CREEDE • It’s a place somewhere between Colorado’s majestic San Juan Mountains and magical San Luis Valley. A place overlooked by rugged, granite walls that tell tall tales of the
Colorado was built on gold and silver, as showcased by towns all around the state more than a century after the mines went silent. The prospector spirits are particularly felt
As you’re making your summer plans, don’t forget Creede. Located on Colorado’s Silver Thread, Highway 149, it’s a place where you can still see into the past. The Utes knew this land well. They had hunted the forests and valleys in the region for centuries. They frequented “Little Medicine,” the hot mineral springs on Goose Creek near Wagon Wheel Gap, as well as “Big Medicine” springs near present-day Pagosa Springs.
In Creede, a familiar cycle of boom and bust ouraynews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from ouraynews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.