Imogene Pass Off-Road Trail - Telluride, Colorado
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Imogene Pass is truly an offroading icon of the beautiful state of Colorado. Offering gorgeous scenery and traversing Colorado backcountry rich in mining history, Imogene Pass offers an opportunity to look back into time and relive what it would have like to live and work in this area. What was at one point one of the richest gold and silver mining areas in Colorado, the remnants of huge mining structures and machines are plentiful. Information about these areas are documented along the route on permanent signs and placards. Book-ended by the beautiful towns of Telluride and Ouray at either end of the trail, Imogene Pass offers travelers the ability to get away from civilization yet never being very far from a warm meal and bed if that's what is desired.
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The Complex Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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The Descent Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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The Famous Off-Road Trail Black Bear Pass - Telluride, Colorado
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Black Bear Pass Off-Road Trail in Colorado was originally constructed in the late 1800's to service the Black Bear Mine and subsequently re-opened for recreational travel in 1959. Few trails in the United States have attained the legendary status that Black Bear Pass has. The ascent from US 550 begins near the summit of Red Mountain Pass, historically known as the Million Dollar Highway. The initial climb is easy and scenic, with beautiful wildflowers carpeting the high mountain meadows. Waterfalls cascade from alpine snow melt as you climb to the 12,840 foot summit. The descent into Telluride is vastly different, with narrow shelf roads and steep drop-offs. The descent into Telluride is highlighted by the stunning 365 foot Bridal Veil Falls topped by the Smuggler-Union Hydroelectric Power Plant, better known as the Bridal Veil Powerhouse. The trail descends adjacent to Bridal Veil Falls, with some of the tightest switchbacks a vehicle can travel through. Black Bear Pass' infamy has even been penned into a bluegrass song, written and performed by C.W. McCall:
Mary Elizabeth drawed a picture of the road; it looked like a whole bunch a' Zs and Ws all strung together. And RJ took one look at it and said that the only way that Jeep car is goin' down that road is over her dead body. Then a rock slipped out from under the wheel and the U-Drive-'Em Army Jeep car went right over the edge of the cliff. Yahoo-oo-oo-oo!
C.W. McCall - Black Bear Road 1975
Make this trail part of your summer overland trip!
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1. March to Victory by Silent Partner
2. Impact Allegretto by Kevin MacLeod
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3. Cosmos by Silent Partner
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Imogene Pass, Full Length, Telluride to Ouray, XR650L
Full trail video of my run from Telluride to Ouray. I am running a stock Honda XR650L. My bike is jetted stock from the factory for Ohio. The only mods are larger tank, skid plate, rear rack, bark busters, and larger foot pegs.
BLACK BEAR PASS JEEP RIDE *dangerous* | Telluride, Colorado
We conquered Black Bear Pass in our Jeep Wrangler! It was crazy, but so worth it! Definitely recommend if you are in the Ouray/Telluride, Colorado area. Stay tuned for more videos from our Colorado vacation!
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Black Bear Pass, Imogene Pass, Telluride Colorado Jeep Trip
This is my favorite video from a series of videos of our 2016 Colorado Jeep Trip! Some awesome views and scenery... in this video we took the jeeps through Black Bear Pass, Imogene Pass. We stayed in Ouray Colorado and couldn't have had a better trip. If you like this video, check out our others of our trip, I shot them all with a phantom 4 and edited on a Mac using Final cut. Enjoy!
The Most Incredible Sunset: Telluride, Co
This sunset is insane! Plus a spa life hack
Black Bear Pass - Telluride Colorado - Team Wilco Offroad
On a recent trip to Colorado, Team Wilco Offroad's Dan and Lisa headed down Black Bear Pass during the Ouray Jeep Jamboree.
Telluride Outside 4x4 Tour Highlights
Do you want to see some of the best scenery Telluride, Colorado has to offer? Look no further than Telluride Outside's 4x4 Trip. The tour combines history, awesome views, and endless excitement as you take your journey to the top of Imogene Pass, a historic ghost town, that overlooks Telluride.
Via Ferrata - Telluride, Colorado
Hiking Via Ferrata - Telluride, Colorado
Another one that has been on my radar for a while now. I was still stinging from defeat at Maroon Bells when Tina suggested we should check out Via Ferrata. Italian for Iron Way, a Via Ferrata is an assisted climbing route. In a nutshell, that means you have safety lines you are attached to and sometimes man made steps or handholds on the hardest parts. You just need a helmet, harness and special lanyard (with two carabiners) and knowledge to use them....but you don't need technical climbing skills.
I guess you need to NOT have a fear of heights.
Yes, there's more to it than that. Hiking boots/shoes are recommended (instead of climbing shoes) and you need to be in appropriate physical shape to handle the course. Bring the right clothing (you start in the shade but spend a good amount of time in the sun if you start early like we did.)
Since it was a last second decision, we didn't have the gear with us, so we contracted with a local guiding service (we used San Juan Mountain Guides and they were great. Gear and a guide for two around $200 per person). We met our guide (Tyler - great kid) at the base of a rough switchback road just outside Telluride. Luckily, we both had 4WD, so we were able to shuttle a vehicle to the end of the trail, then drive to the top....which is great, because hiking a road is my second least favorite thing to do, right behind hiking a switchback road. On the way up, we passed Bridal Veil Falls and stopped for a couple photos.
At the top, its a very short climb and you're on the shelf that the trail follows. Now a couple things about Via Ferrata. Yeah, it has cables and steps/handholds. But there is still risk. There are a lot of spots where a 10~12 trail is all you have to walk on. To your right the cliffs continue up and to your left, it's a sheer drop off for hundreds of feet. No cable. Just...well, don't veer left. You can see it in the video. At no time did I feel uncomfortable, but if you have issues with heights and/or exposure, the first couple dozen feet of the trail will be where you should decide if you have made a wise decision or not.
From there, it's just nonstop fun for the adrenaline junky. Exposure, cool gear and incredible views of Telluride and Bridal Veil Falls. It'll seem way too soon until you hit Via Ferrata's 'main event'; a section where the ledge disappears and it's just you, a cable and some iron steps glued into the rock face. It may end too soon or not soon enough, depending on your level of tolerance for these types of things, and then you're back to cable/no cable routine. Going in, I thought it might be gimmicky or underwhelming, but I can say that when we finally hit the flat, solid earth of the short trail back to the car, my only disappointment was that it was over. And I can't remember the last time I've done something like this and been sad to see my car so soon. I think the overall trip was around 4 hours, moving relatively fast and using a shuttle system instead of hiking that evil road.
If you aren't a technical rock climber, but you like a bigger adventure, I can't recommend Via Ferrata in Telluride enough. If it says anything, I learned that the term Via Ferrata isn't specific to this one trail, and before we were off the mountain, I was already researching other Via Ferratas....It's that cool.
If this sounds (and looks) interesting, plan it. Plan it now. It's relatively empty, but it's getting more and more popular every day. We only saw one other group. But for views and an experience like this, I can see the place getting really popular, really quickly.
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Five States, Ep: 1 (Telluride, Ouray)
We kickstart our summer road trip with episode 1. This covers day 1 and 2 through the surrounding areas of Telluride/Ouray, Colorado. Thanks for watching!
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Black Bear Pass 4x4 - Telluride, CO
GoPro video of a convoy of 5 going down Black Bear Pass, Telluride, CO.
San Juan Mountains 2015
Dual Sport Bike Trip to the San Juans in Colorado June 2015 on a 2009 Suzuki DRZ-400S and 2015 KTM 350 XCF-W.
Rode through Ouray, Lake City, Silverton, Ophir, Telluride. Took Yankee Boy, Ophir Pass, Last Dollar Road, Engineer Pass, Cinnamon Pass, Corkscrew Gulch, Poughkeepsie Gulch, and Imogene, and several other roads... Black Bear was closed..
Part #1 Black Bear Pass - The Steps and Switch Backs - Telluride Colorado
Black Bear The Steps Telluride Colorado.
Video'd with a GoPro HD Hero bracketed on my hood mounted Hi-Lift
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37° 55′ 9″ N, 107° 46′ 12″ W
The following is plagerized from someone else below:
Black Bear Pass is a difficult trail. Black Bear pass is a One-Way trail only from the Ouray side. I have heard that Telluride runs the trail backwards one day a year, this trail is very dangerous. There is a 900' cliff at the end and if you fall off you will most likely die. There is about one accident per year on this trail. You want to go do it late summer i.e. August, or September. I did it in my '2010 Jeep JK Rubicon with 4.25 lift and 35 inch tires. Any aggressive stock SUV can probably do this trail, with an experienced driver with nerves of steel. Granted I have seen two people I know do it in their stock Jeeps, but those people have 30+ years experience each 4-wheeling Moab and the sort.
The trail itself isn't that bad at the beginning and through most of the trail, I would say it is moderate at best. The trail becomes progressively harder after the Black Bear Pass. Earlier I said that the trail is one way only, but that applies to the end of the trail where there is a very steep decent with very tight switchbacks, and a beautiful waterfall (which you can get to from Telluride in a car). Once you see Telluride below you are getting to the sign that states the one way only after that point.
It gets pretty steep, it was hard to walk down and up. I suggest you stop your vehicle and walk it to know where you will go. I suggest staying as close to the mountain side as possible. After the steep part, you will veer to the right. The first and second switchbacks are the tightest, after that it's just the cliff on one side and the mountain on the other.
I will post a two part video series...
part # 1 (The Steps)
part #2 (Switch backs)
Overland Camping at Alta Lakes, Telluride, CO
Some footage of the views from the campsite at Alta Lakes near Telluride, CO
Ouray/Telluride Trip
A dream of mine came true when we went on this trip. Skiing in avalanche territory to seeing an avalanche while snowmobiling. I love these mountains and I am blessed to have such an amazing partner to go see all this beauty with!
Telluride Colorado, Engineer Pass, and Imogene Pass
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Cinnamon Pass, Engineer Pass, Imogene Pass
Imogene Pass 7
Imogene Pass is right outside Ouray, Colorado and is a must do and must see for all 4x4's in the area. It takes you from Ouray, over Imogene Pass (one of the tallest passes in the state) and then down into Telluride, CO.
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