Went one day while Jeepin and it was well worth it. Lots of old buildings with write ups in a beautiful setting.

Had a great time visiting Animas Forks and picturing what life was like back in the day! You can still go through the buildings if you wish.

We rented a 4x4 4 door jeeP and headed up corkscrew at 8am. Beautiful views of Red Mountain 1&2. The road was quite tame for a stock 4x4 vehicle. The view of Lake Como was my favorite. Animas won't disappoint either. The ghost town has dozens of structures that are in very good shape. The road from Silverton to Animas... More

We booked a jeep rental through San Juan Backcountry Jeep Rentals in Silverton, CO. What they don’t tell you on the phone at the time of booking, is that most of the places you want to visit will still be snowed in at the end of May. I thought this was really sneaky and devious on their behalf. Coming from... More

It's a long drive from Ouray, longer than we expected! Be sure you take a lunch with you. We went in late June, and froze our butts off (11,100 feet), so bring a jacket, just in case - even in summer. Houses and structures are great to explore. Ghost towners will love this place! It's almost as interesting as Bodie.... More

I was a little worried about taking one of these roads out to a ghost town, but caved for my husband. After talking to several people in Ouray, the guy from the visitor's bureau finally had me convinced that we could do it in our 4 wheel drive 4 door chevy pickup. We passed people in cars and minivans. Roads... More

Animas Forks was abandoned around the turn of the century, but several of the houses here are well preserved. You can even see fragments of wallpaper on some of them. The scenery is just breathtaking as well. We took a jeep out there -- although the road is technically passable by 2wd, I think you'll be happier in any 4wd... More

I thought this ghost town was fantastic! Way more impressive than the ugly,weird, dusty town of Silverton. Beautiful views on the drive there. Dirt road from Silverton to Animas. Animas Forks was a mining town from about 1890 til 1930. Homes still standing. We saw a mountain goat in town while we were there too.

Just wanted to post a review of the Animas Forks trail drive for this season. My wife and I took this 20+ mile backcountry drive from Silverton,Co, and found it to be easily passable in any 4X vehicle ( passenger car if its dry) Its not too rough and not any extreme type of trail. There was some snow on... More