Alpine Loop 4x4 Trail - Lake City, Ouray, Silverton Colorado - Moderate Jeep, Badge of Honor 

Videos like this are a great help to plan off-roading trips since my wife is terrified of heights and roads without guardrails. My wife and I are planning to buy an off-grid travel trailer to tow with my 2022 Power Wagon so I can park the trailer so my wife will have a nice place to hang out if I go do some off-roading that would make her uncomfortable. Having the trails marked "Easy", "Moderate", and "Difficult" is great information to have also since I'm not overly interested in damaging a $75k truck nor at the age of 70 having to dig a truck out or walk out of an alpine area. I did all that sh!t when I was younger.

This is probably the best introduction to the Alpine Loop. I was so anxious when my husband began booking the trip but you made it easy, thank you so much, specially the part where you explain with the map. Thank you so much and it is certainly a trip having.

That was one of if not the best tour of the loop I've seen on youtube. Thank you.

Nice video and coverage of the Loop. We spend the summers and early fall in Lake City every year and do the Loop several times each year. One additional thing to consider, especially if ledges and heights concern you, is to do the loop clockwise instead of counter clockwise. Clockwise (Cinnamon then Engineer) will put you on the inside of the road when you meet someone coming from the other direction and you have to squeeze by one another. This is helpful on the shelf road, the descent from Cinnamon to Animas Forks, and the backside (west) of Engineer Pass). Late September is my favorite time with all of the color and occasional snow.

Best narrated and descriptive video of a trail ride I've watched. Very informative and much appreciated. Learned alot and very helpful in future planning. 👍👍

Beautiful fall colors! I did this loop with my cousin and his family back in 1998. I believe we did the loop in the opposite direction. My cousin was the one in charge, and I and my girlfriend were kind of tagging along. We had two vehicles: cousin had a mid 80s (84?) Ford Bronco, and I had a relatively stock 1986 Toyota 4Runner (which I still have). Neither vehicle was really challenged by the loop, although I have memory of a really steep hill that I was thankful I didn’t have to stop on and get started again, and there was also a switchback above timberline that I remember having some rock shelves where I was having a bit of traction loss going up them. Would like to go back someday…

We have Jeeped these trails since the early 1980"s. It is beautiful.

One of my favorites. I always start in Lake City, go to Silverton for some BBQ brisket and a beer. Then head back over which ever pass I didn't take to get to Silverton. A great long day.

Love your voice! Thank you for this wonderful, educational and detailed "review" of the Alpine Loop. A very well-done video by a fellow Jeeper. :)

Great video !

you did a great job of narrating this vidieo i been riding motorcycles in that area for 54 years. keep up the vidieos

First time I have seen the whole incident. Excellent recovery!

Awesome, informative, and very thorough. Thank you very much.

This is the most informative video of what the trail entails - thank you! There are so many videos but they’re all disjointed and no way to see what’s what.

This September a few friends and I are heading to Colorado from Austin for 9 days of mild Jeep Adventures and camping. I have been up there numerous times but focused on paved roads as we were riding motorcycles. I have been looking forward to the day I get to do Engineer Pass and it is finally arriving. However, up until now I questioned whether or not I had the vehicle to handle it as it is a stock 2014 Wrangler Sahara. Of all the videos I have watched, this video has the best cinematography, best narrated and THE MOST informative. THANK YOU as I now have a genuine excitement and confidence to do this.... Now I just need to wait 3 more weeks before I can leave.

General traffic flows clockwise on the loop. There is room on the trail as you can see to get by people but for the most part traffic flows clockwise.

I’m new to your channel, very calm, informative and scenic/ I subscribed! In the spirit of sharing, in August of 1994 my wife and youngest son, then 12 years old drove our brand new GMC Sierra extended cab dually from Lake City up and over Engineer Pass and on to Quray via Mineral Creek Road, what an adventure that was! Since mountain off-roading had not become such a popular pastime yet there was scant other traffic on this route, maybe four or five Jeeps was all we encountered. And yes we were quite the sensation in that big red truck (4x4)! I noticed the extensive washed out climb up Engineer Pass in your video, much worst then in 1994. I suspect heavy rains this last summer and heavy traffic have conspired to degrade the road a bit. Thanks for the ride!

Absolutely a fantastic job on this video so much great information thank you keep up the amazing job 😀

Thank you for this comprehensive and informative video of the loop! We're planning on including this in our next western adventure (CO & UT) in September of '23. I love the details, and I really like your style of narration. Truly top notch!

Just wonderful video, so well explained, beautifully photographed, 💯

Nice video. I grew up in Ouray, Durango and Telluride. Went to college in Gunnison. I worked two summers in Lake City at a guest ranch. It's a beautiful place. You must take the Durango to Silverton narrow gauge railroad. Even as someone who grew up fourwheeling, camping, fishing,hunting, etc, that trip was awe inspiring.

Thank you for sharing. Like your narration too. cheers

Amazing fall colors- and just love the Jeeping! Chasing RV Sunshine ☀️ Joel, Deb & 🐕 Maya

The best instructional and educational video. Thk u

We've run those trails with Polaris RZR side by sides and quads for years. My family is originally from Lake City, my dad and uncles were born there as well as grandparents. My great grandfather owned the Hidden Treasure Mine.

Very well done!

Very cool! You guys do great videos. Very informative and this video, in particular, was inspiring. I’m a physician who enjoys RVing as well - at least when I can. Keep up the great work!

Great coverage 👍🏼

We love that area! BTW, you have pretty hands!😊

Nice going ladies. Love to watch your videos Sabrina. I could use some pro v1s ,most of my golf balls in various lakes and forests in Florida.

Very very nice all around Thank you

Super vidéo très bien détaillée. Toutes les informations dont j'avais besoin

The last time I was there was when I was 14 and today I'm 47 I'm still thinking about it. I'll tell you who had the most fun, was the dog! lol

👍👍 Super helpful!

Wow you missed what you called Photo Op. You can see past Grand Junction from that spot. My grandson when was 4 or 5 stood up there, spun around and said I'm on top of the WORLD. And those easy roads can get serious when its raining. (Monsoon season)

My husband and I have done this loop several times

Great video.

Thank you for the video. I was afraid we were limited to only the dirtbikes but it looks like we might do a portion in our 4x4 ram (lifted on 35s)

Really good informative video

I have a shot glass that reads, “I survived the Alpine Loop.”

Very nice video. Much more informative than most I've seen and because I'm afraid of heights I appreciate the sensitivity to that. Perhaps I'll go with a capable copilot who can take over on the shelf roads.

Looks like you were there about the same time i was. Foliage was peak, so pretty. Headed back there in early August.

Cool video. We visit Lake City in July, every other year, and it's nice to see all of the fall colors. I usually drive our Mazda up the trail along Henson Creek, passed Capitol City, to explore different fishing spots. Obviously the trail is too much for our car but you drove passed a lot of my favorite spots; we're going again this July ;-)

The thing to do is get a puppy and support your local SPCA!

Great video of a great place. Six to eight hours may get you around it, but you need more like 6 to 8 days to do it right. There are two main calderas. One runs from Silverton to Ouray over to Animas Forks. The other overlaps it a bit, running from Animas Forks to Lake City. The main jeep trails, deep in the valleys, are the craters' inner rim. "Inside" The Alpine Loop is the part that collapsed. Later eruptions built back new super-volcano peaks, like Handies, Sunshine-Redcloud, Abrams, and the Red Mountains. The calderas are a subset of the La Garita complex, which dwarfs Yellowstone and which yielded the largest explosive eruptions on earth. The central peaks of these volcanoes have exceeded 25 to 30,000 feet, before exploding, and/or being worn down by glaciers, gravity, and erosion.

Just found your channel……subbed and liked…..excellent narration….really enjoyed it…..we have 10 grand children and when they get older we want to take them on these trails……Have you ever seen any Ford Transit awd vans on trails like this?

The house with the bridge used to be a rental @$750 per night.

The mineral creek trail from outside of Ouray is tough !

Great video u should get a hand modeling contract

So pretty! Would you recommend the Telluride side for Durango to Ouray or would you go million dollar highway instead? Which side has the prettier views and leaves? We will be doing this drive next week. The leaves should still be pretty good. Thanks!!

Outstanding video in all ways but I think you meant to say the trail is ‘famous’ and not ‘infamous’ (well known for something bad) 😳

Your video was so informative!! Thank you for sharing it. I feel at ease to make the trip. I have a question, were you able to access the Red Mountains? I would love to see those as well.

really enjoy your voice on your video"s can you tell me what camera you are using. i am looking for one that you can pause and restart on the same video . keep up the good work Thanks Gary

Great video, where can I order that folding map so I have it for our next trip? Thanks!

Is your jeep in Phoenix? Seen one today at my local shop white, black grill and those red spot lights… 😁

Great video , where did you get the book from again ?

Why’d y’all do it backwards?

Why is it infamous?

Did you ever need your 4x4? Or did you keep in 2wd with your tires

I have a heavily modified F350 with camper, 12' tall and quite heavy and wide. I'm not concerned about the ruts, rocks, or ledges, but wonder if there's areas on this trail that are too narrow and/or don't have enough height clearance. Would love any insights from anyone. Thank you!

planning my trip now, october we going. im looking in the badge of honor trail list and im not seeing alpine in the list of badges, am i looking at it wrong?

Is this pass done easy on a SXS?

If you are prepared, can you stay the night out there for a day or two?

Hi can you please share the name of the trail maps? Ty

Where do I find this booklet?

that house was for sale for like $600k

I wonder if I can pull this off in a Wagoneer?