Durango is the first and the largest town on the San Juan Skyway “Road to the Sky”.

Road to the Sky from Durango Photo by Nicki Hurd

It was founded in 1880.

Skyway from Durango Photo by Andrew Leggett

It was established as a hub to haul precious metals from the mountains by rail, and to send supplies back.

Road to the Sky Photo by Nicki Hurd

It has a lot to offer but we only had lunch here.  After having Thai food and a very short walk, we returned to the road to make it to Ouray before dark. August, 2009