The Trail:

We took surface roads from Arizona to Moab, Utah where we made our base camp.

Rating:

0.0 - paved road all of the way

Runs:

Date: 9/7/2012 - 9/16/2012 - Gemini Bridges, Bull Canyon, Long Canyon, Poison Spider Mesa, Elephant Hill, Fins & Things, Hell's Revenge, Onion Creek, Rose Garden Hill, Dolores River Overlook, Top of the World, Picture Frame Arch, Sand Flats Road

Suspension: TeraFlex 2.5" Spring Lift, BFG 35x12.50x17

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We took surface roads from Arizona, through New Mexico, stopped in Durango Colorado for the night, then continued on to Ouray where we made our base camp.

Some scenery as we pass through New Mexico:

Here's Shiprock in New Mexico. Does it look like a Clipper Ship to you?

A little way into Colorado we pass Chimney Rock:

On the GPS in the Jeep it looked like there was at most 5 miles to Four Corners, so we took a detour and drove 18 miles to Four Corners and found that it was "Closed Due To Construction":

Our first view of some mountains we'll be traveling to in Colorado:

After sleeping over night in Durango, we met at our favorite mall for a shot of our Jeeps:

We also visited downtown Durango and took some pictures:

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Back on the road and heading to Ouray:

More scenery along the road:

We stopped at this scenic lookout for some pictures:

Brian:

Jesse and Maggie:

Karen and Jason:

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On the Million Dollar Highway and heading into Silverton:

Heading down the hill into town:

You can see tailings in the mountains:

Almost in Silverton:

Crossing a bridge into Silverton:

Passing by the edge of town:

Coming up to another scenic stop:

Stopped for some more pictures:

A shot of a waterfall and some tailings:

Back on the road and passing another mining area:

Another view

More tailings and mining sites along the way:

This site doesn't appear to be abandoned yet:

Lots of tailings on the far mountain:

Sideways "S" turns up here:

More mining:

An interesting roof over the road to allow the water/ice/snow to run over the road instead of on top of it:

A more conventional tunnel:

More scenery along the way. Have you noticed that the roads out here don't have a lot of guard rails or shoulders?:

Getting close to Ouray:

A shot of Ouray as we're heading down the hill:

Heading into Ouray:

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We passed though Ouray and setup camp at the KOA that is just north of the town:

Here's out site. Our tent was just big enough for the two of us:

A visitor just behind the tents:

Date: 7/24/2011 - 7/31/2011 - Corkscrew Gulch, California Gulch, Animas Forks, Silver Basin, Yankee Boy Basin, Silverton, Mineral Creek, Poughkeepsie Gulch, Black Bear Pass, Imogene Pass, Stony Pass.

Suspension: TeraFlex 2.5" Spring Lift, BFG 35x12.50x17

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We took surface roads from Arizona, stopped at Four Corners, then into Colorado and continued on to Ouray where we made our base camp.

Some scenery as we pass near Monument Valley:

Some interesting formations:

Some scenery where we stopped for gas:

Stopped at the Four Corners parking lot:

In all four states at once:

A shot of the benchmark:

Back on the road after eating lunch in Colorado and heading into the mountains:

We took Route 145 this trip which was faster but not as scenic as the Million Dollar Highway:

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Heading down into another valley:

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We rented a Kabin this year - a lot more room and no worries when it rained:

We used the pie irons a couple of nights:

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