Dirt2:

I rode the Durango/Silverton train from Durango up to the Elk Creek siding, backpacked up Elk Creek, over Hunchback Pass, down the Vallecito Creek, up Johnson Creek, and then down Needle Creek to catch the train back down to Durango. It was a 7 day trip of about 35 miles. Wonderful. Beautiful country. My trip was in late August 1985.

Thanks for your advice.