Wanting to plan a trip to some places in CO..

I am thinking of doing about a week or so of visiting Colorado in July with the GF. I really like the Durango, Silverton, Ouray area.

Anyone familiar with these areas and have some ideas on some good things to do, places to visit, trails that are prerunner friendly and things of that nature?

I want to take her on the train ride between Durango and Silverton and take her to Ouray for a visit and maybe a hike because that area there is just beautiful. Other than those few things I am not really aware of other things to do so if you have any suggestions or anything let me know!

Id like to spend maybe a day driving up there from Phoenix and staying maybe 2 days in Silverton, another 2 days each at maybe 2 more cities but nothing too far north.

Thanks!

 

I don't really know what else there is to there but wheel! A few trails I am sure you can do is Ophir, Cinnamon, Clear lake, Maggie gulch and maybe Engineer. I think not having low range is more of a hinderance than not being having 4 wheel drive. You can rent a Jeep there.
Here is a link to a thread i started, it has a few pics and a few links to some sites.
http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/off-roading-trails/92751-come-summer.html

 

We did the Durango Silverton train ride and it was great.
The next day we drove to Silverton and Ouray on the Million dollar Hiway.
Great drive, we continued on to Teluride for the night and back to Phx after a day there.

Well worth the trip, we had a street car so I can't help with any off road trips but it is beautiful country for sure.

 

I used to go up to ouray all the time, family friends owned a hotel. This was when I was little and the parents planned everything, now its me doing the planning haha

 

I'm a Steamboat Springs fan myself!

 

im in durango and there are some fun trails around silverton for sure, there are others up laplata canyon so if you have any questions let me know

 

I am jealous! I hear Colorado is beautiful. I have friends that live in Denver and Colorado Springs and say it's wonderful there year around. I'm suck in Houston, lol

 

Yeah! Sorry to kick you while you're down but Houston sucks!

 

I sure does, I have been here my whole life...been trying to escape for the last 2 years!

 

No pre-runners allowed in Colorado sorry.. jk. I'd wait for Hoyal to post on here, he was just down in Tarryall which I think is down near Ouray.

 

^ well that's not nice at all mike

 

I know how you feel. Vegas! Born and raised! I want green shit in my yard!