Breaking Open Trails On The Alpine Loop In Colorado
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ก.ย. 2024
- I hope you enjoy this trip through the past in the mining boom towns of Colorado. Checking out majestic vistas above tree line and snow walls that would swallow a ship!!
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The wife is a nice addition to the page , bad jokes and all 😆 🤣 😂
No matter how hard my day was in construction I am always humbled by those who built this country and the sweat and tears that we can never match.
You're in places we used to do 30 & 40 years ago!! On a summer vacay on our motorcycle, we stayed in Ouray and rented a jeep and went up Engineer and back. After we got home, we bought a CJ7 and 10 years later that same little jeep took us over Cinnamon the day after they opened it ~ in JULY!! Snow banks at least 3 times as high as you saw there. I miss that little jeep that we had for 33 years and I miss those days of adventuring in the mountains!! Thanks for taking us back again for another look, Colt!!!
You have tape, so find a couple of rocks the right diameter slid in from either side, use other rocks as spacers and wrap it with tape to hold all the rocks in place. One of your best videos yet. Love seeing your wife joining you on camera.
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I like these excursion videos and not only for the views, but for the background information - and what a wealth of information this was! Not as inserts or voiceover but on the go - Colt not only shows it, Colt knows it! Much appreciated! 👍
Yes what they said , nature , exsploring & history , you cant go wrong . Ohh & wheeling
After surviving WWII, my grandfather moved his family to the high Rockies. I grew up riding on the tailgate of his early CJ5 on those mountain roads. My father actually owned a blue '87 S-10 that I learned how to wheel in, so this is pure nostalgia for me.
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Wow what a beautiful drive Colt ,that place is AWESOME Man. It looked like you guy's really had fun. Thanks for taking us along bro. 👍
Glad you enjoyed it and we did
47:20 I’m no geologist but that is definitely 💯 a rock
Youll never hear me complain about hour long top notch colt content. Keep swinging that camera boss....
I appreciate that
Thank you for taking us along. I am glad to see that someone has fixed the old shacks to where they can be seen and not torn down. Oh ya, when you pointed out your truck and wife, you said it wrong, "smoking hot wife" is proper term and gets you browny points. 😊😊😊😊😊 words from an long time married old fart.
Chris George was responsible for stabilizing a lot of those old buildings. He just published a short book about it
We typically spend four to six weeks in Lake City Colorado each summer. Next time on Cinnamon, take the short side trip to Handies Peak. Amazing view and a great 14,000 peak to climb. The restaurant you passed in Lake City is Southern Vittles. Their chicken fried steak is great. Thanks for sharing the video.
Colt, what a great video. I watch videos to learn about capable rigs to do just this kind of thing. Building and climbing rocks is fun and all....but most of us will never be able to build crawlers. Rigs that can take us to the back roads of America to see the beauty most of us never see. I hope you'll do more videos like this. I'll be along for the ride.
I just wanted to thank you for this segment that you chose to put on here as a little older and with my knees and back and hips I’ll never be able to go up there and take a look at these so it was nice to see it from your perspective and look around at all the beauty thank you
Visually and acoustically appealing...thanks for taking us on the tour.
RIGHT ON COLT COLORADO TRAILS DONT GET ENOUGH LOVE STAY GOOD FRIEND , AND KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK 💯😎
Awesome to see people still get out 4 wheeling for the views and history and not just for a thrash fest
Great trail thanks for taking us along.
Including your prettier half is smart, Shanna's a nice addition to any video.
Good day from Australia keep the video like this coming great to see this beautiful country thanks to you and your wife for sharing it with us
Excellent scenic views and history lessons, Colt and spouse.
I am so glad you started your own channel. Your "tour guide" style is refreshing and similar to sightseeing without leaving my sofa. :)
Wow, thank you!
A big thank you, to you and your better half, for a really interesting video, lots of history and awesome views, thank you both.
My wife and I are fairly new to your channel. This was an absolutely awesome video! Thank you for sharing it from your down to earth point of view.
Not that we don't like your other videos, but many, many more like this would be much appreciated!
Great video, I'm saving it to watch on my big screen again. I have never seen country like this. Thank you and wife for doing all this , keep it up and God Bless.
In my teens we lived in woodland park Colorado. We used to take Arnold Jeep into the back country behind pike peak near Victor/cripple creek… best time of my life … I live in Michigan now , and wish I was there…. Thanks for sharing….
Colt you’re a brave man…. She’s going to get you back for the snow shenanigans…. :)
Colt, just a note on your commentary in the William Duncan house: it has been extensively restored. Last time I was in it many years ago, the floorboards weren’t safe to walk on, the windows had no glass, and the roof and siding were in a state of great disrepair and pretty much ready to fall off the building. ❤
So nice to see it put back together so nicely. I’ll have to go see it this summer on our annual Jeep week in the San Juan’s. 😊
Love your channel so far, haven’t missed an episode.
Awesome tour video. Taking folks places they might not ever get to see, with a humble guide! Looking forward to more of these!
Thanks, we'll always continue to take adventures if we can.
Colt, thanks for doing this loop! In 1991 My wife and I celebrated our honeymoon at Cascade Creek condos, we rented a Jeep in Silverton and drove from Silverton to Ouray through Animas Forks, it was June 3rd, saw the same walls of snow! We’ve been back numerous times but one of our most favorite trips, was riding double on our Honda Rancher Quad, we packed an overnight bag and stayed at the old Carson Inn B&B we rode into Lake City had a Alfred Packer Burger (if you don’t know his story look it up) we rode back to our truck and trailer over Engineer pass, I love to fly fish so we stopped here and there to fish and eat lunch!
If you haven’t been over Stoney Pass, do that sometime, on the eastern side of the pass is the headwaters for the Rio Grande
I too really enjoy you two taking these scenic trails and explaining what we are seeing. Thank you
Our pleasure!
Colt and "Kie" this video is DEFINITELY THE BEST ONE YET.
I absolutely love all the historic information bout these old mines.
Thanks....🙌🤠🇮🇪
colt, that was another amazing video of your part of the country. wish i could visit but battling cancer, that makes it difficult for me. i would love tour matts off road,robby lawton, just to name a few, again i can not, so keep doing videos like this . thank you sir!😊❤
Wow! What a great ride, nice to see old blogs still standing, was thru here motorcycle camping in 70s, much has chgd in 50 yrs. Trail is much better that's for sure. Thks for the tour!
My grandparents were partners in a cattle ranch between Lake City and Creede, along Hwy. 149. My family would spend at least one month a year at the ranch until we moved to Del Norte in 1963. I miss the San Juans, especially the smell of the high country in the summer.
Ahh...yes. The smells. So true.
Great vid. It looks like you missed the crowds. Nice to see your better half on more trips. She seems to enjoy working on the channel. Cute addition.
Thank you Colt and wifey for a great trip and history lesson. Loved it!
Really cool, especially the shower at the end of Mineral Springs. Also loved the snow smashing. You were smart not to push it to the top. We helped a guy dig them selves out three weeks ago on Middle Fork. Thanks so much for the snow run, it was fun watching! 😀😀😀😀😀👍👍👍👍👍
Colt
Thank you for the video. I have been visiting the Silverton area for over 40 years. I have been running the trails for about 27 years. It is my happy place. Everytime we decide to go somewhere else for vacation I always end up wishing I was in Silverton.
However it has become really popular and running trails isn’t as peaceful as it used to be. But the views are still second to none.
Anyway I really enjoyed the video. Thanks.
The adventure videos you've made over the years with your Shanni and others are good and interesting. Fascinating country. Great stuff, great vid. Gooday from Australia.
Glad you like them!
Late summer might be a popular time for those trails, but this was epic.
Beautiful! Driven Ourah to Silverton several times which is beautiful in its own right. Hope to one day get back and take your route now that I have a jeep. Thank you for sharing
Just for accuracy for future posts. you pointed out a mine shaft. actually that was a mine drift, drifts are horizontal and shafts are vertical, thought you might be interested.
That was awesome tour and views..... Thanks for bringing us with Mr. and Mrs. Colt!! Always fun times..
Glad you enjoyed it!
I’ve been on all these trails but it’s been a while. Thanks for bringing back good memories for me.👍
Thanks for taking us along. Makes me miss living in Gunnison.
Content is amazing, I've explored a lot of trials in that area, epic experience
I really appreciate all the different trails and exploring with the views,
plus all the Smoke Shows❤
Most of the trails I use to wheel in VT are closed. There's probably one or two if you ever make it up to VT or NH that we could do. 🎉❤
Not many views with all the trees,
But lots of history up here in the Eastern Woodlands.
Check out the abandoned vt town of Glastenbury.
They say the woods are haunted, and up on top there's a fire tower,
Hopefully people don't go and ruin it anymore than they have already.😢
Great video, you and your wife make an excellent team on camera. Makes for a fun and interesting video, looking forward to more of your adventures together.
Thanks 👍
Great video. Love that area. Wheeled it back in the early 90's when there weren't any SXS' roaring around up there. Dad and I and my BIL's would go down there for a week of "overloading" (before overloading was a thing). We would camp in a new spot every night. Run into Ouray to refill coolers with beer and fuel and food up and go out for another couple days. Mineral Point was a cool road to go across (now it doesn't go through). I have many photos from our trips down there. Poughkeepsie is a fun road too. Black Bear is a great road but the driver has to pay close attention on the switchbacks.
Yes. My favorite type of video. Rock crawling is fun, but adventures are where it's at! I can't afford to want to break stuff, I want to see/learn stuff. With this video being so long, you took the time to teach us. I get to explore the east coast Smokey Mtn area. Not near as majestic as the Rockies, but love what you got! I don't think you're old enough for this reference, but, "Stay golden, Pony Boy!" (you guys reminded me of that movie)
Having wife on the channel ads a pleasant addition. Enjoying the ride. The OnX overlays are awesome.
Thanks 👍
Some awesome looking camping up there!
Definitely a few good spots for sure!
I know you have spent much of your youth exploring this part of the country. So have I. But I bet my time as a youth pre dates yours by a few years. Back when we first visited Animas Forks in the early 70’s, the William Dunkin House still had old newspapers for “wallpaper.” Did a family reunion back in July of 2021 in my Jeep, and was saddened with how much SxS’s have changed the atmosphere of the area. Not really bagging on SxSs, but these machines have made areas that were hard to access, accessible to so many more people. Be good wheelers, respect the organic history, and take lots and lots of memories home with you!
I really loved this video. There’s not many people like you around that have absolutely no malice in their heart. Your positivity is infectious. You do these style videos really well too. The background info and views were great. Makes me want to move out there, or at least within a day’s drive.
Thanks for taking us along on your trip, I would love to take that trip at the age of 68 I most likely won't ever do that. I'm in the flat land of Indiana, the only high ground around here is landfills and mountains of corn.😃
Been watching you for awhile, found you from all those Utah boys, but had to come comment, I am from Colorado but down in town Arvada this is a heart warming video thanks Colton
This is on my bucket list of mountainous regions to explore.
Your small truck did great on the trail minus the missing bolt. Nice videography and description of the trails that you travel on. We have done that trail on rental Jeeps from Switzerland of America on Ouray.
I've seen a few videos of this area, always impressed. Your truck seems to be well suited to these trails. Thanks guys, loved it.
That was an awesome episode. Best to you and yours.
Awesome video, I have watched a bunch of different Alpine Loop videos but this is the best. So much information on the history of the area, I love it. Cant wait to do the loop sometime myself.
Love seeing you wheeling the S-10! That is an amazing trail. Unbelievable views and the history stops were very interesting. It sure makes me want to make the trip out there. Excellent video. 👍👍
I don't recall any SxS/UTV date restrictions on Lake City township roads but I know they had restrictive dates for the highway side leading into and out of the town. We come over Engineer Pass side on a licensed/insured SxS and go into Lake City just to eat at that BBQ place you passed. Well worth the 50+ mile roundtrip from Silverton. So much to see along those routes. We use a drone to spot mines not connected to trails and then hike them. Glad to see mama moose and baby survived the winter. Thx for sharing.
sadly those who feel the need to deface history are likely those who leave trash behind everywhere they go. rant over thanks for the video. Will be in that area around September and this is on the 1st time list
You'll love it there! Don't wait too late in Sept. It could snow early!
I love wheeling my JK and also watching wheeling videos on youtube but this video shows what I love to do best, just cruising around on trails exploring. Thanks Colt.
Those coconut crispy rollers are great. Try the blueberry. We get ours at Sam’s. I had to raid the wife’s stash. Thanks for taking us along.
Great Video, even the mom jokes! I like the fact I could drive this in my stock wrangler, I’m adding this to my list.
Colt your misses is a pretty tough cookie making that hike to mineral point in flip flops ,I bet even Frieburger would have put shoes on lol.
ps possums are really good to have around the eat ticks and they don't Carry diseases ,the more you know.
Great job exploring and showing us the sights Colt. Really appreciate you.
My pleasure
Nice video, love the use of overlays on locations! Thanks for the ride along!
Glad you liked it, thanks!
Thanks for ALL the tours.
Have done the Alpine Loop several times, always a great ride.
I watched this last night on the big screen. Great video!!!! Hopefully I'll make it up there next year when I get my Jeep XJ built the way I want.
Thank you so much for taking me to see an area that at my extended age I would have never been able to visit in person. Such a wonderful scenic area you treated me too!!!
Our pleasure!
I used to live in British Columbia Canada I really missed the mountains. Now I'm stuck in beautiful northern Ontario. We have some really beautiful country here in Ontario but there something so special about the mountains and the view for days. We used to take the ATV's and go for week at a time and you wanna talk remote. Man I miss those adventures. The thing that always surprised me is some of the old equipment that is left behind. You can barely get up there on an all train vehicle and yet these guys got some huge machinery up there over 100 years ago.
We drove part of the Alpine Loop Memorial Day weekend 2023 (it's my profile pic!). Cinnamon Pass had just opened the day before we got there and Engineer Pass was still snowed in. We drove from Lake City to Animas Forks then backtracked. I look forward to getting back to do the whole loop!
My wife and I were in the Silverton area (2 or 3 years ago). It is beautiful. We worked our way up Engineer Pass through hail and heavy rain. The group of jeeps in front of us, turned around. We were alone on our delayed honeymoon trip. When the jeep group turned around just before the summit, I did as well. (I didn't feel comfortable without other rigs around). We were so close to the summit.... That's fine. I remember from 1997, taking my 89 Dodge Raider down a rainy slope near Glenwood Springs. One rear tire fell of the side (19 at the time). I worked the clutch, with steering, and was able to get back on trail after about a 40ft rear axle grind...
I was in my $5k gx470 for this honeymoon trip. It didn't slip or falter on the trails. It did so well. I am from Wisconsin, the first time I went 4X4 trip to Moab was in 96.... Read the magazines, I had to hit those trails....
Colt, that S10 you built is so cool, cheap and effective. Is there a better combo?
Thanks for bringing back wonderful memories. Have done a lot of those trails when I lived in Denver as a part of a wonderful off-road club. I think Poughkeepsie is rougher, but Black Bear Pass is where you need to be on top of your game. My opinion. Love your videos!!
Fun trip guys, THX for taking me along!
Our pleasure!
THANK YOU COLT !!!!!! This is MY Favorite Area BY FAR , And I am up there EVERY CHANCE i can !!!!! THIS IS MY HAPPY PLACE !!! 🥰
When you threw the snowball. It reminded me of when a friend was plowing snow in his CJ5. He asked his wife to see if the front wheels were spinning. When she opened the door he nailed it. Well she did not take it like your wife.
Enjoy your videos. Always a lot of good info and entertainment!
We always do the Alpine loop and eat lunch in Lake City
So awesome that Rig is a straight beast !! I've run some of the loop and Poughkeepsie gulch and black bear pass. Now I definitely got to do all of the loop !! I can't wait to see you do more trails in that area !!
Glad to
See that the old structures are still up , a lot has been ransacked by people …
This was a great video, Colt. Would love to see more like this + some comparison videos. Keep it up!
Thanks for the footage is awesome I haven't been there since I lived in Manitou Springs by Cripple Creek good memories and beautiful places in Colorado I need to revisit
That looks like an amazing way to spend the day! Great video!
Really wish there was something like that around my area.
That looks like an amazing trip. I'm putting it on my list. Thanks guys. Very cool. 👍
Pretty cool to see you guys cruising around in my back yard 😎. The best wheeling I've done in the area is with a group of friends in vintage machines. Only two rules: must be topless (the vehicle), and nothing newer than 50 years old. Those trails are a whole nother experience in a WWII era Willys.
Well just wanted to say thank you for the ride up in the hills that was great but next time bring mat & wife 😊
I spent a week there, and it really wasn't enough time. There's tons to explore on the trails and all the towns along the way offer their own adventures.
Thanks for taking us along! Great adventure for sure!
Love the vehicle, its nice to see something different on the trails.
Thanks for taking us along on your drive today
Nice overall scenic video. Sorry for the criticisms; just soo easy!
Have fun! Don’t forget to get yourselves good sunglasses and better hats!
Thank you for the ghost town tour very nice
It's really good storytelling. Colt, you are getting tuned in to the trade. Love the videos.
Appreciate it!
Loved it! And in an s10! Great job, chill vid perfect pace..
😂 smoke show wife. Not throwing shade cause shes a great catch! I hope she is chill with all the comments!
That is some amazing country up yonder. I am jealous.😊
Thanks colt this gave me and my wife a plan for a trip
Fantastic!