Trails & Rails

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, your Jeep Tour guide will be waiting for you ready to take you into the mountains.

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!

How to Get the Most out of a Durango Train Ride

How to Book

Book your Shuttle and Jeep Tour with us below, and your train ticket at the DurangoTrain.com.

• Dress in layers: T-shirt, sweat shirt and a warm jacket (Spring & Fall tours especially)
• Wear dark colors! Unless you don’t mind sporting the soot from the train.
• Gloves (Spring & Fall Tours)
• Beanie and/or Sun Hat
• Rain Jacket
• Light Hiking Shoes
• Sunglasses
• Sunscreen
• Water Bottle – your guide will have water for refills!
• Snacks
• Camera

· We take different routes around Silverton depending on what people would like to see most. Some trails have more mining history while others are more about the views, so let your guide know what you’re most interested in if you have a preference!

· Colorado Car Seat Law states children up to 8 years old must be in an appropriate car seat. Please bring your own.

· In fall and spring the temperatures / weather can fluctuate quite a bit. So bring layers with you just in case! The guides usually have blankets as well.

· The San Juan Mountains are prone to afternoon rain showers! Bring some rain gear.

· For the train, we recommend the open air gondola for summer trips!

· You can bring your own snacks for the train, but alcohol is not allowed aboard.