Wagon Wheel Gap Route

and the

Denver & Rio Grande Railway

Rules and Respect along the Railroad

Because of problems in the past, we include these obvious items.

Entrance onto the Rail Line

We have a  [ No Trespassing - Enter at your own risk ]  policy,  please contact us at the foundation offices for guidelines before entering the rail line.

Respect

Please respect the private lands along the rail line.  Along the majority of the rail line the property is owned privately and most owners do not desire individuals crossing their property. The Depot at Wagon Wheel Gap is privately owned, please do not bother these fine folks.

The rail line property is about 100 feet wide and is posted [ No Trespassing - enter at your own risk ].   The foundation is not responsible for your actions or injuries to you or parties accompanying you .

No Smoking - No Fires along the Railway

Fires are a major danger in Colorado, a large portion of the woodlands south of South Fork and east of Durango have burned in the last few years, please do not smoke along the line or build fires.  Summer Season County Wide Fire Bans are usually in effect and aggressively enforced.

If caught by Foundation Members you will be invited to leave and not return. Law enforcement will ticket you and the minimum fine is $1,000 plus the total cost of fighting the fire, if a wild fire is started.   BE  FOREWARNED

A note about safety on the line....

We encourage all to lend a hand rebuilding and running this rail line but help must be organized and accomplished under the control of the management of the foundation.  Persons showing up and working without notice on the rail line can result in trespass charges and arrest by the local Sheriff. We have organized work days and these are usually listed on this web site. Please contact us first before venturing out on the line.

As to privately owned speeders and other rail equipment: Not Allowed....   Check for national clubs that organize these meets and have proper insurance coverage. The local Sheriff will impound any and all unauthorized equipment found on the line and cite all trespassing parties......

Web Site E-Mail Address is Wagon-Wheel-Gap@hotmail.com

Also see our History of San Luis Valley & it's Railroads web site:

Wagon-Wheel-Gap.freehomepage.com

It's still under construction but you may find it interesting.

This is not an official web site of the D&RG Ry. Historical Foundation. 

It is a private informational site by Richard Cutter who is solely responsible for content and

content is not submitted to, approved nor controlled by the D&RG Historical Foundation.

Unless otherwise Noted

Historical Photographs 1800's to 1940's from the National Archives

Photos, Videos and Text are Copyrighted by Richard Cutter

   - Photos can be used for non-commercial use if plainly identified as to copyright holder and location, such as "at Wagon-Wheel-Gap-Route, Colorado"

The name "Wagon Wheel Gap Route" refers to the section of the Creede Branch of the Old "Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad" that extends from South Fork to Creede Colorado, the name was developed and used for this website and is considered as our trademark.

Last updated: July 03, 2005

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