06/28/2025
Although we haven't posted for some time, our Stage and Rail Team has been hard at work!
Most important update - our website www.stage-rail.com has received a major revision.
In addition to being able to download project documents like the Feasibility Study and draft Master Plan, and read short histories of the stage road and Midland RR, we've created an INTERACTIVE MAP that will, when connected to the Internet, follow your progress along the 75 mile route so you'll know exactly where you are. (You need to click on the round Find My Location button in the upper left of the map to get a blue dot that follows you.)You can highlight the Driving Route and those sections that are only appropriate for pedestrians and cyclists. And along the route the interactive map identifies some 60 Points of Interest - clicking on an orange icon brings up a thumbnail image and a sentence describing the point, and it also provides a link to our brand new ONLINE BROCHURE. There you can scroll to the Point of Interest where we have full sized captioned photos and an opportunity to learn even more (by clicking on the +).
After some 19 years of research, exploration, project planning and implementation we are finally nearing the point where we can announce the majority of the historic route is officially recognized by the two counties, three towns and public agencies who have jurisdiction over its roads and trails.
We're planning a series of events this summer and fall of 2025 which might be of interest. We've already led a vehicle tour from Salida to Buena VIsta, a bike ride from Salida out to Big Bend, and made an evening presentation at GARNA's great new location at the refurbished Valley View Schoolhouse west of Salida. The next event is a repeat presentation at the Buena Vista Heritage museum in the old court house on East Main Sunday July 20th at 3-4:30pm. Later in the summer we'll lead vehicle tours from BV to Leadville and several bicycle groups.
We always like to hear from folks who can check our facts and enrich our stories or might contribute some time or a few dollars towards the few remaining goals of the project.
Here are images from the recent tours.
