233334.jpg?t=1626353953\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/southwest-san-juan-mtns\/cache\/Silverton-9233334.jpg-nggid03999-ngg0dyn-360x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1626353953\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"999\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-image-name=\"Silverton-9233334.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-title=\"Silverton-9233334\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-description=\"Along Animas Creek near Silverton, Colorado.\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-ngg-captions-nostylecopy=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='8f2b895c5f079480db38ae1a77f8331b' data-ngg-protect=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\n<source srcset='https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/southwest-san-juan-mtns\/cache\/Silverton-9233334.jpg-nggid03999-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1626353953, https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/southwest-san-juan-mtns\/cache\/Silverton-9233334.jpg-nggid03999-ngg0dyn-360x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1626353953 2x'>\n<img title=\"Silverton-9233334\" alt=\"Silverton-9233334\" width=\"180\" height=\"181\" style=\"max-width:180px;max-height:181px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/southwest-san-juan-mtns\/cache\/Silverton-9233334.jpg-nggid03999-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1626353953\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/southwest-san-juan-mtns\/cache\/Silverton-9233334.jpg-nggid03999-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1626353953, https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/southwest-san-juan-mtns\/cache\/Silverton-9233334.jpg-nggid03999-ngg0dyn-360x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1626353953 2x\" \/>\n<\/picture>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='ngg-pro-masonry-item' style='height: 90px; max-width: 180px;'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/southwest-san-juan-mtns\/Silverton-9233357_Edit_4207.jpg?t=1626353851\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Fall foliage along Animas Creek in Silverton Colorado. This little plateau is fill from mine reclamation work.\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/southwest-san-juan-mtns\/Silverton-9233357_Edit_4207.jpg?t=1626353851\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/southwest-san-juan-mtns\/cache\/Silverton-9233357_Edit_4207.jpg-nggid041000-ngg0dyn-360x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1626353851\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"1000\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-image-name=\"Silverton-9233357_Edit_4207.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-title=\"Silverton-9233357\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-description=\"Fall foliage along Animas Creek in Silverton Colorado. This little plateau is fill from mine reclamation work.\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-ngg-captions-nostylecopy=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='8f2b895c5f079480db38ae1a77f8331b' data-ngg-protect=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\n<source srcset='https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/southwest-san-juan-mtns\/cache\/Silverton-9233357_Edit_4207.jpg-nggid041000-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1626353851, https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/southwest-san-juan-mtns\/cache\/Silverton-9233357_Edit_4207.jpg-nggid041000-ngg0dyn-360x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1626353851 2x'>\n<img title=\"Silverton-9233357\" alt=\"Silverton-9233357\" width=\"180\" height=\"90\" style=\"max-width:180px;max-height:90px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/southwest-san-juan-mtns\/cache\/Silverton-9233357_Edit_4207.jpg-nggid041000-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1626353851\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/southwest-san-juan-mtns\/cache\/Silverton-9233357_Edit_4207.jpg-nggid041000-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1626353851, https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/southwest-san-juan-mtns\/cache\/Silverton-9233357_Edit_4207.jpg-nggid041000-ngg0dyn-360x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1626353851 2x\" \/>\n<\/picture>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='ngg-pro-masonry-item' style='height: 133px; max-width: 180px;'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/southwest-san-juan-mtns\/Silverton-9233449_DxO_Edit_4062.jpg?t=1626353977\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Looking out toward Kendal Mountain at the confluence of the Animas and Arristra creeks. This is one of the minig sites the EPA reclaiming (or rehabilitating).\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/southwest-san-juan-mtns\/Silverton-9233449_DxO_Edit_4062.jpg?t=1626353977\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/southwest-san-juan-mtns\/cache\/Silverton-9233449_DxO_Edit_4062.jpg-nggid041001-ngg0dyn-360x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1626353977\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"1001\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-image-name=\"Silverton-9233449_DxO_Edit_4062.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-title=\"Silverton-9233449_DxO_Edit_4062\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-description=\"Looking out toward Kendal Mountain at the confluence of the Animas and Arristra creeks. This is one of the minig sites the EPA reclaiming (or rehabilitating).\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-ngg-captions-nostylecopy=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='8f2b895c5f079480db38ae1a77f8331b' data-ngg-protect=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\n<source srcset='https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/southwest-san-juan-mtns\/cache\/Silverton-9233449_DxO_Edit_4062.jpg-nggid041001-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1626353977, https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/southwest-san-juan-mtns\/cache\/Silverton-9233449_DxO_Edit_4062.jpg-nggid041001-ngg0dyn-360x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1626353977 2x'>\n<img title=\"Silverton-9233449_DxO_Edit_4062\" alt=\"Silverton-9233449_DxO_Edit_4062\" width=\"180\" height=\"133\" style=\"max-width:180px;max-height:133px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/southwest-san-juan-mtns\/cache\/Silverton-9233449_DxO_Edit_4062.jpg-nggid041001-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1626353977\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/southwest-san-juan-mtns\/cache\/Silverton-9233449_DxO_Edit_4062.jpg-nggid041001-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1626353977, https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/southwest-san-juan-mtns\/cache\/Silverton-9233449_DxO_Edit_4062.jpg-nggid041001-ngg0dyn-360x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1626353977 2x\" \/>\n<\/picture>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='ngg-pro-masonry-item' style='height: 138px; max-width: 180px;'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/southwest-san-juan-mtns\/Silverton-9233473_Edit_4216.jpg?t=1626354069\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"The road from Silverton toward Red Mountain and the Silverton Mountain Back Country Ski Area.\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/southwest-san-juan-mtns\/Silverton-9233473_Edit_4216.jpg?t=1626354069\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/southwest-san-juan-mtns\/cache\/Silverton-9233473_Edit_4216.jpg-nggid041002-ngg0dyn-360x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1626354069\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"1002\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-image-name=\"Silverton-9233473_Edit_4216.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-title=\"Silverton-9233473\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-description=\"The road from Silverton toward Red Mountain and the Silverton Mountain Back Country Ski Area.\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-ngg-captions-nostylecopy=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='8f2b895c5f079480db38ae1a77f8331b' data-ngg-protect=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\n<source srcset='https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/southwest-san-juan-mtns\/cache\/Silverton-9233473_Edit_4216.jpg-nggid041002-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1626354069, https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/southwest-san-juan-mtns\/cache\/Silverton-9233473_Edit_4216.jpg-nggid041002-ngg0dyn-360x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1626354069 2x'>\n<img title=\"Silverton-9233473\" alt=\"Silverton-9233473\" width=\"180\" height=\"138\" style=\"max-width:180px;max-height:138px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/southwest-san-juan-mtns\/cache\/Silverton-9233473_Edit_4216.jpg-nggid041002-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1626354069\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/southwest-san-juan-mtns\/cache\/Silverton-9233473_Edit_4216.jpg-nggid041002-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1626354069, https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/southwest-san-juan-mtns\/cache\/Silverton-9233473_Edit_4216.jpg-nggid041002-ngg0dyn-360x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1626354069 2x\" \/>\n<\/picture>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='ngg-pro-masonry-item' style='height: 240px; max-width: 180px;'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/southwest-san-juan-mtns\/Silverton-9233509_Edit_4217.jpg?t=1626354053\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Henrietta Gulch and the Cement Creek near Silverton, Colorado, with Kendal Peak in the backgrond.\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/southwest-san-juan-mtns\/Silverton-9233509_Edit_4217.jpg?t=1626354053\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/southwest-san-juan-mtns\/cache\/Silverton-9233509_Edit_4217.jpg-nggid041003-ngg0dyn-360x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1626354053\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"1003\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-image-name=\"Silverton-9233509_Edit_4217.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-title=\"Silverton-9233522\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-description=\"Henrietta Gulch and the Cement Creek near Silverton, Colorado, with Kendal Peak in the backgrond.\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-ngg-captions-nostylecopy=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='8f2b895c5f079480db38ae1a77f8331b' data-ngg-protect=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\n<source srcset='https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/southwest-san-juan-mtns\/cache\/Silverton-9233509_Edit_4217.jpg-nggid041003-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1626354053, https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/southwest-san-juan-mtns\/cache\/Silverton-9233509_Edit_4217.jpg-nggid041003-ngg0dyn-360x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1626354053 2x'>\n<img title=\"Silverton-9233522\" alt=\"Silverton-9233522\" width=\"180\" height=\"240\" style=\"max-width:180px;max-height:240px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/southwest-san-juan-mtns\/cache\/Silverton-9233509_Edit_4217.jpg-nggid041003-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1626354053\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/southwest-san-juan-mtns\/cache\/Silverton-9233509_Edit_4217.jpg-nggid041003-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1626354053, https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/southwest-san-juan-mtns\/cache\/Silverton-9233509_Edit_4217.jpg-nggid041003-ngg0dyn-360x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1626354053 2x\" \/>\n<\/picture>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='ngg-pro-masonry-item' style='height: 240px; max-width: 180px;'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/southwest-san-juan-mtns\/Silverton-9233530.jpg?t=1626353948\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Henrietta Gulch and the Cement Creek near Silverton, Colorado, with Kendal Peak in the backgrond.\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/southwest-san-juan-mtns\/Silverton-9233530.jpg?t=1626353948\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/southwest-san-juan-mtns\/cache\/Silverton-9233530.jpg-nggid041004-ngg0dyn-360x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1626353948\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"1004\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-image-name=\"Silverton-9233530.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-title=\"Silverton-9233530\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-description=\"Henrietta Gulch and the Cement Creek near Silverton, Colorado, with Kendal Peak in the backgrond.\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-ngg-captions-nostylecopy=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='8f2b895c5f079480db38ae1a77f8331b' data-ngg-protect=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\n<source srcset='https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/southwest-san-juan-mtns\/cache\/Silverton-9233530.jpg-nggid041004-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1626353948, https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/southwest-san-juan-mtns\/cache\/Silverton-9233530.jpg-nggid041004-ngg0dyn-360x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1626353948 2x'>\n<img title=\"Silverton-9233530\" alt=\"Silverton-9233530\" width=\"180\" height=\"240\" style=\"max-width:180px;max-height:240px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/southwest-san-juan-mtns\/cache\/Silverton-9233530.jpg-nggid041004-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1626353948\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/southwest-san-juan-mtns\/cache\/Silverton-9233530.jpg-nggid041004-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1626353948, https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/southwest-san-juan-mtns\/cache\/Silverton-9233530.jpg-nggid041004-ngg0dyn-360x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1626353948 2x\" \/>\n<\/picture>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='ngg-pro-masonry-item' style='height: 135px; max-width: 180px;'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/southwest-san-juan-mtns\/Silverton-9233536.jpg?t=1626353887\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Henrietta Gulch and the Cement Creek near Silverton, Colorado, with Kendal Peak in the backgrond.\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/southwest-san-juan-mtns\/Silverton-9233536.jpg?t=1626353887\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/southwest-san-juan-mtns\/cache\/Silverton-9233536.jpg-nggid041005-ngg0dyn-360x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1626353887\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"1005\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-image-name=\"Silverton-9233536.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-title=\"Silverton-9233536\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-description=\"Henrietta Gulch and the Cement Creek near Silverton, Colorado, with Kendal Peak in the backgrond.\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-ngg-captions-nostylecopy=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='8f2b895c5f079480db38ae1a77f8331b' data-ngg-protect=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\n<source srcset='https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/southwest-san-juan-mtns\/cache\/Silverton-9233536.jpg-nggid041005-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1626353887, https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/southwest-san-juan-mtns\/cache\/Silverton-9233536.jpg-nggid041005-ngg0dyn-360x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1626353887 2x'>\n<img title=\"Silverton-9233536\" alt=\"Silverton-9233536\" width=\"180\" height=\"135\" style=\"max-width:180px;max-height:135px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/southwest-san-juan-mtns\/cache\/Silverton-9233536.jpg-nggid041005-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1626353887\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/southwest-san-juan-mtns\/cache\/Silverton-9233536.jpg-nggid041005-ngg0dyn-180x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1626353887, https:\/\/www.edwardbacon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/southwest-san-juan-mtns\/cache\/Silverton-9233536.jpg-nggid041005-ngg0dyn-360x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1626353887 2x\" \/>\n<\/picture>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='ngg-pro-masonry-item' style='height: 136px; 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