Echoes of the West End

Sep 21, 2025

0h 17m

★ 0.0

Where trails remember, and the future is forged in dust.

Overview

Echoes of the West End explores the transformation of a forgotten mining region in Southwest Colorado, where the scars of an industrial past are being reimagined as trails for the future. Led by the West End Trail Alliance, this documentary captures a community’s fight to stay rooted while forging a new path through outdoor recreation and resilience. It’s a story of grit, vision, and the quiet power of place.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Sandstone Pictures

Echoes of the West End Trailers

Cast

Jane Catt Thompson

Sharon Catt Johannsen

Brock Benson

Nicholas Badovinac

Jamie O'Hern

Tim Tait

Paul Koski

Natalie Binder

Nicole Brandt

Race Harrison

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Echoes of the West End

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