Pikes Peak, Ouray area offroading road trip (LOTS of pictures!!!)
07-25-2010, 06:08 PM
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Pikes Peak, Ouray area offroading road trip (LOTS of pictures!!!)
First off Ouray area is amazing!!! words cant explain how great this place is those of you who have been there know what I mean I am now back at home looking at the pictures i still cant believe I was there doing those trails with my rig...I hope you all enjoy the pictures and movies there are so many more to post that when i get some time i will share!!! keep on Jeeping Everybody!!! 
Pikes Peak summit!
Top of Engineer Path...aka Oh point!
ophir pass just outside of ophir the town..
Ophir pass again
Imogene pass!
Great picture on Engineer
Getting a lil snow on the tires
beginning of imogene pass
Beautiful picture!!!
Video going down poughkeepsie gulch
http://s882.photobucket.com/albums/a...t=MOV01593.mp4
trying to summit ophir pass right after the video stops is when i got stuck in a Mud/Rock Slide almost got taken out int he jeep and hand to then turn around after finding out that the road was washed out ahead...makes for a good story enjoy!!!
http://s882.photobucket.com/albums/a...t=MOV01602.mp4
Pikes Peak summit!
Top of Engineer Path...aka Oh point!
ophir pass just outside of ophir the town..
Ophir pass again
Imogene pass!
Great picture on Engineer
Getting a lil snow on the tires
beginning of imogene pass
Beautiful picture!!!
Video going down poughkeepsie gulch
http://s882.photobucket.com/albums/a...t=MOV01593.mp4
trying to summit ophir pass right after the video stops is when i got stuck in a Mud/Rock Slide almost got taken out int he jeep and hand to then turn around after finding out that the road was washed out ahead...makes for a good story enjoy!!!
http://s882.photobucket.com/albums/a...t=MOV01602.mp4
07-25-2010, 07:17 PM
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Awesome pictures, glad you had a great time. Just ran into another Jeeper at the gas station here that just got back from a 15 day excursion to Colorado Jeep trails. He said he like Ouray the best. Said it was absolutely amazing!
07-25-2010, 07:57 PM
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Awesome pictures!
My wife and I were planning a Colorado trip for next year, and I've talked her into letting us take the Jeep, I was hoping to get a little a little closer to the scenery.
Those pases you were on, how "road-road" would you say they were? From the pictures they look more like dirt roads. Reason I ask is because my wife isn't so keen on the whole off-roading thing, but if they were no worse than a dirt/gravel road then she wouldn't mind.
Sorry, I hope that wasn't too off-topic. Either way, nice pictures and thanks for sharing!
EDIT: Never mind, I just noticed the videos
... I think that answered my questions
My wife and I were planning a Colorado trip for next year, and I've talked her into letting us take the Jeep, I was hoping to get a little a little closer to the scenery.
Those pases you were on, how "road-road" would you say they were? From the pictures they look more like dirt roads. Reason I ask is because my wife isn't so keen on the whole off-roading thing, but if they were no worse than a dirt/gravel road then she wouldn't mind.
Sorry, I hope that wasn't too off-topic. Either way, nice pictures and thanks for sharing!
EDIT: Never mind, I just noticed the videos
... I think that answered my questions
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07-25-2010, 09:02 PM
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was Engineer windy? I was up there last year and it had at least 15 to 20 MPH winds up there!! I tried to go up again this year but a small avalanch blcoked about 50 feet long of the trail with about 10+ feet deep of snow. great pics! Love going to Ouray!!
07-26-2010, 09:54 AM
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I thought I would share a link that gives one a perspective of the avalanches that are so common to the area. I have been in avalanche mitigation for 22 years and I think this video footage is some of the most beautiful. You can compare the summer verses winter look.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aAFcbr8euA
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aAFcbr8euA
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07-26-2010, 10:28 AM
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Hey barnoles,
YOu are going to have a Blast out there!!! I wanna go back now!! but will have to wait till next year... make sure you get to telluride and get to smugglers brewery and get one of there micro brews and a burger simply one of the best burgers i have had in awhile. as for trails you can take imogene pass from ouray to telluride if you want to check out that town just a warning it will take about 4 hrs one way will some stopping to explore. it will be a long day on the trails. let me know if you have anymore questions you can shoot me a pm. i know of a awsome place to set up camp the best part is its Free!!
thanks for all the comments!
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YOu are going to have a Blast out there!!! I wanna go back now!! but will have to wait till next year... make sure you get to telluride and get to smugglers brewery and get one of there micro brews and a burger simply one of the best burgers i have had in awhile. as for trails you can take imogene pass from ouray to telluride if you want to check out that town just a warning it will take about 4 hrs one way will some stopping to explore. it will be a long day on the trails. let me know if you have anymore questions you can shoot me a pm. i know of a awsome place to set up camp the best part is its Free!!
thanks for all the comments!
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