Category Archives: San Juan County

Track Maintenance Vehicle for D&SNGRR in Silverton, Colorado

Track maintenance vehicle on Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad. Silverton, Colorado. Little one-man vehicle that had to be manhandled off the track onto the side track. Video taken on Wednesday, 24 Sept 2014, in Silverton, Colorado. I used my … Continue reading

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Finally! Updated Index of Places to Ride (or Drive)!

I’ve added many un-indexed posts containing photos, videos, and GPS maps of many roads and trails in the area that I’ve ridden since I last updated the old “Index to Roads by County and by Date of Ride” page. That … Continue reading

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Reader Sim Savage Relates His High Adventure

Sometimes I get emails just too good to pass up. Here’s Sim Savage’s adventure in his own words: Dave: Many thanks for the thorough and expedient response to my query ! I am greatly appreciative. This trip I have planned … Continue reading

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Fall Color Update for Friday, 21 Sept 2012

Quick update for roads I traveled today: Last Dollar Road near Telluride—I traveled it today. The color is at or near peak. I define peak as when the earliest trees lose their leaves. There is still some green, but mostly … Continue reading

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Almost Eureka!

I mentioned a side road off a side road off a side road. Well, here’s the video. The term “side road” implies a main road, and the main road is San Juan (Colorado) County Road 2, which connects Silverton to … Continue reading

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Corkscrew Pass Side Road: Interesting Diversion

I’ve been over Corkscrew Pass on the motorcycle many time. On this day I opted to take a side road. And I had the GoPro HD Hero2 camera on top of my helmet. Enjoy the high altitudes and steep drop-offs … Continue reading

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Fall Color Starting Early in Southwestern Colorado

I took this shot Friday—it’s the western approach to Stony Pass in San Juan County, Colorado. Note the yellow tundra and a few yellow leaves on trees. Here’s another shot, this time of Lake Como, taken the same day. It … Continue reading

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San Juan Mountains: Various Video Shots

This is a little collection of short video clips I took on 17 August 2012. Each was narrated in real time. No music, no production, no cropping, just the video. There are pictures of Mineral Point, Denver Divide, a “ghost” … Continue reading

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San Juan Mountains Panoramic Beauty

This is an experiment—I’ve never tried this before quite this way. The actual picture, taken 17 August 2012, is over 12MB and is a panorama stitched together from several individual photographs taken from a side road off of San Juan … Continue reading

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Sideroad off a Sideroad: San Juan (Colorado) County Road 99

I thought I’d try something different with this video—providing some GPS info in the video itself. Tell me what you think! San Juan County Road 99 is a side road off of a side road, CR 9. It’s near the … Continue reading

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