Staying or living in the Pagosa area allows access to the best of Colorado's San Juan Mountains on easy one or two day drives.
Follow along here with Penny and Ray Emery as they drive famous Stoney Pass Road.
See more photos Monday.
The following photos are from the drive up Stoney Pass from Silverton. Stoney Pass is at 12,800 feet elevation.
This is the Mayflower Mine. It was opened in 1870 and closed in 1990. It operated under several company names over the years.
From the summit of Stoney Pass way above timberline and in thin air.
The following four photos are from Maggie Gultch Trail.
Old mines dot the landscape in this area. From these holes in the ground came wedding rings, fancy gold plated objects and some has found its way into modern electronics.
Old mine equipment litters the area.
Penny says, "Back up Ray, look down, back up some more..."
This is the Intersection Stamp Mill at the end of a trail.
High elevation alpine flowers bloom across the landscape.
Still life, very still for a long long time.
Moose are seen shopping the variety of plant life.
