Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge

Easily one of the most heart-pounding rail trips in Colorado, the ride from Durango to Silverton has sheer drop-offs that will send some pointlessly clutching for anything around you. Any time of year is a wonderful time to take the trip. Surrounded by blue skies, the open car is a great way to waterfalls, cliffs, the glacier-blue and free-flowing Animas River.

With steam puffing, there’s a stretch where the railcar clutches the canyon walls like a mountain goat. It can send you leaning toward the mountain. But as the train chugs on, it delivers riders safely to Silverton. Plan on a full-day adventure.