| THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE TOWN OF LAKE CITY AND HINSDALE COUNTY COLORADO |
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| Silver World Publishing • Post Office Box 100 • Lake City, Colorado 81235 970-944-2515 • 970-944-7009 (FAX) |
2008 Silver Thread Summer Guide
Produced annually by Lake City Silver World Publishing, the
Silver Thread Summer Guide focuses on the Silver Thread
Scenic Byway that connects Lake City, Creede and South Fork,
Colorado. The 117 miles of Colorado State Highway 149
make up the Silver Thread, which consists of portions of two
19th Century toll roads, which were instrumental in
developing the San Juan Mountains southwestern Colorado.
“Motorists traversing the route today are but the most recent
in a long progression of travelers dating back centuries to the
Ute Indians and Spanish explorers, and, more recently, wild-
eyed prospectors who streamed into these mountains in the
mid-1870s in search of elusive mineral wealth.” – 2008 Silver
Thread Guide
The 2008 Silver Thread Summer Guide focuses on the history
of the Silver Thread Scenic Byway while highlighting all the
fun and exciting things to do and see along Highway 149.
The guide includes stories about historical events, interesting
people and forgotten places, giving visitors an inside look at
the pasts of the historically rich towns of Creede, South Fork
and Lake City, and all the little ranches, roads and properties
in between. A large calendar of summer events for each town
is also included, along with pieces on the summer flavor of
South Fork, Creede and Lake City.
For a downloadable PDF (7M) file, click here.
Produced annually by Lake City Silver World Publishing, the
Silver Thread Summer Guide focuses on the Silver Thread
Scenic Byway that connects Lake City, Creede and South Fork,
Colorado. The 117 miles of Colorado State Highway 149
make up the Silver Thread, which consists of portions of two
19th Century toll roads, which were instrumental in
developing the San Juan Mountains southwestern Colorado.
“Motorists traversing the route today are but the most recent
in a long progression of travelers dating back centuries to the
Ute Indians and Spanish explorers, and, more recently, wild-
eyed prospectors who streamed into these mountains in the
mid-1870s in search of elusive mineral wealth.” – 2008 Silver
Thread Guide
The 2008 Silver Thread Summer Guide focuses on the history
of the Silver Thread Scenic Byway while highlighting all the
fun and exciting things to do and see along Highway 149.
The guide includes stories about historical events, interesting
people and forgotten places, giving visitors an inside look at
the pasts of the historically rich towns of Creede, South Fork
and Lake City, and all the little ranches, roads and properties
in between. A large calendar of summer events for each town
is also included, along with pieces on the summer flavor of
South Fork, Creede and Lake City.
For a downloadable PDF (7M) file, click here.
