Animas Forks is located on a system of roads known as the Alpine Loop. The loop is a 65-mile (105 kilometers) system of unpaved roads which connects the small mountain towns of Lake City, Ouray, and Silverton. Most of the land in the area is managed by either the U.S. Forest Service or the Bureau of Land Management. The Alpine Loop is visited by over 100,000 people each year. Animas Forks, at an elevation of 11,200 feet (3,400 meter), is more than two miles (3 kilometers) above sea level. The…
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