Friday, July 18, 2025
Creede, Colorado
The upper Rio Grande Valley had long been a tourist destination, well before the mining boom at Creede. The Denver and Rio Grande Railroad reached Alamosa in 1878 and was extended by the early 1880s to serve the region’s popular hot springs resorts. Considering how accessible the area had become, it is surprising that Creede’s rich mineral deposits remained undiscovered for so long.
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