http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Colorado/Ouray/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from North America , United States , Colorado , Ouray en-us Thu, 04 Dec 2008 01:34:54 UTC Thu, 04 Dec 2008 01:34:54 UTC After two days of jostling around on the fourwheel drive trails near Ouray itrsquos time for another kind of muscle challenging activity horseback riding. It seems odd to be paying the fee and signing waivers on the side of Highway 550. What if the horsewoman in the pickup truck drives away with our money But she doesnrsquot. Instead she tells us to turn onto CR14 for the winding drive http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Colorado/Ouray/blog-305164.html This morning after fueling our bodies with breakfast at Silver Nugget we head for the fourwheel drive trails to Engineer Pass. With many of them still closed due to snow damage choices are limited. So we pick an old standby Mineral Pass Trail. This road is always bumpy with boulders and today is no exception. In addition avalanche debris litters the area. But soon the view changes from d http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Colorado/Ouray/blog-304128.html Todayrsquos adventure includes exploring the trails in Yankee Boy Basin and Imogene Pass high above Ouray Colorado. Our 4wheel drive friends Dave and Cindy plus their daughter Makenna have joined us in Ouray for two days of driving the old mining trails that meander through the San Juan Mountains.On the Yankee Boy Basin trail the jeeps lurch over rocky ground slowing down to inch along a http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Colorado/Ouray/blog-302771.html Begrebet bjergtagende har fet en ny mening for osI denne blog kommer ordene for alvor til kort. Vi er havnet midt i noget af det smukkeste Gud har skabt p denne jord Og at forsge at indfange det med ord eller digitale billeder duer ganske simpelt ikke. Jeg vedlgger en del 'shots' alligevel velvidende at de ikke yder virkelighedens Colorado rimelighed. Vi siger til hinanden at det er utroli http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Colorado/Ouray/blog-281285.html How many hours can you spend in a car After five straight days of driving and fourwheeldrive sightseeing itrsquos time for a day off.Alan and I start the morning with a walk to the Silver Nugget Restaurant for an omelet breakfast. Afterwards we explore Ouray on foot. Historic buildings line the main street of this mining town. Shop windows beckon with displays of paintings crafts or the l http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Colorado/Ouray/blog-200256.html The Alpine Loop travels through the high country of the San Juan Mountains between Ouray Lake City and Silverton Colorado. Accessible by 4wheeldrive trails the area offers endless views plus glimpses of mining history. From Ouray the usual access point to the Alpine Loop is up the boulderstrewn beginnings of Engineers Pass. Since wersquove traveled that section before in our jeep Alan an http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Colorado/Ouray/blog-195985.html The mountains that surround Ouray are crisscrossed with old mining roads a paradise for dirt bikes ATVs and fourwheel drive vehicles of all shapes and sizes. Wersquore spending the next two days exploringAt Ironton Park several miles south of Ouray Alan pulls into a staging area. He lets some of the air from the Toyotarsquos tires to provide a smoother ride up the rugged road.Corkscrew http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Colorado/Ouray/blog-195514.html Our usual route to Ouray takes us through Durango and up the ldquomillion dollar highwayrdquo that winds around the mountains to Silverton and into the rugged countryside that defines the mining area near Ouray. This time wersquore coming from Cortez and in the back way on Highway 145. The route takes us through communities like Dolores the western town of Rico and toney Telluride before d http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Colorado/Ouray/blog-194775.html