Climbing Ophir Pass
I had a great time on my first drive on the Ophir Pass Road between Silverton and Telluride. Great scenery, with autumn leaves just beginning to turn, and an adventurous 4WD road that was exciting but not really challenging (rocky shelf road on steep cliff). Both sides of the pass were really awesome. This is the east side near US-550 on the ascent.
This drive is #7 in "Guide to Colorado Backroads & 4-Wheel-Drive Trails" by Wells & Peterson, rated moderate.
Climbing Ophir Pass
I had a great time on my first drive on the Ophir Pass Road between Silverton and Telluride. Great scenery, with autumn leaves just beginning to turn, and an adventurous 4WD road that was exciting but not really challenging (rocky shelf road on steep cliff). Both sides of the pass were really awesome. This is the east side near US-550 on the ascent.
This drive is #7 in "Guide to Colorado Backroads & 4-Wheel-Drive Trails" by Wells & Peterson, rated moderate.