Colorado's Alpine Loop - ADV GUIDE to the PASSES! Imogene, Black Bear, Engineer, & More!
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- This is a detailed ADV guide of Colorado's San Juan Mountains which are FULL of amazing mountain passes: Imogene, Black Bear, Engineer, California, Corkscrew, Cinnamon, and more! What's best? All of these passes can be accessed by larger ADV motorcycles and smaller dual sports with limited fuel range, most within a single day via Ouray, Telluride, Silverton, and the Million Dollar Highway.
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That last pass you mentioned is no joke! I had my rear brake on my DRZ go out on the decent down it. Super sketchy, had to lay bike over a few times to prevent going over a Cliff. My father took us down that trail without realizing how hard it was. We were the only motorcyclists in a sea of Jeeps. Not for the faint of heart. Would definitely do it again😁
My eyeballs are bleeding from cinema overload !!!!
I agree this was a great video
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+Alaskan dual sport Hey thanks for that! I hope you enjoy the ride. 😊
I did almost all these areas last year, and I agree. This is a MUST for all motorcyclist. Black bear was my favorite, and very challenging.
Everide... Dude, you hit it out of the park. This vid on Colorado's Alpine Loop is exactly what i knew you could do when you married the quad-copter to your moto adventures. You made the key Colorado passes easy-to-understand. Heretofore, they had just been a jumble of names and vid clips. I had no idea of where they were or how to plan a trip to visit them. I now see the big picture. I see the towns. I see the main roads. I see the pass routes. I see how and where the passes are. And you give us enough about each one of them that we can make judgements as to whether or not to tackle them. Brilliant. I'm very happy with this video and very happy that you have done such an outstanding job in capturing the essence of some of Colorado's main passes. Congrats. Pat yourself on the back and give yourself a raise.
Looks like one could spend a long time enjoying that area and not get bored.
This is now a 7-year-old video. Put 6 years ago you inspired me to do the exact same trip and I did it.
Thank you so much Tyler.
this video makes me want to go to colorado, now. seriously, it should be sponsored by the board of tourism!
I probably need to talk to some of those tourism folks... :)
hey buddy
I know right ,,now I want to go to colorado
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eveRide ADV You really should! I'm trying to find some folks to make a trip to this area this year.
Most of my riding buddies here in Virginia don't have the 2 things a trip like this require; Time and Money.
Are there online forums that I can access to maybe find like-minded people who would want to plan something like this?
Also, hope you're doing well post surgery.
Ya in know anf i live here. Lakewood,co man!!!! Nothing like a xr650r hahahahahahaha
There is a limit to people's hospitality, plus the knee-jerk reaction to over-crowding and novices getting hurt or killed would probably be to close a lot of these areas off.
Thank you for posting this, brings back a lot of great memories. Each summer of 1997-1999 and 2001, my family and some friends hauled the dual sports up to Ouray and we rode many of these passes and trails.
I was 15 in 1997 and rode a 1978 Honda XL175 over Engineer Pass to Lake City and back through Silverton via Cinnamon. We also tried Black Bear, made it almost to the top, but turned back when my dad's bike started running like crap (float bowl start filling with gas). I am kinda of glad I didnt go over the pass as I would learn a few years later on a KLR650. That descent into Telluride is knarly.
I enjoyed riding a KLR250 over Imogene, Ophir, Million Dollar Highway, Last Dollar Road, and the like. My dad and his buddies did Poughkeepsie Gulch and I opted to hang with my friends and ride in their van over to Silverton to meet everybody for lunch. From how they described it, it was terrifying and I am glad I did not go. I know my limits and that looked like more than I'd like to try.
I lived in Colorado from 95-2000. I was a Harley guy back then. I took a lot of excellent bike trips, but NOTHING like this. I could kick myself in the butt for not getting a dual sport bike as well. I will have to go back and do this someday.
Excellent VLOG! Thanks Tyler
That entire area is the best riding I've ever done. I first rode there in '83 on my new Suzuki SP500, then each year thereafter until I got a DR350 in '95. Later, I got an '05 DR650 and we continued to ride there each summer. Since then I have a newer DR650 and still ride there most summers, but have since been exploring other parts of Colorado also. But there is nothing like the San Juan mountains for off road riding.. It's great to see that you made such a great video of these passes and other trails, simply beautiful! Last September I discovered yet another fantastic unpaved ride, from Cotopaxi to Salida via 47 miles of unpaved beauty, with several branching trails of higher difficulty. I think you could ride for a lifetime and never see everything!
Too much awesomeness for words!!!
I hit these on the COBDR on my DR650. Imogene was the hardest riding I have experienced. And good preparation for Tincup Pass a few days later. Love watching your excellent videos and daydreaming of this spring/summer in CO.
Cannot wait to move to Colorado! Black bear is first on the list in memory of a friend who passed away before we got the chance to ride it together.
I was there August 13-19, had my wife and grown kids with me. I decided against doing the higher passes after I gave engineer pass a short go with my stock skid pan and no crash bars on my KLR 650! My son was on a '80 Yamaha XT250 and was able to handle anything, I feel bad now that I wasn't more prepared because I held him back, not wanting him to go it alone. But we did do Animas Forks through Silverton, and Yankee Boy Basin, also a bit of Corkscrew Gulch. I mostly took to the highway with my wife on board. Beautiful scenery from Silverton to Telluride by highway. Took in some of Last Dollar road along the way! My son's first road ride in the rain was Silverton to Ouray, cold rain! Those of you that have been over Red Mountain pass would probably cringe at the thought of doing your 1st ride in the rain there, Haha! I might be posting a vid of that in the future. Advice to anyone going there, buy a rain suit and keep it with you on your bike(or waterproof riding gear). The rain is not usually frequent enough to ruin your trip, in fact it adds to the beauty of the place in my opinion. I had a blast on the KLR, but I would probably take a 2nd lighter bike along next time! Great video and the drone shots are super!
One of the best I've ever seen, fantastic effort.
It's actually of commercial quality.
Great video! Very nice. Thanks.
thanksgiving 2014 we were staying in Durango. We drove the loop around Silverton, up to Ouray and north around the mountains back to Telluride. Beautiful trip. Everything was covered in snow. Even though we couldn't get the Jeep off the road, we had a wonderful trip out there. We will return!
i so wish i could give this one two thumbs up but it would only let me give it one . very well done sir!!!
Went back to this video as I’m heading out this way. Useful again!
Heading out to ride this the end of July. First time out there and really excited!
This tour you put together is 70 percent of where we will be in 2 weeks! Awesome timing , thanks !
And this right here is one of the biggest reasons I'll be moving across the country to live in this beautiful state. Great work btw!
Superb video quality. Almost mesmerizing! Thanks for sharing. I'll er up next week in Taylor Park and then in August Riding dual Sport from Trinidad to MOAB!
oh man..... I've soooo got to go there!!!!
Another great video. Killer photography and a great travel guide all rolled into one.
awesome, i live near Silverton and New Denver British Columbia Canada....wish i had a cam on my helmet back in the 70's.....like your video
Last Dollar Rd near Ridgeway is where part (opening scene) of the original John Wayne classic True Grit was filmed. The house and barns are still there.
Wow man! Breathtaking. Congrats
Outstanding video & narrative. Camped on the Alpine Loop in 2008. Rode the Black Bear Pass in my FJ Cruiser. Had a blast in Ouray.
Great video!!! Did you keep all your gear at a hotel? Looks like everyone is pretty bare, gear wise. Thanks again for the video. Looks like I've found a new place to go.
I grew up in Denver, and we would take mountain trips to Telluride, SIlverton, Ouray etc. a couple times per year. I've done a couple of these trails with a 4x4 and coming across this footage makes me feel super nostalgic and want to get back up into the mountains again! This looks like sooo much fun. I might have to take my '84 Magna up there soon just to get some of that scenery ;)
I was in this area just 2 weeks ago can I can't wait to go back. You definitely didn't give Stony Pass the attention it deserved though. That and Rocky Gultch were two of the toughest trails of the whole trip. 10/10 would do again
Hey Tyler, just want to encourage you and let you know how inspirational your videos are. I want SO BADLY to do the Alpine Loop, and have for years but I haven't gotten around to it. My close friend recently bought a diesel pickup and a DRZ400 and I showed him this video and now he is trying to force me to take time from my life to go on the Alpine Loop adventure. So, your videos are inspirational, and dare I say, life changing. Thanks for what you do.
Thanks for the inspiration, I just returned from Telluride, we did Opier pass from Tell to Silverton then rode the Million up to Oaray. Black Bear and Imogene where still closed. Did it on a tired DR650, the last 1000 yards to the summit was all the fun I wanted. Keep up the great work, I hope your medical BS is almost over!
This area of Colorado has been on my bucket list for a while and your crazy-well-done video has truly captured the many reasons I have for getting my butt down there. I've seen a lot of great videos over the last 2 years but this one caps it. No doubt now - we'll be there in 2018. Thanks muchly!
The bucket list just expanded! Thank you.
I'm brand new to adventure motorcycle riding & yes I did so much research and still chose the 2016 KLR 650 your channel has opened my eyes to Colorado you see I drive an 18 wheeler for a living & have driving Colorado over & over saw all those bikes & was like I gots do this but never thought Colorado was that great until I found this channel now still it's not my favorite state Tennessee will always come first but I'm going to be making my first trip out there next year all on the bike & I've now watched all of your videos & so helpful thx u so much.
I can't wait to have my own adventure motorcycle well adventures soon.
Colorado looks amazing
I love this area. I have hit all the trails on my jeep but California. I guess I need to go back and try it on my bike. I love Ouray and go there as much as I can. Thanks for the vids
So jealous right now!
subbed your channel
I have watched a ton of your vids over the years - in fact, I have watched a ton of TH-cam over the years. When it comes to the thousands of great ADV vids I have ever seen, this video is easily one of the best. 14k views makes me sad/mad... this video deserves so much more! Thanks Tyler!
Beautiful rides. Man can't say that I'm not jealous. I really wish I had started adv riding when I lived in Denver.....
Love this video! Your channel helps ease the motorcycle blues while i'm stuck out here in the M-E on deployment. Here's to a quick recovery so you can get out on the trails again.
just got back from there. I didn't do all the passes but that's all the more reason to go back. great video Tyler that drone gets some wicked footage.
Some of it looking like local with volcanic rocks and barren landscape. Great video.
Very nice done my friend Colorado is on my list, I will make it back there one day, I have taken lots of vacations there, just haven't riden any of ti. Thank you so much for sharing and I hope you have a blessed week my friend.
Wow ! Awesome vid for so many reasons. Great editing, Epic views, and just the right amount of information to get there yourself and what to be prepared for. Did I say amazing cam footage? This is why I dual sport, to see and experience the outdoors, to get what no other means of travel and no other surroundings can give you. I'm sure after all this exploring you came back with a new level of excitement that words cannot describe... ! Keep up the good work Mr. Eve-ride and we will all keep watching while simultaneously drooling while sitting in front of our screens !
I had always wanted to do these passes and I finally had the opportunity this last week. Cameras can never do the beauty justice, or just how steep some of the sections are.
I went out of Telluride, over Imogene, down to Ouray, up a trail that I am certain was not designed for dirt bikes, and ended up at California pass. From there I went to Cinnamon and Engineer Pass before dropping down into Silverton for a bite to eat. From there I took black bear pass back into Telluride. Round trip it was 101 miles. I plan on doing it again the next time I am
In Colorado.
@Tim Brandt I would say it largely depends on how comfortable you are with your V-Strom and how it is set up. For me personally, I would want to go with anything much bigger than my DRZ. That said I have never ridden a dirt oriented bike bigger than the DRZ.
If you have ridden off-road quite a bit with the V, go for it. Just be sure to have ABS turned off.
@Tim Brandt I think all the passes could be done if you are schooled up on the V
What a spectacular view.
Excellent. Thank You
Phenomenal video !
Made me dig out the Colorado Atlas and find it on paper.
Wow looks awesome
Fantastic job Everide! This is one of the best descriptive ADV touring videos I've seen, ever. Super useful! thanks very much. Gorgeous footage and great ride intel.
Amazing views, fabulous scenery, very helpful maps and town locations with route idiosyncrasies. As others have said, the Colorado Tourism Board ought to hire you or at least pay for your production! Well-done, sir.
Great video guide, now I just need a dual sport bike! Thanks for sharing!
Epic video thanks. Selling the Harley and buying a KLR 650.. Let the Adventure begin.. Going to do Copper Canyon in Mexico 1st since its 200 miles from me. ❤👍🏍
You sure make me want to ride and explore all the time, thanks
Best video on TH-cam. Great work ER
Absolutely amazing! You got me ready for an adventure
This is the kind of vid I've been wanting, love the google maps, really helps out those of us who have never been, and want to!, not sure if you've done one for Utah yet, but you should! :)
Okay have to watch that again for all the views! WOW
thanks for all the tips on riding places, we plan on going there sometime
Well done man!!!!
Absolutely the best video I have seen, awesome job.
well done sir
Wow .. Great video.!!
Excellent video! Been all over those trails and it never gets old! Ride safe.....
well done! i mustve been out there the same time you guys were there. this wouldve came in handy
That was absolutely fantastic man! Loved it, great work. I'm sitting here at my table drinking a protein shake for breakfast and found myself mentally cruising through those beautiful mountain passes with you guys, good stuff.
Very nice .
Looks like yall had one awesome weekend. Very well done. stay safe
Makes me want to go explore my own state.
Great Vid,at the moment I can only do asphalt passes.Between you and Colorado Duels port I will be there in spirit. Thanks for your videos.
Going to ride some of these this Summer. Very helpful for planning. Thanks!
Getting ready to go out that way from fla and found this . this is the perfect info I needed. Thanks a lot.
this looks epic af
Thanks for sharing. I will skip Moab next year and go there instead 👍
My DRZ was jetted totally wrong when I was in Silverton in 2010. I swore I'd have a EFI DUALSPORT if I planned another trip, so I bought one and intend to go next summer.
Very informative video. Showing the maps is a big help. Thanks
Amazing trip!! I live in Colorado and want to go up everyone of these trails!!!!!!!
Awesome video, great information! You covered just about everything. The only thing I might add is that while most of the passes are easily ridden in the rain, Last Dollar Road (the easiest of all of these), is probably the worst in the rain. It is very slick, especially the sections through all the aspen groves.
OMG! Amazing video and extremely helpful. The Alpine loop is on my bucket list and this video looks like a great reference for route planning.
No one does it like you do man :)
Really wanting to do this on my FTR 1200. Did Engineer Pass 2 years ago an my 2016 F150 FX4 super crew, stock height suspension set up with 33s. Got so many stares 😂 I feel like it’d be a similar endeavor on an Indian flat tracker.
Well done, Tyler!!
Wow! Absolutely beautiful!
Great video! Can’t wait to get a dual sport and get back out to CO!
This video is wonderful. It makes me want to visit or plan my next trip to Colorado. Keep up the amazing work!!!
Excellent overview. Your editing is amazing. Did all these passes in July. loved it.
Thank you. Great info
Telluride to Ouray is a much better option. The first switchback on the west side of the pass has a steep loose section better traveled uphill than down. Nice review and footage of the area.
Wow! That looked like an outstanding are to ride in. I LOVE the South West however I do miss the high mountains form time to time.
I was just barely there this weekend. Even on a streetbike there are amazing things to see.
excellent footage, excellent production quality. professional grade through & through.
Great video Tyler. Thanks for the map stuff.
Wow! I'm only a few hours from these places! Planning....
Nice!! Love the video!! Thanks to share it ... some day I will be there..
Fantastic! Planning a trip to this area, your info will be a great help! Thanks so much
I'm moving there!
You got to ride the back roads of Yosemite. There is one dirt road that leads to an old ghost town and if you take a detour just to ride the main road in the you get the legendary views
What roads are those? Yosemite it basically my backyard and I'm always looking for new places to explore.
Great video. It really stands out compared to the many other Colorado videos. keep up the great work!