The train was gone. Just 20 miles east of Montrose, CO off Hwy #50, is a wide spot in the road called Cimarron. The signage along Hwy 50 addresses the Visitor Center and the Train. We took the road north to a parking lot, information booth and the Mesa Creek Trail Head but no train.
In between the Curecanti National Recreation Area and the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park lies this jewel of a rest stop. The Mesa Creek Trail has a walking bridge across the mighty Gunnison River that my grandsons just love dropping as big a boulder as is possible for them to carry over the edge. The trail winds and climbs up and down along the north side of the river for maybe a half mile. There are side short trails to waterfalls, tree shade and one picnic table.
The train will be back sometime in 2012. It is being restored to its original condition using materials that date back to it's creation. Something to look forward to. Bernadette Heath
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