Offroad, Yankee Boy Basin, Ouray, Colorado, Autumn, Jeep

We offroaded in the snow outside Ouray, Colorado on Camp Bird Road to Yankee Boy Basin to see the autumn colors. We started at about 7,800 feet in elevation and ended at 11,500 feet.

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• Offroad
• 4x4
• four
• wheeling
• Yankee
• Boy
• Basin
• Colorado
• Ouray
• Aspens
• fall
• colors
• Camp
• Bird
• Road
• Jeep
• 4WD

[black28z]

We made the full ascent to Yankee Boy and Governor Basin thia year including the Virginius Mine upper level. The mine roads require some pucker power especially making the climb up. You have no idea where your passenger rear tire is in relationship to the edge. Including all of the large rock that has scattered the trail about mid-way, it becomes mind over matterwhen driving this. Once on it, you are committed to go to the top to turn around. Went into the mine about 30' and looked around. Cool!

[JeepsterGal]

Very cool, I started up Governor's Basin but it was late afternoon so we turned back. Would love to explore the mine, that's one I haven't seen yet.

[terahex]

Great Video.. I drove this last summer when I attended the 2007 Toyota FJ Summit. Your video brings back great memories, and makes me wish I was there NOW!! I love being above timberline. I will have to check our your other videos :)

[JeepsterGal]

Thanks a bunch for watching! Please subscribe if you haven't already; I'm going to have some new videos soon of more trails in the San Juans!

[bobthwart]

I love youtube. Only on youtube could you be introduced to something like this. Bueatyiful guys nice job!!

[JeepsterGal]

Thanks! Glad you liked it. I've got more coming soon of offroading in Colorado.

[DasFrettchen18]

Wow, it looks amazing! I would love to jump on board for the Jeep Jamboree in Ouray this coming September. Unfortunately the ol' TJ needs a lot of drive-line repairs before I'd trust it to get me through the trails and back! Great video, thanks for posting!

[nolarae1929]

A FAVORITE PLACE TO VISIT & 4 WHEEL THESE BACKROADS,OUR FMLY HAS

ENJOYED SEVERAL TMS.RIDDEN [UNDER]!!!! THE CLIFF ON RD TO YANKEE BOY BASIN & REMAINS OF CAMP BIRD MINE ,GOVERNERS BASIN,ETC.WHILE VISITING

OURAY. THANKS FOR POSTING.

[horn1999]

went over lmogene pass back july 2003 with my family and watch great video make want go back soon

[jmattwells2]

ocr14a, I have to disagree, I believe that is Sneffels. I just got back from my honeymoon, and part of our journey was 2 days in Ouray. I rented a Hummer H3 Alpha, and that was one of the trails I did. Today is Saturday, that was on Thursday when I drove this trail.

[ocr14a]

Great video!! Thanks a bunch for sharing.

However, I'm gonna have to go out on a limb and say that's not Mt. Sneffels at 12:17.

I've been going there for years (every July starting in 2003) to climb it, but that's just a smaller peak on our way to the TH.

If this is all as it seems (all in one, uncut video, driving up Camp Bird Road toward Twin Falls, Yankee Boy Basin, Sneffels trailhead, etc), that's not Sneffels.

Thanks again for sharing though.

What a beautiful place!!

[rbrown3rd]

We made this drive in a rented jeep years ago. Your video brings back lots of memories. No mountains here in Florida.

[jumko]

Colorado is Amazing.

Fortunately, I live here.

:)

[swtmol]

we did this drive in a rented jeep during the summer of 2006: sensory overload being from illinois...nice to see the winter scenery...many fond memories...would love to live in ouray and own a dirt bike...thanks!