PAGOSA JUNCTION
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PAGOSA JUNCTION |
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NAME: Pagosa Junction COUNTY: Archuleta ROADS: 2WD GRID: 1 CLIMATE: Cold winter, snow, mild summer BEST TIME TO VISIT: Summer |
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May be accessed via CR 500 Lat/Long N37 2.284', W107 11.953'. Road may be muddy and require 4WD when wet. REMAINS: Railroad water tower, RR siding, RR hopper car. |
| Pagosa Junction was a railroad town on Denver and Rio Grande Railroad, San Juan Branch. This was the connecting point to the Pagosa Springs branch or the RR. The town contains a water tower, a siding, and a narrow gauge hopper car. There is a truss bridge here and there was general store prior to 1996. A short distance to the East is a major railroad truss bridge visible from CR 500. The D&RG RR operated this branch during the years 1880-1967. It was the connection between Chama, NM and Durango, NM. Submitted by: Douglas Matthes |
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