Some South Fork, Colorado, Scenes

South Fork is a typical mountain tourist town. It has rafting, fishing, four-wheeling, overpriced restaurants, and an "only" grocery - gas station complex that has you at its mercy. There is someone nearby who will sell you your dream cabin where the deer will wander through the yard and a bear will meet you at your garbage can. All that is balanced by beautiful scenery and a chance to get out in the "outback."

If you are a railroad "fan," as I am, there are a few relatively unique items of interest. First, a couple of open-end observation cars.

Late 19th, early 20th century box car and cattle car.

The water tower that the town "rehabbed."

In the architecture category, The Spruce Lodge was built as a boarding house in 1926. It is on the National Register of Historic Places.

"Come to the Church in the Wildwood."