The DSP&P crossed the mountains from Como to Breckinridge on its way to Leadville via Boreas Pass. Sometime after abandonment, the roadbed was converted to a dirt auto road. At one spot, called Rocky Point, the auto road leaves the original train roadbed for a short stretch to avoid rock work used by the railroad since it was too narrow for two-way auto traffic. At this spot, a short stretch of narrow gauge track was relaid on the protected, original right-of-way. Below are the photos I took as my family explored this little gem.
On an little pamphlet that I picked up many years ago it states: "Here a stretch of original railroad grade remains unaltered due to expensive rockwork required to widen it for auto travel. (A few back-East rail passengers probably got a little green around the gills as those narrow gauge cars swayed around this sharp turn.)"
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