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alpine loop
5 Porch Notes tagged “alpine loop,” from counties across Colorado.
Cars and driving - Ouray County
The Alpine Loop is a scenic byway you mostly drive in four-wheel drive
The Alpine Loop Backcountry Byway links Ouray, Silverton, and Lake City over Engineer and Cinnamon passes, and the high sections need a high-clearance four-wheel-drive vehicle.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Hinsdale County
The Alpine Loop is public land, and camping rules vary along it
The Alpine Loop backcountry byway out of Lake City crosses BLM and Forest Service land, and camping rules differ by stretch and can change, so check current agency rules.
Read note ->Cars and driving - San Juan County
The Alpine Loop near Silverton is a backcountry byway, not a casual drive
The Alpine Loop links Silverton to high passes and old mining sites on rough roads that need the right vehicle and are closed by snow much of the year.
Read note ->Cars and driving - Hinsdale County
The Alpine Loop crosses two high passes that need a real 4x4
The Alpine Loop Backcountry Byway links Lake City with Silverton and Ouray over Cinnamon and Engineer passes, on rough roads meant for high-clearance four-wheel-drive vehicles.
Read note ->History and culture - San Juan County
Animas Forks is a real ghost town, kept by the BLM
Animas Forks above Silverton is a preserved mining ghost town on the Alpine Loop, managed by the Bureau of Land Management, where the standing buildings are protected and meant to be left as found.
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