WOW 2014
Ouray Colorado
Here is the summary of our WOW (Wolverines Out West) Ouray Colorado in July of 2014 trip. Ouray has earned the much-deserved reputation as the "Jeeping Capital of the World". Jeep roads, rated from easy to difficult, traverse a variety of terrain from extreme high mountain passes and rugged winding roads to areas of spectacular wildflowers that blanket the ground throughout the spring and summer. We will be using some of the trails that the Jeep Jamboree utilizes there every fall. The roads and vistas are truly spectacular. The immediate vicinity offers limitless opportunities for four-wheelers, from easy scenic drives to rugged challenges, along trails the miners built to passes that climb to spectacular heights. All of these have one factor in common: they traverse some of the most beautiful scenery in the world, abundant with wildflowers, ghost towns, abandoned mines, animal life, all with breathtaking vistas.
Monday July 21 Trail Riding
Ouray KOA
US Hwy 550 - CR23
Ouray, CO 81427
970-325-4736• http://koa.com/campgrounds/ouray/•Email: [email protected]
We have arranged for group rates as follows (the $24.00 KOA value card saves you 10% more):
RV full hook up between $37.00 and $50.00 per night
Tent site $30.00 per night
Camping Cabin $70.00 per night. One double bed plus bunk beds in a single room cabin.
Prices are based on 2 people add $5.00 per additional person over 8 years of age.
There are many other types of accommodations ranging from the hotel downtown (very quaint) to inns and bead/breakfast choices. See http://www.ouraycolorado.com/ouray-visitor-guide.php for more information.
There are no special permits required as we will be in the national forest on clearly marked trails. The trails are rated moderate but a stock vehicle will be able to do most of them with no issue. We will also help guide the new folks and make sure the stock Jeeps get through the other smaller sections. We will be traveling on state roads also so a valid license plate is required. Make sure you have front/rear mounted tow points a working CB and leave the rest up to us!
- Corkscrew Gulch Trail (Moderate) ½ hour 4.8 miles
- California Gulch Trail (Moderate) 1 hour 4.2 miles
- Cinnamon Pass to Animas Forks Trail (Moderate) 2 hours 26.8 miles
- Lake City is the 1/2 way point for lunch and ice cream
- Engineer Pass (Moderate) 3 hours 31 miles
- Nellie Creek Trail / possible side trip depending on time (Moderate) ¾ hour 4 miles
Tuesday July 22 Trail Riding - Ophir Pass to Telluride Trail #5 (Moderate) 2 plus hours 9.8 miles
- Imogene Pass to Ouray Trail #3 (Moderate) 2-1/2 to 3 hours 12.8 miles
Wednesday July 23 Free day on your own or small groups - Possible trail rides to:
- Black Bear Pass (Very scary but not difficult)
- Owl Creek Pass (Easy)
- Governor Basin and Yankee Boy Basin (Moderate)
- Sightseeing and souvenir shopping
- Hot springs
- Durango/Silverton train
- “Bachelor” mine tour
- Horseback riding
Possible pot luck family style dinner
Thursday July 24 Trail Riding - Poughkeepsie Gulch (Difficult) couple of hours? We winched in this area back in 2001
- Picayune and Placer Gulches (Moderate) 1 hour total 6.2 miles
- Minnie Gulch Trail (Moderate) 2 hours round trip 3.9 miles each way
- Maggie Gulch Trail (Easy if time permits) 2 hours round trip 4.1 miles each way
Optional BBQ dinner at the KOA Café (reservations required/pay for your own meal $15-18.00)
Ouray KOA
US Hwy 550 - CR23
Ouray, CO 81427
970-325-4736• http://koa.com/campgrounds/ouray/•Email: [email protected]
We have arranged for group rates as follows (the $24.00 KOA value card saves you 10% more):
RV full hook up between $37.00 and $50.00 per night
Tent site $30.00 per night
Camping Cabin $70.00 per night. One double bed plus bunk beds in a single room cabin.
Prices are based on 2 people add $5.00 per additional person over 8 years of age.
There are many other types of accommodations ranging from the hotel downtown (very quaint) to inns and bead/breakfast choices. See http://www.ouraycolorado.com/ouray-visitor-guide.php for more information.
There are no special permits required as we will be in the national forest on clearly marked trails. The trails are rated moderate but a stock vehicle will be able to do most of them with no issue. We will also help guide the new folks and make sure the stock Jeeps get through the other smaller sections. We will be traveling on state roads also so a valid license plate is required. Make sure you have front/rear mounted tow points a working CB and leave the rest up to us!