Creede, CO

We went into town this morning and explored Batchelor’s Loop. A sign said 4 wheel drive is advised and they weren’t joking. We drove on a rough dirt road past abandoned mining buildings and a couple of abandoned miner’s houses. A fast moving stream ran alongside the road the whole way. No guard rails!

Creede is the last boom town. Silver was mined here for years until the US went to the gold standard. Ramona said the silver mined here is so pure it has to be alloyed before it can be made into jewelry.

Love how it says Purveyor of Fine Plunder

Their annex, full of jewelry and more plunder

Modeling my new felt western style hat ($20)

There are two man made ponds behind this shack. Each one has a set of bleachers for spectators.

It could be a house but we think it was part of the mining operation.

We’ve really enjoyed our stay here. It’s been cold and sometimes cloudy and rainy. We use propane for heat. A couple of nights ago the heat wouldn’t come on. We’ve been using the heat aspect of our mini split AC unit. It has kept us warm but uses a lot of battery. We have someone scheduled to look at it in Durango on Sunday. We would have stayed longer if the heat wasn’t an issue.

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