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Rails to Trails: Historic Landscapes Railroad Stations Driving Tour with Bill Fountain
Join us as local historian and author Bill Fountain shares Summit County railroad history. Our tour will include stops at The Lodge at Breckenridge overlook, Shock Hill overlook, Highway 9 & Tiger Road, and the pond near the Tiger Run Resorts.
At each location, Mr. Fountain will share rich historical information about train stations and railroad spurs along with historic photographs. This tour is inspired by the book Historic Landscapes, Summit County Colorado Railroad Stations and Sites, Volume 2, which will publish, June, 2025. Come learn about railroad history and purchase a signed book!
- Date: Tuesday, August 19, 2025
- Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- Tickets: $25 for SHS & Blue River Watershed Group Members | $35 for Non-Members
- Location: Meet at the Stephen C. West Ice Arena Parking Lot, 189 Boreas Pass Rd, Breckenridge, CO
- Limited to 25 Guests
- Reserve by August 17, 6:00 PM
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Extra Details:
- This tour is primarily a driving tour. We will car pool to minimize number of vehicles;
- Driving will be on paved roads
- Bring your own lunch.
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Photo: Illinois Park showing the Puzzle mine, Ouray mine, and Germania mill, 1890s. Credit: Summit Historical Society Collection
