The Trails and Rails package is all about the San Juan’s astounding scenery! This trip starts with a morning cruise up the San Juan Skyway on a Mild to Wild shuttle.

This famous route to Silverton features some of the most dramatic views in Colorado, with 14,000 ft. peaks looming around every turn as you climb higher and higher over Molas Pass.

Once you roll into the charmingly historic town of Silverton, you will have an opportunity to use the rest room as the driver changes out vehicles to our open air tour 4×4 tour vehicles for the rugged terrain.

Along the way you’ll explore 150-year-old mining settlements, flourishing meadows, and panoramic views of the San Juan Mountains.

Your guide will give you the best stories, interp and puns possible, and are readily equipped to answer any questions you may have about the area.

After a few hours spent in the pristine alpine of the San Juan Mountains, you’ll return to Silverton for some time to shop and grab lunch before the train departs. For the last leg of the journey, you’ll ride through the jaw dropping Animas River Canyon.

The views from the train will be completely different from your shuttle ride, as you’ll be traversing a different side of the mountains and into a more remote stretch of the Weminuche Wilderness. You’ll arrive back at the train station just in time for dinner!