Colorado Trip Reports & Photos

After days of wheeling, we decided it was time to visit the tourist traps before we left town. continued…

From Poughkeepsie Gulch we turned onto California Gulch via California Pass. What a view! This trail is very easy and passes by a couple of old mines, an old mill and the ghost town of Animas Forks. continued…

A little bit of challenge and a lot of wonderful scenery made this one of our most favorite trails. The Poughkeepsie Gulch trailhead is accessible via Mineral Creek from Highway 550, south of Ouray. continued…

With a newly rented jeep in our possession, we followed the Uncompagre River along Mineral Creek Trail, part of the Alpine Loop. The trail was easy by our standards, even in the stock Rubicon, and very scenic. continued…

Day 2: With the CJ down (engine noise) and a late start, we all piled into the XJ family bus and headed for Ophir Pass & Telluride. The trailhead is between Ouray and Silverton – west off of highway 550. continued…

From Corkscrew Gulch, we dropped into Silverton for lunch (and maybe a little bit of souvenir shopping). There’s not many choices in this tiny town, but we haven’t been disappointed yet. Next trail – Red Mountain Mining Area. continued…

We started our ’07 Colorado mountain jeep adventure downtown Ouray. Our first morning all was going well and we headed to Corkscrew Gulch trail. The trail is only about 8 miles south of town, along Highway 550 – The Million Dollar Highway. For a list of all the trails we ran on this trip – click here. On with Corkscrew! continued…

After a leisurely 14-hour drive across the continent, (yes, we drove the truck instead of the jeep this time), we arrived in Montrose, Colorado. To fit in with the natives though, you’d have to say it, "MONT-rose." continued…