Mines of the Alpine Loop Vol. II: Mines of the Silverton, Ouray, and Animas Forks Triangle

Mines Of the Alpine Loop Volume II is a continuation of Mines of the Alpine Loop and covers 172 mines and mill sites located in the beautiful San Juan Mountains between Silverton, Ouray, and Animas Forks Colorado. The book gives the location of the site by map and GPS, whether the site is accessible by vehicle or by hiking, the production record of the mine, and any interesting information or stories about the site. The book includes all the gulches and valleys from Animas Forks to Silverton that drain into the Animas River, Cement Creek from Silverton to Gladstone, Poughkeepsie Gulch, California Gulch, Placer Gulch, Picayune Gulch, and the Uncompaghre River / Mineral creek from Hwy 550 to Mineral Point. Read more