Second in a series of caches called "Chasing the Rails" of The Rio
Grande Southern Railroad.
Log ONLY bring sharp pencil. PLEASE Replace as you found. Thank
You!.
Stay on the county road easement!!! DO NOT Cross ANY Fence
Lines. That is UTE Mountain Tribal Land. Keep Out!!
Cache is NOT on the fence, keep an eye on pets and kids..
Oh, if someone does question you, remember, You are "Chasing the
Rails" of The Rio Grande Southern Railroad of course.
Standing at the cache you are standing on the old bed and
looking to the NW there under the pine you can see a mound of dirt,
that is the bed and looking to the SE under that large pine across
the street you can see a clearing down thru there, that too is the
bed. From where you are to the NW the tracks went to Hesperus
Station and to the SE wrapped around Pine Ridge and down into
Shanandoha.
Some YouTube Clips I Found.. From the Cab of the
Gallaping Goose and the Galloping Goose
Running the Track Near Durango, Co
The Rio Grande Southern was one of the most spectacular narrow
gauge railroads in the world. It provided heavy transportation
service for the west side of the San Juan mountains and traveled
through spectacular scenery that, prior to the railroad, was only
accessible by the most determined traveler using horses, wagons, or
even basic foot power.
The Rio Grande Southern Railroad (RGS) ran from Durango to
Ridgway in the western part of the US state of Colorado. Its right
of way can be traced by going west from Durango to Mancos, then to
Dolores, north across Lizard Head Pass (10,222') to Placerville,
with the final leg to Ridgway.
The route passed over Dallas Divide west of Ridgway and over
Lizard Head Pass north of Rico. The most famous structure on the
route was the Ophir Loop near Ophir. At this point the railroad was
built up a narrow mountain valley and looped back up the other side
to gain elevation over several tall trestles.
The RGS filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission for
abandonment on 24 April 1952.
Details for Benchmark near this location: Benchmark
HM0046
This page shows Remnants of the Rio
Grande Southern Out Along The Line that are still standing.
Next Stop,
Hesperus Station.. ALL Aboarrrrrrd!!!!!.....
or
Shenandoah ALL Aboarrrrrrd!!!!!.....
Be sure and check out the
WILDCAT RGS VIEW and
A Funny Way to Ride the Rails #2 while chasing the rails.
Also see The Rio
Grande Southern Railroad - History and Time Lines.
FTF was YotaCacher w/ Kingbee
238 D&RGS Old Hesperus Hill ~ Chasing the Rails
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