Ouray/Silverton, CO – While staying in Ouray, we hiked a section of the Colorado Trail/Continental Divide Trail (they overlap) from Stony Pass. Stony Pass is closest to the town of Silverton, Colorado. The trailhead includes a steep, rough 4-Wheel-Drive road up... 
Ouray, CO – A spectacular 4×4 drive into the alpine region between the Colorado mountain towns of Ouray and Silverton, reaching 12,730 feet and “views for miles” of numerous peaks, cirques, lakes and mine remnants. Start your journey by driving about 8... 
Ouray/Telluride/Silverton, CO – Ophir Pass Route is a moderate 9.9 mile scenic route between Silverton/Ouray and Telluride. We’ve always traveled this route from Ouray. To reach the start its about 20 miles south on Highway 550 to the Ophir Pass Route (aka... 
Telluride/Ouray, CO – Alta Lakes Road is located near the Telluride end of the Ophir Pass Road off of Highway 145. We combined Alta Lakes with Ophir Pass, a visit to Telluride, and Last Dollar Road for an all day trip. Don’t forget to take your chairs for... 
Ouray/Silverton CO – Porphyry Gulch is a very scenic, short, steep, narrow, and for the most part easy route. It gains a moderate rating because of some long sections of shelf road without room for passing, with steep drop offs. Meeting up with another vehicle... 
Ouray/Telluride, CO – This 21 mile scenic route travels through the mountains, forest, and ranchland between Telluride and Ridgway, Colorado. Considered an easy backroad 4WD route, it is rutted, gravel, rocky, and washboarded. Last Dollar Road is suitable for... 
