The Gazette

Touring Colorado's Alpine Loop — a bit of heaven

If heaven is in Colorado, it is somewhere far west in the San Juan Mountains, along the 63-mile Alpine Loop. Heaven probably doesn’t have as many motors. But the traffic from Jeeps, ATVs and dirt ...
The Aspen Times

On the trail: The long way up Engineer Pass

OURAY, Colo. – There’s a good reason to drive up to Engineer Pass, a four-wheel route that is part of the famous Alpine Loop in the San Juan Mountains of southwestern Colorado. It’s a long walk. For ...
KVUE

Tackle the Rockies and your nerves on scenic Alpine Loop

LAKE CITY, Colo. - The one-lane roadway occupies a narrow shelf notched into the mountain wall. A dark escarpment towers to one side. The road-edge ledge plummets to an abyss on the other. I glance at ...
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Only in Colorado: Four-Wheeling the Alpine Loop

A dilapidated mining cabin in Animas Forks, one of several ghost towns seen along Colorado's Alpine Loop —Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons The Local newsletter is your free, daily guide to life in ...
Outside

Trail Karma: Cinnamon Pass

Cinnamon Pass, at 12,640 feet in Colorado’s San Juan Mountains, is a key feature of the Alpine Loop Scenic Byway, linking Lake City and Silverton. This high-altitude pass offers stunning alpine views, ...