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Post by Kevin Fri Sep 11, 2015 9:45 pm

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More later. Sleep now.
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Post by Kevin Sat Sep 12, 2015 10:22 am

Just got back from a couple days in Ouray - what an incredible area. We didn't even come close to scratching the surface of what's to see and do, next time I head that way it'll be for a week. At least.

Atlas Mill in Yankee Boy Basin:
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Downhill from near the top of Yankee Boy Basin:
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On the Imogene Pass trail:
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Overlooking the Revenue Mine and townsite of Sneffels from the Imogene Pass trail:
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Waterfall at what topo maps call the Yellow Rose mine.
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Shack at Upper Camp Bird:
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Hidden Treasure:
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Imogene Pass from Upper Camp Bird:
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Second highest pass with a road in the US:
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Various photos from the site of Tomboy on the Telluride side of Imogene Pass. This site is absolutely huge, I could spend days just here and I think in future I will:
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Downhill of Tomboy:
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Switchbacks of Black Bear Pass (which is the first highest pass with a road in the US, on my list for the next trip):
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Looking up Ophir Pass:
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Top of Ophir Pass:
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Social Tunnel on Ophir Pass:
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Post by dutchman Sat Sep 12, 2015 7:25 pm

Awesome photos Kevin! Those old mining ruins probably made you all giddy. I'd like to make a trip out there.

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Post by Kevin Sat Sep 12, 2015 7:43 pm

dutchman wrote:Those old mining ruins probably made you all giddy.

Like a school girl.
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Post by Vitruvius Mon Sep 14, 2015 1:30 pm

Pretty sweet that you were able to take the 4runner all the way up to 13,114 FT.  You just bagged a 13+ peak with the 4runner.  Not too many places you can do that (at least that I know of).  

Sweet photos.


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Post by dutchman Mon Sep 14, 2015 2:20 pm

How many days were you out there?

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Post by Kevin Mon Sep 14, 2015 3:17 pm

Vitruvius wrote:Pretty sweet that you were able to the the 4runner all the way up to 13,114 FT.  You just bagged a 13+ peak with the 4runner.  Not too many places you can do that (at least that I know of).  

Sweet photos.

Black Bear Pass is higher, I'm gonna get that one next time Very Happy! I think that's the highest place you can drive a vehicle in the US.

dutchman wrote:How many days were you out there?

Two total, one day on the trail and one day doing tourist shit. I'll definitely have more days budgeted next time.
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Post by Ty Tue Sep 15, 2015 2:14 am

Would the road be drivable in your truck?? I think I will have a truck before I have another wheeler. I would love to go out there.
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Post by Kevin Tue Sep 15, 2015 3:04 am

Now that I've been on it, I'm pretty sure you could drive Imogene in a truck like mine.  You'd want good tires, there's a little bit of crawling near the top and I don't think street tires would cut it. I don't think I'd try it in a long bed though.

Find me an OBS four door F250 with the 7.3 and I'll sell you my truck. I'll throw in lifetime ball joint service. Very Happy
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Post by Kevin Tue Sep 15, 2015 1:16 pm

Point of order - Black Bear Pass is not the highest pass in Colorado, and Imogene is not second highest.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mountain_passes_in_Colorado
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