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Animas Forks was an eastern neighbor of Silverton was an eastern neighbor of Silverton at an elevation of 11,584\\\'. This mining community was founded in 1887 after a gold strike two years earlier. There are still a few buildings standing at the town site. The entire area is rich in mining history. How to get there: Drive east Howardsville through Silverton on CO110. This highway turns into FSR586. You will Durango pass the town sites of Howardsville, Middleton, Eureka, and Animas Forks. Animas Forks is about 13 miles northeast of Silverton. The nearest Forest Service campgrounds are Amphitheater Campground, just east of Ouray (this one is often full in the summer), and South Mineral Campground, which is about 7 miles west of Silverton on FSR585.
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