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22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Animas Forks Mine

This photograph is showing the actual mine in Animas Forks, Colorado. It is an extinct mining town located 12 miles northeast of Silverton in San Juan County, Colorado. It can only be reached by traveling the Alpine Loop that encompasses Silverton, Ouray and Lake City, Colorado.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 08.2024
Date Uploaded: 09.2024
Photo Location: Lake City, Colorado, United States of America
Camera: NIKON Z 50
Copyright: © Patricia Lentell