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Self-guided tours with juicy tales of Durango’s Wild West past

About Horsefly History Tours

Horsefly History Tours serves up local history with a little grit and a lot of flavor. This app is for people who want more than a few dates and dusty facts. Through self-guided tours and rich local storytelling, Horsefly brings Durango’s past to life with juicy tales, forgotten details, and the bold characters who shaped this rugged corner of the West. Start with our GPS-enabled driving tour at the historic Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Depot and follow the path to Rockwood, uncovering stories layered into the landscape along the way. For those who want a scenic bonus, the experience can also begin with an optional introduction at Fort Lewis College. Highlights on the current tour include: Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Depot Powerhouse Science Center Animas City Durango Hot Springs Pinkerton Cairn Monument Bakers Bridge Rockwood Horsefly History Tours is built for history lovers, curious travelers, and locals who want to know this place on a deeper level. Whether you live here, used to live here, hope to live here, or are just passing through, you’ll learn things you never knew existed. And we’re just getting started. More self-guided driving tours, walking tours, and local storytelling experiences are on the horizon, all rooted in Durango, Silverton, and the surrounding region. Inside the app: Self-guided tours at your own pace GPS-enabled, location-based storytelling Deep local research and immersive history Wild West tales, local legends, and hidden history More tours coming soon History hides in plain sight. Come find it.

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