Category Archives: Ouray County

Under the Overhang on the way to Yankee Boy Basin

Posted on June 12, 2012 by

You come to this spot in the road not long after passing Camp Bird. The road from Ouray to Yankee Boy Basin goes through a weird horizontal notch in the mountain. Oh, don’t drive too far to the left—no guard … Continue reading →

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Yankee Boy Basin, Mining District, and SJ CR 14

Posted on June 12, 2012 by

Gary Garren and I had a great ride last Friday, 8 June 2012. Gary has his new (to him) Kawasaki 250cc dirt bike and is breaking it (and himself) in, so we picked some easy rides that are also incredibly

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Dallas Trail 200 Teaser from Ouray CR 7

Posted on June 1, 2012 by

Gary and I went up CR 7 and had lunch at the Blue Lakes Trailhead. I did something I’ve never done—I walked all the way to the Forest Service sign. And discovered there are not one but two trails! Indeed, … Continue reading →

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Ouray CR 5, 7, 9 Extravaganza with Photos and GPS Track

Posted on June 1, 2012 by

Gary Garren and I did quite the grand tour today, covering three roads here in Ouray County, Colorado. County Roads 5, 7, and 9 have in common that they end right at the very feet of the Sneffels Range with … Continue reading →

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Sheep Along Ouray (Colorado) County Road 24

Posted on May 25, 2012 by

I caught this on the way home from a longer ride. The spot is near the west end of Ouray (Colorado) County Road 24, in Pleasant Valley. Lots of sheep! I mixed in a few photos I took with a … Continue reading →

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Engineer Pass in Four Minutes!

Posted on May 22, 2012 by

Okay, well more like 45 minutes, but due to the miracle of modern video editing software (CyberLink PowerDirector), we make that more like 4 minutes. Yep, you get the entire trip. Now I must point out that I was on … Continue reading →

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Corkscrew Pass is Open

Posted on May 20, 2012 by

You may want to watch this in 720p if your link will support it. Corkscrew Gulch and Corkscrew Pass are a favorite with Jeep riders every summer. The high country network of Jeep roads is a major draw for tourists … Continue reading →

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Stealey Mtn Trail Complex Now Open

Posted on May 20, 2012 by

Our weird weather continues—everything is happening a month early. Friday I rode my trusty Yamaha dirt bike up Ouray (Colorado) County Road 8 (Owl Creek Pass Road) to the Vista Point overlook, which is one of the access points into … Continue reading →

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More Open Roads: Yankee Boy, Engineer Pass (almost), Animas Forks

Posted on May 12, 2012 by

Whew, what a wild ride I had today! My goal was simply to see how far up toward Yankee Boy Basin I could get. The answer: all the way! The road is open up to the Forest Service restroom (usually … Continue reading →

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Roads around here are opening early! Buckhorn: Open. CR 5, 7, 9: Open

Posted on May 11, 2012 by

Spring is here early just as it is everywhere in the country. Gary Garren and I went up to Buckhorn Lakes today on our motorcycles. The road is open all the way to the lakes. Last week I checked out … Continue reading →

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