Last minute trip to Telluride, Silverton and Ouray area... running some high trials!

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Colorado’s Black Bear Pass remains closed after “ass clown” drivers got stuck, sheriff says (msn.com)

Please stay off of Black Bear Pass and check with the local county to ensure the trail you plan on taking is open. The Sheriff has had it up to his eyeballs with what he refers to as "a$$ clowns".

Thanks for the update, believe you me, I was constantly checking the routes on the forest page. People can get just a little too excited out there.

 

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I’m Colorado bound right now, with my family of 3. I’m really excited to finally get on some trails. We’ll be doing some easy trails though for our first time. We’re thinking about the Alpine loop indefinitely with some scenic trails around the area. Thanks again for the suggestion!

Make sure to do Imogene. It is a fan favorite. Have a blast.

We needed up staying in the Pagosa area. We were tent camping and the rain didn’t show to let up in that area. Wife and I were so thrilled to have gone to this section that we can’t wait to make a trip back up there, this time to do the more popular trails. We had such a blast!

 

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Thanks! Which passes have you done to get to Telluride?

We did Ophir, Poughkeepsie Gulch then over Hurrican Pass. We tried Black Bear Pass but got almost to the steps and snow was blocking the road. You could see where folks had created a "new trail" to get around it but I felt too guilty to use it... so we turned around. We also drove over Imogene and up to Yankee Boy Basin. All of the trails were stunning. Poughkeepsie was the most challenging in our rig. Yankee Boy Basin was also a bit challenging as we were climbing up in light rain and it made it a little more slippery. But overall nothing was really hard... just steep, narrow and rocking in places.

I’m Colorado bound right now, with my family of 3. I’m really excited to finally get on some trails. We’ll be doing some easy trails though for our first time. We’re thinking about the Alpine loop indefinitely with some scenic trails around the area. Thanks again for the suggestion!

Will look forward to pics and how it all goes. Have fun!

This was taken on forest road 250, I think it’s called the Alamosa Conjeos route. It’s a very scenic drive. More photos to come!