The Colorado Scenic Byway, AKA the Alpine Loop is an off road trail between the towns of Silverton, Lake City, and Ouray in Colorado. The loop includes Engineer Pass and Cinnamon Pass with many other trails and offshoots in between like Poughkeepsie Gulch, Corkscrew, Animas Forks, and others. There are many sights along the way including fantastic views, sheer cliffs, an abundance of waterfalls, ice bridges, caves, wildflowers, abandoned mines, old towns, and more. 👉Get Your Free Olight Flashlight Here: bit.ly/2PJgCMT 👈 Just click the Facebook or Email share button to complete the sharing, and it will be automatically added to your cart! Olight Flash Sale Details: 1.Flash sale date: 8:00 PM August 13th -11:59 PM August 17th EDT, UP to 45% OFF and at least 20% off site wide, Except X9R FREE Gift: i1R II Rechargeable Keychain Light (Worth $19.95) (Need to click the Facebook or Email share button to complete the sharing, and it will be automatically added to your cart and its color will be randomly selected) During 8:00 PM August 13th -11:59 PM August 14th EDT 1) Baldr Mini Black or Desert Tan, 35% off (MAP: $129.95; Sales price:$84.47) Bundle:Baldr Mini Black + i5T Purple, 45% off (MAP: $162.90; Sales price:$89.60) Bundle:Baldr Mini Desert Tan + i5T OD Green, 45% off (MAP: $162.90; Sales price:$89.60) 2) Baldr Mini Gunmetal Grey(Limited Edition), 35% off (MAP: $139.95; Sales price:$90.97) Bundle:Baldr Mini Gunmetal Grey+ O Pen 2 Black, 45% off (MAP: $189.90; Sales price:$104.45) Bundle:Baldr Mini Gunmetal Grey+ i5T Purple, 45% off(MAP: $172.90; Sales price:$95.10) During 8:00 PM August 13th -11:59 PM August 15th EDT 3) M2R Pro Gunmetal Grey(Limited Edition), 30% off (MAP: $119.95; Sales price:$83.97) Bundle:M2R Pro Gunmetal Grey + i3T ODG, 40% off (MAP: $141.90; Sales price:$85.14) Bundle:M2R Pro Gunmetal Grey + M2R Pro PE, 40% off (MAP: $239.90; Sales price:$143.94) During 8:00 PM August 13th -11:59 PM August 16th EDT 4) S1R Baton II Orange(Limited Edition), 30% off (MAP: $69.95; Sales price:$48.97) Bundle:S1R Baton II Orange + i3T ODG, 40% off (MAP: $91.90; Sales price:$55.14) During 8:00 PM August 13th -11:59 PM August 17th EDT 5) Warrior X Turbo Black, 30% off (MAP: $139.95; Sales price:$97.97) Bundle:Warrior X Turbo Black + i5T Purple, 40% off (MAP: $172.90; Sales price:$103.74) 6)Warrior X Turbo Gunmetal Grey(Limited Edition), 30% off (MAP: $149.95; Sales price: $104.97) Bundle:Warrior X Turbo Gunmetal Grey + O Pen 2 Black, 40% off (MAP: $199.90; Sales prices: $119.94) 2. MEGA PACK, 40% off 3. Free Tiers: 1) Over $129 get a FREE I3T OD Green (MAP: $21.95) 2) Over $199 get a FREE M1T Plus Desert Tan (MAP: $59.95) 3) Over $299 get a FREE Seeker 2 (MAP: $109.95) 4) Over $399 get a FREE Warrior X (MAP: $129.95) 5) Over $599 get a FREE Javelot Pro Black(MAP: $199.95) Coupon Codes will not work During the Sale If a BleepinJeep video has ever helped you consider returning the favor by: • Supporting us on Patreon here: www.patreon.com/bleepinjeep • Becoming a Member here on TH-cam: bit.ly/2wGeSec • See what we recommend on Amazon here: amzn.to/2kc6Syn • Buying a T-Shirt Here: www.bleepinjeep.com/store • Or Just leaving a kind comment on FB here: facebook.com/BleepinJeep *This product is meant for entertainment purposes only. Your mileage may vary. Do not try this at home. Void where prohibited. Some assembly required. For off-road use only. Slippery when wet. Batteries not included. Do not use while operating a motor vehicle, heavy equipment, cherokee XJ, wrangler TJ, wrangler JK, or any Jeep vehicle, especially the newer Fiat ones. How-to videos may be too intense for some viewers and children under 30 years of age. Please remain seated until the 4x4 ride has come to a complete stop. Studies have shown viewing these videos causes increased cancer risks in laboratory test people. I am not a professional, I have no training, I'm not even particularly good at horse whispering. Don't believe everything that you know. Please keep your hands in the vehicle at all times. Do not tap on glass. Do not eat anything that has been on the floor for more than 3 days. Keep your hands to yourself. Not to be taken internally. Reproduction strictly prohibited. Driver does not carry cash. Objects in Bleepinjeep mirrors may be farther than they appear.*
My grandfather grew up in Lake City and I’ve been over the Alpine Loop many times. It was a much rougher trail when I was a kid in the 80’s! I miss it, so thanks for a drive through memory lane.
My grandparents had a cattle ranch 18 miles west of Creede (if you take 149 east out of Lake City). We had a Willys wagon and explored all around Creede, Lake City, and in the San Juans. I don't think the Alpine Loop was there then or we would have made the trip. We moved to Steamboat Springs and continued our Colorado explorations. My dad's passing in 1968 put an end to our Jeep days. The Alpine Loop is on my bucket list. Thank you for sharing.
Wish I had known you were going to be out here. Would love to have met you and thanked you for all of the great videos on the XJ's that helped me with my build.
Great video! I lived in Lake City for fifteen years, so it's great to see you exploring my old stomping grounds! My '76 Wagoneer and '91 XJ went over all those roads numerous times, along with many of the less-known trails in the area that are more difficult. But the Alpine Loop is certainly the most popular, mostly for their scenic value. Two years ago there were unprecedented avalanche conditions that led to those huge slides paths you saw.
We would love to live out there especially where they seen the land for sale on the trail!!! But I'm sure it's probably really expensive even out there does anyone possibly know by chance??? Missouri sucks especially our Podunk Town and for our whole lives...
@@Captain-Awesome I feel your pain. I've spent some time in Dallas working for a trucking co. However its hot here in Denver too. 100 Yesterday. Smells like forest fire smoke big time today. Kinda nasty.
Hey Matt, The trail you exited on was Engineer Pass, which is the more rugged terrain part of the loop. Poughkeepsie Gulch is an offshoot of Engineer Pass, and is even more difficult/technical for stock Jeeps, and there are signs that point that out before you reach the "Wall" which is the hardest part of the trail. It would be a great place for your Scorpion Crawler to have some fun on!
The week after you posted this video, my neighbor and I drove over from Alamosa with my '98 XJ and drove the loop. I was over there 6 years ago to climb Mt. Uncompahgre, a 14er. What a great drive! We really enjoyed the ride, didn't have as much rain as y'all got. Would like to have known you were going to be here, might have had a meet and greet. Really enjoy your videos, lots of good info for Jeepers.
I ran Engineer pass in the late 90s from Lake City to where we camped north of Silverton for a vacation. Looks like they've improved it some since I did it, there were some spots that were a bit of work for my Trailduster on 31s.
Over the past nearly fifty years I've been to CO many times, and had heard about the Alpine Loop, but never experienced it. Thanks for the ride-a-long. First time I traveled from Durango through Silverton and up to Ouray was in 1977. I was twenty years old. There's a super easy trail you might try if you're out in CO again. It's Holy Cross City near the Homestake Reservoir. There's a group of four wheelers that go up after the first thaw each year, clean up any "trash" left by inconsiderate wheelers and make sure it's open for the season. It's short and easy, as I said, but a fun little ride. My cousins and I hiked it and ended up following a group of four wheelers, mostly in jeeps, up the trail to the City, which is a ghost town. We hiked on up to Cleveland Lake, camped there a few nights and did some fishing. Fun time. There's also a trail from Crested Butte over to Marble, CO. I made it up to Schofield Pass in a rental car, but not down into Marble. I'd heard from the Pass into Marble was very challenging and that possibly it was closed by the company mining the area. Not sure. It might be another one to check out some time. If you try it, ask about it with locals in Crested Butte first. Looks like you guys avoided altitude sickness. Good for you. It can be no fun. I may not live too far from you; Louisville, KY. If so I'd love to come visit some time and maybe check out any projects you'd be working on. Hoping to finish up my 1960 Willys wagon this year. It's originally a CO vehicle.
You look like a true Coloradan with that windshield crack! The alpine loop is a great scenic drive. You are in the prettiest part of the state in Ouray / Silverton.
This is, by far, the best video I've seen done on the Alpine Loop. I'm up there every summer, and own a place in Lake City. I don't think anyone else has captured the loop quite as well, but there's more to do than you think In Lake City! The ice and debris bridges you saw were the result of historic levels of snow pack. There were many mountain faces that avalanched that winter that had not had an avalanche in living memory. FEMA got involved because, if one of those ice dams had collapsed, then it could have flooded lake City and taken out a third of the town proper! It's back to normal now, except for the remaining downed trees on the mountainsides.
We just missed y'all! We was there not too long before you. We drove Engineer, Mineral Creek (the rocky trail you exited to Ouray), Poughkeepsie Gulch, Hurrah Pass, Red Mountain, Ophir, and a few others. We drove over to Moab afterwards to wheel!
BleepinJeep those are worthwhile. One of our favorite trails in Arizona is really just a scenic trip that the stock vehicles can tag along on. It’s just an enjoyable day in the outdoors.
This comment is just a WEE bit late, so likely won’t be read. But welcome to Colorado, the state in which I (and my wife and kids) were born and raised! Not many can say this very thing. Be safe, and enjoy your visit and plan to get home safely…..
Welcome to Colorado! Thanks for “stay’n on the trails” We pronounce Ouray as your- Aaaaa. Highly recommend imogene Pass from Ouray to Telluride (or visa versa) Wife will probably not like Black Bear Pass n it’s shelf road and switchbacks.
I've only watched a few videos so far but I love your channel you gotta give some warning next time you're in Colorado so some of us can meet an awesome guy that's given many ideas and helped through many repairs!
True. I used to live in Park City in the 1980s through the late '90s. Raced bicycles out of there and went to Durango for the iron horse classic. In about 1990. Went back and was pretty shocked about how it changed. But, that's everywhere. You can't escape it. I don't know where you live now, but somebody's going to say the same thing about you I bet. I don't mean that as a slam. It's just everywhere. St George, Flagstaff, Park City, San Diego, everywhere. Silverton and Durango are still awesome though
We love the Silverton/Lake City/Ouray/Telluride area. We’ve drive almost every road except Black Bear Pass. We usually stay in Ouray at Riverside Inn. That house you saw for sale has been for sale for several years. 5 acres 2 bed 900+sq ft only $700K.
I was just there myself. I entered where you came out and ran the pass. I might have passed you going the opposite way. It was on Sunday July 26th and Monday the 27th. You did a waaaay better job of videoing it then I did!
We were just out there from July 2-13. Absolutely gorgeous, we go every year. Chickened out and didn't do the 1 way of Black Bear. However we did everything else. Imogene is amazing!
@@bleepinjeep sounds good! Black bear is sketchy, but not crazy technical. That last trail was Mineral Creek AKA Lower Engineer. Great trail for some challenge but still not crazy body damage style trails. Gotta love those shelf roads! A couple people had the road give out on them on Mineral Creek this year.
Just did this loop starting from corkscrew Gulch in my stock 2018 jeep renegade Trailhawk. I mistakenly took mineral Creek as my exit which needed a lot of spotting from help along the trail but overall it was a beautiful and worthwhile trail to take.
Love this video! Good to see you guys out there! We did our first overland trip this year from Chatt Tn to Sedona Az. 12 day of camping and pure fun. You can try to describe what you see all day to people but some things you just have to see for yourself.
We spent 3 weeks exploring lots of roads around that region and had tons of fun. I would enjoy another trip there to see places we didnt go and ride the Silverton Railway. It was booked up for weeks and we didn't get to experience the train ride up the mountain.
In the mid 2000s, I took a little Nissan Sentra about 3/4ths the way up Cinnamon Pass from Lake City before finally hitting some rocks that were not going to go cooperate with that car's clearance. I was, however, surprised I did get as far as I did in that little car.
I've just found your site, I'm going to follow your travels. I'll tell you why, apart from the wonderful scenery, you are both so engaging, you make it so much fun, always smiling and don't we need smiles right now. I'm an English oldtimer who has hiked,camped ( tent not RV etc) and off road travelled. Mostly the four corners areas but into the S W corner of Colorado, Silverton, Ouray, Telluride and back into Cortez and Mesa Verde Nat. Park. Unfortunately, I don't think it's now going to be possible at my age and the Covid 19 pandemic, so I shall follow you two young explorers instead. Take care and stay safe.
Great to see you out of the shop Matt and take some personal time with the wife. Just got back from there last week myself. I love Colorado, Great place to escape the killer South Texas summers. I think its pronounced "Your A" ( their kinda sensitive about it)
Did it 2012 on my mororcycle and it was pretty rocky and challenging. The start of cinnamon was very rocky. No way a car could have done it. Then there were tight switchbacks on Engineer that was all broken loose gravel. No two wheel drive would have made it. Cool video though. Brought back great memories. Sad to see its been over run by so many people.
Oh man, you guys found a killer campsite. And YES... there are indeed bears up in that area. Looks like you had a great trip! As someone else mentioned you finished your journey on Mineral Creek.
Imagine if we had a unique compound that could melt the ice after a certain depth is measured by a stick and camera, so the more active areas could be managed better... (something that won't hurt the land/animals... maybe a giant dirt blower from the top with a conveyor belt to bring the dirt upwards.... and using multiple fresnel lenses to heat up the area...) who knows... lol Love the adventures and all the ha-ha moments... lol Towards more Blissful moments~!!!
I loved seeing you with your wife I'm assuming but anyways it was 💯 AWESOME TO SEE I would love to to see that More!!! Amazing video of course too and the 1st time we have EVER SEEN that area so Thank You for sharing this with with us all!!! 😎💯
Have Ben To Lake City And Fished That Stream That Went Buy That dam There Was An Out House Behind It Was A Drop Off Good Fishing In The Tidle Pools .AS the Stream Was About 6 Feet Wide This Was Back In The 90..
Nice trip Matt and Hope! I think I can speak for the rest of us on here and say would love to see more of the Two of you doing more of these outings together. If the two of you and your kids ever want to tour Vancouver Island ,look me up. Maybe buy a gladiator and a new scout camper so the mrs can get a good night sleep on the road. :)
@@bleepinjeep come here in the winter, guaranteed crack or chip. They do not use sand and salt here. It is crushed stone and magnesium chloride. My welcome to Colorado present was a cracked windshield about a week after I moved here.
I’ve been on a few trips where all you see is clouds like your view from the Engineers Pass sign! Great video and I need to go back and check out the build on this rig!
Welcome to God's Country. I know everywhere you shown. What a year for me to not go... Would've recognized you in a heartbeat. Last year was amazing after the avalanches, yet some trails were impassable. Last week of July/First week of Aug is when we would've gone. Nice that you camped and didn't follow someone else's off trail track. Stay the trail. Sorry to say, you'll be a new yearly visitor.
"We'll turn the dirt and work until the week's done. Then take a break and brake bread on Sunday. Then we'll do it all again 'cause we're proud to be from..."
I’m sure someone has already mentioned it but that’s not Poughkeepsie gulch. Poughkeepsie connects hurricane/ California pass to 878. Anyway enjoyed the video! We absolutely love that area! We were just in Taylor past a few weeks ago. It has a few more technical trails.
![3 Days in the San Juan Mountains (Overlanding the Alpine Loop) [ep 138]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/bkbkeDWd6HI/mqdefault.jpg)
The Colorado Scenic Byway, AKA the Alpine Loop is an off road trail between the towns of Silverton, Lake City, and Ouray in Colorado. The loop includes Engineer Pass and Cinnamon Pass with many other trails and offshoots in between like Poughkeepsie Gulch, Corkscrew, Animas Forks, and others. There are many sights along the way including fantastic views, sheer cliffs, an abundance of waterfalls, ice bridges, caves, wildflowers, abandoned mines, old towns, and more.
👉Get Your Free Olight Flashlight Here: bit.ly/2PJgCMT 👈
Just click the Facebook or Email share button to complete the sharing, and it will be automatically added to your cart!
Olight Flash Sale Details:
1.Flash sale date: 8:00 PM August 13th -11:59 PM August 17th EDT,
UP to 45% OFF and at least 20% off site wide, Except X9R
FREE Gift: i1R II Rechargeable Keychain Light (Worth $19.95)
(Need to click the Facebook or Email share button to complete the sharing, and it will be automatically added to your cart and its color will be randomly selected)
During 8:00 PM August 13th -11:59 PM August 14th EDT
1) Baldr Mini Black or Desert Tan, 35% off (MAP: $129.95; Sales price:$84.47)
Bundle:Baldr Mini Black + i5T Purple, 45% off (MAP: $162.90; Sales price:$89.60)
Bundle:Baldr Mini Desert Tan + i5T OD Green, 45% off (MAP: $162.90; Sales price:$89.60)
2) Baldr Mini Gunmetal Grey(Limited Edition), 35% off (MAP: $139.95; Sales price:$90.97)
Bundle:Baldr Mini Gunmetal Grey+ O Pen 2 Black, 45% off (MAP: $189.90; Sales price:$104.45)
Bundle:Baldr Mini Gunmetal Grey+ i5T Purple, 45% off(MAP: $172.90; Sales price:$95.10)
During 8:00 PM August 13th -11:59 PM August 15th EDT
3) M2R Pro Gunmetal Grey(Limited Edition), 30% off (MAP: $119.95; Sales price:$83.97)
Bundle:M2R Pro Gunmetal Grey + i3T ODG, 40% off (MAP: $141.90; Sales price:$85.14)
Bundle:M2R Pro Gunmetal Grey + M2R Pro PE, 40% off (MAP: $239.90; Sales price:$143.94)
During 8:00 PM August 13th -11:59 PM August 16th EDT
4) S1R Baton II Orange(Limited Edition), 30% off (MAP: $69.95; Sales price:$48.97)
Bundle:S1R Baton II Orange + i3T ODG, 40% off (MAP: $91.90; Sales price:$55.14)
During 8:00 PM August 13th -11:59 PM August 17th EDT
5) Warrior X Turbo Black, 30% off (MAP: $139.95; Sales price:$97.97)
Bundle:Warrior X Turbo Black + i5T Purple, 40% off (MAP: $172.90; Sales price:$103.74)
6)Warrior X Turbo Gunmetal Grey(Limited Edition), 30% off (MAP: $149.95; Sales price: $104.97)
Bundle:Warrior X Turbo Gunmetal Grey + O Pen 2 Black, 40% off (MAP: $199.90; Sales prices: $119.94)
2. MEGA PACK, 40% off
3. Free Tiers:
1) Over $129 get a FREE I3T OD Green (MAP: $21.95)
2) Over $199 get a FREE M1T Plus Desert Tan (MAP: $59.95)
3) Over $299 get a FREE Seeker 2 (MAP: $109.95)
4) Over $399 get a FREE Warrior X (MAP: $129.95)
5) Over $599 get a FREE Javelot Pro Black(MAP: $199.95)
Coupon Codes will not work During the Sale
If a BleepinJeep video has ever helped you consider returning the favor by:
• Supporting us on Patreon here: www.patreon.com/bleepinjeep
• Becoming a Member here on TH-cam: bit.ly/2wGeSec
• See what we recommend on Amazon here: amzn.to/2kc6Syn
• Buying a T-Shirt Here: www.bleepinjeep.com/store
• Or Just leaving a kind comment on FB here: facebook.com/BleepinJeep
*This product is meant for entertainment purposes only. Your mileage may vary. Do not try this at home. Void where prohibited. Some assembly required. For off-road use only. Slippery when wet. Batteries not included. Do not use while operating a motor vehicle, heavy equipment, cherokee XJ, wrangler TJ, wrangler JK, or any Jeep vehicle, especially the newer Fiat ones. How-to videos may be too intense for some viewers and children under 30 years of age. Please remain seated until the 4x4 ride has come to a complete stop. Studies have shown viewing these videos causes increased cancer risks in laboratory test people. I am not a professional, I have no training, I'm not even particularly good at horse whispering. Don't believe everything that you know. Please keep your hands in the vehicle at all times. Do not tap on glass. Do not eat anything that has been on the floor for more than 3 days. Keep your hands to yourself. Not to be taken internally. Reproduction strictly prohibited. Driver does not carry cash. Objects in Bleepinjeep mirrors may be farther than they appear.*
What’s the opening song?
I realize it's kinda randomly asking but do anybody know of a good site to stream newly released tv shows online?
@Archer Chance flixportal :P
@Tony Saint Thanks, I went there and it seems like they got a lot of movies there :D Appreciate it !
@Archer Chance You are welcome :D
At the very end of the video when you said "Cherokee, Cherokee, not a Cherokee." I was dying. So good.
This was the best thing ever
My grandfather grew up in Lake City and I’ve been over the Alpine Loop many times. It was a much rougher trail when I was a kid in the 80’s! I miss it, so thanks for a drive through memory lane.
My grandparents had a cattle ranch 18 miles west of Creede (if you take 149 east out of Lake City). We had a Willys wagon and explored all around Creede, Lake City, and in the San Juans. I don't think the Alpine Loop was there then or we would have made the trip. We moved to Steamboat Springs and continued our Colorado explorations. My dad's passing in 1968 put an end to our Jeep days. The Alpine Loop is on my bucket list. Thank you for sharing.
Wish I had known you were going to be out here. Would love to have met you and thanked you for all of the great videos on the XJ's that helped me with my build.
My home town!! But it’s pronounced (YURRAY) lol love that place thanks for the view! Cheers!
🇺🇸🤘😷👍🇺🇸
Ouray is bad ass, will be there in Aug! :D
Lol! I live in Junction and his pronunciation of Ouray was killing me.. Good stuff tho.
Said it the other day absolutely beautiful another great video this is what life is all about
Great video! I lived in Lake City for fifteen years, so it's great to see you exploring my old stomping grounds! My '76 Wagoneer and '91 XJ went over all those roads numerous times, along with many of the less-known trails in the area that are more difficult. But the Alpine Loop is certainly the most popular, mostly for their scenic value.
Two years ago there were unprecedented avalanche conditions that led to those huge slides paths you saw.
Beautiful area. A night in Lake City is worth the time. The cafes are fun and the food is great.
Add majorum and sprinkle with shredded swiss and BAM! You just took that ham skillet to the next level. Nice video. Wife and I going soon.
Great videos Matt and Hope. You seem so relaxed and confident on those frightening and narrow shelf roads. Amazing! Thanks!
Glad you like them!
That kind of scenery is why I've never though about leaving Colorado in all my 53 years.
It certainly is some beautiful country out there. In other news the weather channel says 107 for Dallas, Texas tomorrow. “Look it up :)”
We would love to live out there especially where they seen the land for sale on the trail!!! But I'm sure it's probably really expensive even out there does anyone possibly know by chance??? Missouri sucks especially our Podunk Town and for our whole lives...
@@Captain-Awesome I feel your pain. I've spent some time in Dallas working for a trucking co. However its hot here in Denver too. 100 Yesterday. Smells like forest fire smoke big time today. Kinda nasty.
@@sandrabee8707 I wold find a real estate site and search the area he was in for available properties. I look at Zillow quite a bit.
@Gitarzan 66 Thank You so much!!! I'll have to try and figure out how to do that!!!
Hey Matt, The trail you exited on was Engineer Pass, which is the more rugged terrain part of the loop. Poughkeepsie Gulch is an offshoot of Engineer Pass, and is even more difficult/technical for stock Jeeps, and there are signs that point that out before you reach the "Wall" which is the hardest part of the trail. It would be a great place for your Scorpion Crawler to have some fun on!
Actually it is the access trail to Engineer Pass called Mineral Creek trail. Poughkeepsie Gulch is what is seen at 21:30.
The week after you posted this video, my neighbor and I drove over from Alamosa with my '98 XJ and drove the loop. I was over there 6 years ago to climb Mt. Uncompahgre, a 14er. What a great drive! We really enjoyed the ride, didn't have as much rain as y'all got. Would like to have known you were going to be here, might have had a meet and greet. Really enjoy your videos, lots of good info for Jeepers.
I miss Colorado so much 😣
I ran Engineer pass in the late 90s from Lake City to where we camped north of Silverton for a vacation. Looks like they've improved it some since I did it, there were some spots that were a bit of work for my Trailduster on 31s.
Over the past nearly fifty years I've been to CO many times, and had heard about the Alpine Loop, but never experienced it. Thanks for the ride-a-long. First time I traveled from Durango through Silverton and up to Ouray was in 1977. I was twenty years old.
There's a super easy trail you might try if you're out in CO again. It's Holy Cross City near the Homestake Reservoir. There's a group of four wheelers that go up after the first thaw each year, clean up any "trash" left by inconsiderate wheelers and make sure it's open for the season. It's short and easy, as I said, but a fun little ride. My cousins and I hiked it and ended up following a group of four wheelers, mostly in jeeps, up the trail to the City, which is a ghost town. We hiked on up to Cleveland Lake, camped there a few nights and did some fishing. Fun time.
There's also a trail from Crested Butte over to Marble, CO. I made it up to Schofield Pass in a rental car, but not down into Marble. I'd heard from the Pass into Marble was very challenging and that possibly it was closed by the company mining the area. Not sure. It might be another one to check out some time. If you try it, ask about it with locals in Crested Butte first. Looks like you guys avoided altitude sickness. Good for you. It can be no fun.
I may not live too far from you; Louisville, KY. If so I'd love to come visit some time and maybe check out any projects you'd be working on. Hoping to finish up my 1960 Willys wagon this year. It's originally a CO vehicle.
You look like a true Coloradan with that windshield crack! The alpine loop is a great scenic drive. You are in the prettiest part of the state in Ouray / Silverton.
Agree, I live on the front range, I had no idea how different the mountains were in that part of the state until I made a trip.
This is, by far, the best video I've seen done on the Alpine Loop. I'm up there every summer, and own a place in Lake City. I don't think anyone else has captured the loop quite as well, but there's more to do than you think In Lake City!
The ice and debris bridges you saw were the result of historic levels of snow pack. There were many mountain faces that avalanched that winter that had not had an avalanche in living memory. FEMA got involved because, if one of those ice dams had collapsed, then it could have flooded lake City and taken out a third of the town proper! It's back to normal now, except for the remaining downed trees on the mountainsides.
What a gorgeous trip. Seems like you're liking the wrangler more than you expected you would!
it does very well for these scenic trails, and it has A/C and a roof!
Great Video! Nice to be out just like that. Peaceful, open and beauty. Everything just Fresh, Blessed and feeling the Freedom
INCREDIBLE VIDEO!!! Thanks for taking us along on such a BEAUTIFUL trip!!❤❤❤
Thanks for coming along!
Thank you and your wife for graciously sharing. A slight departure from rock crawling, but a good one. Please continue. All the best, R
We just missed y'all! We was there not too long before you. We drove Engineer, Mineral Creek (the rocky trail you exited to Ouray), Poughkeepsie Gulch, Hurrah Pass, Red Mountain, Ophir, and a few others. We drove over to Moab afterwards to wheel!
I used to make that drive fairly often as a teenager. I never realized back then that it was a popular off road trip. I was in a Ram 2500. Lol
not really offroad trip, more of a scenic trip.
BleepinJeep those are worthwhile. One of our favorite trails in Arizona is really just a scenic trip that the stock vehicles can tag along on. It’s just an enjoyable day in the outdoors.
Man wish you did a meet-and-greet here in Colorado! Be nice to meet the man that got me into XJ's🤙
Thanks for the great vids. My wife and I enjoy your adventures as we are not able to.
I could sleep so soundly beside that waterfall
Cool. I enjoy your channel. Glad to see you made it to Colorado. Came here 20 years ago and never left. Have fun!
Hear that a lot. I’m a native who’s tried moving out of state and across an ocean. Ended up right back in 2003. Lol
This comment is just a WEE bit late, so likely won’t be read. But welcome to Colorado, the state in which I (and my wife and kids) were born and raised! Not many can say this very thing. Be safe, and enjoy your visit and plan to get home safely…..
Matt thank for you all the great content over the years.
I enjoy your videos looking forward to visiting the beautiful state of Colorado again this August.
Thanks for sharing...really enjoy the banter between you two & your back trail videos!!
Hey Matt , I really enjoy the trail riding and camping videos that you and your wife made. Great scenery. Thank you very much.
Just got back from there! Absolutely beautiful country! Our trip was very dry and dusty.
Matt this was a nice change of pace, and great to see you Hope on the channel. Would love to see more of this kind of stuff.
Love me some Alpine loop. That portion of Colorado is amazing.
3 and 1/2 hours to get from lake City to Silverton!
That's a good reason to save some time and take the 6-hour Alpine loop.
The part you mention as poughkeepsie gulch is actually mineral creek trail, the gulch connects from engineer to cinnamon
gotcha, a map I used said it was, but must have just been the way there
@@bleepinjeep love the channel!
Beautiful does not begin to describe the views!
Love the lights. You have a great channel. Very informative.
The"O" is silent (pronounced U-ray). Looks like a nice laid-back day where you can just enjoy the beauty.
Very beautiful there, nice drive
Wow fantastic trail. Very scenic. Glad to see your wife on an adventure with you.
I've lived here for a year, must run this trip!!!
Great video. Thanks for sharing. Happy anniversary!
Pretty awesome man. Love your narration.
Welcome to Colorado!
Thanks for “stay’n on the trails”
We pronounce Ouray as your- Aaaaa.
Highly recommend imogene Pass from Ouray to Telluride (or visa versa)
Wife will probably not like Black Bear Pass n it’s shelf road and switchbacks.
Imogene was my favorite trail from our visit in June. Black Bear was still closed, so I didn't get to do that one.
They did Black Bear in August, in epic conditions, on their anniversary! And she was amazing about it ;) th-cam.com/video/njLv3Q18KEU/w-d-xo.html
I've only watched a few videos so far but I love your channel you gotta give some warning next time you're in Colorado so some of us can meet an awesome guy that's given many ideas and helped through many repairs!
I lived in Durango and Silverton before they got invaded.
This made me homesick.
True. I used to live in Park City in the 1980s through the late '90s.
Raced bicycles out of there and went to Durango for the iron horse classic. In about 1990.
Went back and was pretty shocked about how it changed.
But, that's everywhere. You can't escape it.
I don't know where you live now, but somebody's going to say the same thing about you I bet.
I don't mean that as a slam.
It's just everywhere.
St George, Flagstaff, Park City, San Diego, everywhere.
Silverton and Durango are still awesome though
We love the Silverton/Lake City/Ouray/Telluride area. We’ve drive almost every road except Black Bear Pass. We usually stay in Ouray at Riverside Inn. That house you saw for sale has been for sale for several years. 5 acres 2 bed 900+sq ft only $700K.
900 sq ft, really? wow. Would be cool if it wasnt so isolated and having people drive by every second.
I was just there myself.
I entered where you came out and ran the pass.
I might have passed you going the opposite way. It was on Sunday July 26th and Monday the 27th.
You did a waaaay better job of videoing it then I did!
Looks like it was a fun trip. Very pretty.
My family &I just did the loop & Poughkeepsie gulch last weekend the views are awesome 👍👍
We were just out there from July 2-13. Absolutely gorgeous, we go every year. Chickened out and didn't do the 1 way of Black Bear. However we did everything else. Imogene is amazing!
We have a good video from Black Bear that will make you glad you didnt! that video is coming soon!
@@bleepinjeep sounds good! Black bear is sketchy, but not crazy technical. That last trail was Mineral Creek AKA Lower Engineer. Great trail for some challenge but still not crazy body damage style trails. Gotta love those shelf roads! A couple people had the road give out on them on Mineral Creek this year.
Just did this loop starting from corkscrew Gulch in my stock 2018 jeep renegade Trailhawk. I mistakenly took mineral Creek as my exit which needed a lot of spotting from help along the trail but overall it was a beautiful and worthwhile trail to take.
looks like we were on mineral creek too, my maps said it was poughkeepsie.
BleepinJeep yeah. That’s what happened to me. Mineral creek comes out on 550 right at that construction flag man. I did that in a stock Renegade! 😂🤣
Super cool video watching for tips on our next Trip
Love this video! Good to see you guys out there! We did our first overland trip this year from Chatt Tn to Sedona Az. 12 day of camping and pure fun. You can try to describe what you see all day to people but some things you just have to see for yourself.
We spent 3 weeks exploring lots of roads around that region and had tons of fun. I would enjoy another trip there to see places we didnt go and ride the Silverton Railway. It was booked up for weeks and we didn't get to experience the train ride up the mountain.
Awesome job, and its nice to see miss bleeping out whit you! Hope yall had a blast.
Just did the Alpine loop, imogene, and black bear last week! So many great views.
Im 49 now but spent a lot of Summers on those roads when I was a kid. Awesome to see you driving there! Just fyi Ouray is pronounce "you-ray". :)
Its now forever Or ray 🤔
@@bleepinjeep lol well better than ew-ray which you hear a lot.
I've been subscribed to you for a bit now. i really like this video. little different than the scorpion wheeling videos. keep them coming.
In the mid 2000s, I took a little Nissan Sentra about 3/4ths the way up Cinnamon Pass from Lake City before finally hitting some rocks that were not going to go cooperate with that car's clearance. I was, however, surprised I did get as far as I did in that little car.
That's not Poughkeepsie Gulch at the end. That's Mineral Creek. You should have done Poughkeepsie. You would have loved it!!!
I've just found your site, I'm going to follow your travels. I'll tell you why, apart from the wonderful scenery, you are both so engaging, you make it so much fun, always smiling and don't we need smiles right now. I'm an English oldtimer who has hiked,camped ( tent not RV etc) and off road travelled. Mostly the four corners areas but into the S W corner of Colorado, Silverton, Ouray, Telluride and back into Cortez and Mesa Verde Nat. Park. Unfortunately, I don't think it's now going to be possible at my age and the Covid 19 pandemic, so I shall follow you two young explorers instead. Take care and stay safe.
Have to put that route on my bucket list. Great country. Thanks for sharing!
Did it a couple of years ago and doing it again in September. Amazing out there
Thanks for taking us along...
Great to see you out of the shop Matt and take some personal time with the wife. Just got back from there last week myself. I love Colorado, Great place to escape the killer South Texas summers. I think its pronounced "Your A" ( their kinda sensitive about it)
They should adjust the spelling then 😆
Did it 2012 on my mororcycle and it was pretty rocky and challenging. The start of cinnamon was very rocky. No way a car could have done it. Then there were tight switchbacks on Engineer that was all broken loose gravel. No two wheel drive would have made it. Cool video though. Brought back great memories. Sad to see its been over run by so many people.
the loop this year has been really busy. I have live near silverton and camp a lot up there in my tacoma.
Oh man, you guys found a killer campsite. And YES... there are indeed bears up in that area. Looks like you had a great trip! As someone else mentioned you finished your journey on Mineral Creek.
Great video. I'm headed to Ouray tomorrow for 5 days. This is my 15th year of being there.
Absolutely beautiful country!!!
Such an amazing place. I was just there 3 weeks ago myself and had a blast.
Very nice scenery
While I've always enjoyed your informative how to videos, this trip is one is my favorite videos of yours. Thank you, Chris
More great videos to come soon!
Imagine if we had a unique compound that could melt the ice after a certain depth is measured by a stick and camera, so the more active areas could be managed better...
(something that won't hurt the land/animals... maybe a giant dirt blower from the top with a conveyor belt to bring the dirt upwards.... and using multiple fresnel lenses to heat up the area...)
who knows... lol
Love the adventures and all the ha-ha moments... lol
Towards more Blissful moments~!!!
I loved seeing you with your wife I'm assuming but anyways it was 💯 AWESOME TO SEE I would love to to see that More!!! Amazing video of course too and the 1st time we have EVER SEEN that area so Thank You for sharing this with with us all!!! 😎💯
Lite bright replaced their windshield with a thicker aftermarket one and didn't crack like the oem ones.
Only bad thing is you loose your Easter Eggs.
@@johnyhawgleg Sounds like a win win.
Very cool thanks for letting us come along 👍😀
Beautiful location and Jeep JL Perfect combination 👌
Have Ben To Lake City And Fished That Stream That Went Buy That dam There Was An Out House Behind It Was A Drop Off Good Fishing In The Tidle Pools .AS the Stream Was About 6 Feet Wide This Was Back In The 90..
Nice trip Matt and Hope! I think I can speak for the rest of us on here and say would love to see more of the Two of you doing more of these outings together. If the two of you and your kids ever want to tour Vancouver Island ,look me up.
Maybe buy a gladiator and a new scout camper so the mrs can get a good night sleep on the road. :)
Thanks for sharing. The view is awesome. I'll probably never get to see that in person so thanks
There is more to come, stay tuned!
Beautiful ride! Thanks for taking us along. Too bad the rain put a little damper on things.
Looks like a great trip
thats an impressive splinter runnin down that shield!!🤣 I got a buddy with a 15 JK that replaced his 4 or 5 times by now lol
ya, we dont want to replace it for fear that it will just happen again
@@bleepinjeep come here in the winter, guaranteed crack or chip. They do not use sand and salt here. It is crushed stone and magnesium chloride. My welcome to Colorado present was a cracked windshield about a week after I moved here.
I’ve been on a few trips where all you see is clouds like your view from the Engineers Pass sign! Great video and I need to go back and check out the build on this rig!
Ya it wouldnt be much of a view if it was cloudy the whole time.
The last trail you were on the rocky one was mineral creek.
Next time you are in Colorado, look into running Red Cone. Scenic with challenges getting there but nothing to crazy. Happy to show ya around.
It’s a nice trip and I will be doing it next year
Welcome to God's Country.
I know everywhere you shown. What a year for me to not go... Would've recognized you in a heartbeat. Last year was amazing after the avalanches, yet some trails were impassable. Last week of July/First week of Aug is when we would've gone. Nice that you camped and didn't follow someone else's off trail track. Stay the trail. Sorry to say, you'll be a new yearly visitor.
"We'll turn the dirt and work until the week's done. Then take a break and brake bread on Sunday. Then we'll do it all again 'cause we're proud to be from..."
New subscriber. Really enjoying your content.
Hey Matt, nice to see ya'all out in the area I live in. ENJOY!
Great video Matt! 🤘
Thanks Ben, just wait until the Black Bear one! Its gonna be killer!
I’m sure someone has already mentioned it but that’s not Poughkeepsie gulch. Poughkeepsie connects hurricane/ California pass to 878. Anyway enjoyed the video! We absolutely love that area! We were just in Taylor past a few weeks ago. It has a few more technical trails.
Beautiful!
Thats crazy, we were just there Tuesday thru Thursday this week...