Exploring Old Mining Routes

After driving the jeep over to Silverton with my parents earlier this summer, I did the same thing with Kyle and Allison, except this time around we explored a new route to Silverton and drove all the way to Ouray.  Engineer Pass coming up from Ouray was very rough, but the new route to Silverton (California Gulch to Hurricane Pass by Lake Como) was absolutely gorgeous.

California Gulch

Old boiler along California Pass, high above tree line

Kyle and Allison near the very top of California Pass

Looking down Poughkeepsie Gulch at Lake Como from California Pass

California Pass

California Gulch

Lake Como and Poughkeepsie Gulch

Allison and Kyle at Lake Como

Lake Como

Lake Como from Hurricane Pass

Ouray

Ouray

Engineer Pass above Ouray

Looking down Engineer Pass toward Silverton

Engineer Pass

Engineer Pass with Uncompahgre in the background (right of center)

Uncompahgre and Engineer Mountain

Oh! Point

Oh! Point

Uncompahgre from Oh! Point

Wetterhorn (left of center) and Uncompahgre (right of center) from Engineer Pass