Exploring Midland Railroad Tunnels in Buena Vista, Colorado, USA. | Travel with Rupam Dewan

📽 A walk through the historic Colorado Midland Railroad Tunnels near Manitou Springs (July 20, 2024). How to find the trail: *Park in a paid lot at the west end of Manitou Springs. *Walk west on Manitou Avenue to the end of town. Adventures Out West will be on your left and the Manitou Bottling Plant will be on your right. *Continue through the roundabout, and past the "Manitou Spings" sign toward Highway 24. *About a half mile up the road and just before the bridge, you will see a small dirt p

🔵 Colorado is Home to Some of the Largest Lime Kilns in Existence. Have you heard of the Thomasville Lime Kilns (Thomasville, Colorado)? Here is what the on-site historical marker says: "These lime kilns were built in 1888 and are some of the largest lime kilns in existence today. The kilns were built to convert limestone (Calcium Carbonate) to quick lime (Calcium Oxide) under very high temperatures by a process known as calcination. Lime burning has been taking place for centuries with the ear

📽 A walk through the historic Colorado Midland Railroad Tunnels near Manitou Springs (July 20, 2024). How to find the trail: *Park in a paid lot at the west end of Manitou Springs. *Walk west on Manitou Avenue to the end of town. Adventures Out West will be on your left and the Manitou Bottling Plant will be on your right. *Continue through the roundabout, and past the "Manitou Spings" sign toward Highway 24. *About a half mile up the road and just before the bridge, you will see a small dirt p