I’m in Wyoming hitting the Morrison jeep trail then the rubicon. Then I’ll be back I’ll hit you then do a walkaround of your 80 and a trail if you can swing YOU are why I started using better photo gear
@Truck Stop I've done Imogene as well, and there were parts that I wouldn't take my f250 crew cab long bed which was 22ft. long. Turns would be too tight. Also some areas at the beginning of the pass recently washed out so I'd be leery of the stability off camber with that high of a COG. We did it in my 16 Rubicon on 35's and it was nerve racking in spots.
@@jailbreakoverlander This is one hell of a ride! I wished I was in your back seat taking pictures/vid clips! I love the scenery! I love the adventure! I love the nerve wrecking 4x4 ride especially the one with no road barriers. Oh My G! Thank you for sharing!
@@jailbreakoverlander love your videos. My boss is from Idaho. We live in Indiana. I want to do this and Black Bear in my SXS. I was in WV a month ago, broke my quad and said "Hell with it" and bought a 2021 RZR XP1000, fully loaded. My boss wants to plan a trip to Idaho to ride and I want to do CO on the way. Can I do this and Black Bear on my SXS?
Like so many have said, you have done an ABSOLUTE “daggum that’s good” video. I’ve spent 30 years driving 4x4’s in Colorado and other states and I watch vids now to remember. Saw your heading and thought I’d try it out and see. This is the best video of this type I have seen. I am humbled by the beauty and majesty, deeply satisfied, and wish I was back out there! Thank you for this blessing!
I cut the TV cable years ago, and I only get my entertainment from creators like you. This video is one of the most satisfying productions that I have viewed in a long time. You have done a fantastic job capturing the beauty and serenity of the western slope of the Rocky Mountains. This video gave me chills. Kudos brother. I live in Florida and visited this area about thirty years ago, then finally got around to taking my wife out there last summer. We visited Ouray and Telluride via the asphalt highways, but we would have loved to ride along with you on the trail over Imogene Pass.
Wow thank you. I started posting and recording more when Older Subbs would mention how they couldnt get out and about anymore. The more I video'd the more i got into it. so it will get as good as time allows.
@@jailbreakoverlander thanks for shooting this I was in Telluride last summer doing the via ferrata and my curiosity was inn level 10 about what it looked like over this pass !!!
Question for you. On the trails you mention the person coming up always has the right of way. If someone is coming down the one lane road. What are they supposed to do ?Just wondered in case I ever decided to venture on a trail like that.
You driving along cliff omg 😵.beautiful colors browns and reds. Grand metal horse of yours 😯😲.going down 😵but amazing changing of seasons during the ride down. I can only imagine the skies at night 🌌🌠⭐must be remarkable! Any avalanches that's crazy with the 🏔️🌨️.blue skies grand clouds 🌲🌲🏞️⛲⛲(waterfalls)!!! I am in awe. Thanks again for taking the driver's seat Richie. Awesome job.💙💙👍
First thing I learned driving some of these Colorado back country passes & shelf roads is you CAN NOT drive and sightsee at the same time. Great video, fantastic scenery captured exceptionally well!
My sightseeing younger brother is a REAL danger even on the hardtop. He scared his wife and kids to death when they came to visit us in Breckenridge for a wedding!
You actually brought tears to my eyes with the beautiful scenery. Too bad our world iui s so fuckd up. Richie you must need breaks like this with all the non sense you deal with on your other channel. Thanks again, ABSOLUTELY AWE INSPIRING.
Nice footage ! I took this route once in my 3 speed 57 chevy pu in 1977. Never made it to the top because of overheating. Brakes smoked on the way down. Years later I went up in a large 4 speed truck as a passenger. The truck was too large but it was doable. A small 4wd is the best vehicle for this pass. The Tomboy mine and the history is incredible.
Good morning 🌞 Only a TRUE MINDLESS TROLL would hit 👎😂🤣 This is ABSOLUTELY beautiful RICHIE...... I'm very appreciative of YOUR TRAVELS...cause I can't do it!!! God bless you 🙏🙏💕 LOVE YOU TO ETERNITY ❣️ NO TURNING BACK 😊💕☝️🙏💕 7/26/20 Seeing this again and loving it all the more!! 5/22/2021 Texas Nana 🤠 PSALM 91
My Dad used to pull people that got stuck in the snow on US -6 ( loveland pass) over the top . Berthoud is another high pass , then ther's Wolf creek , and so many others. My GrandMa lived In Ouray for a long time. The colors are splendid and the terrain very unforgiving and oft dangerous. My Uncle used to take the old road up to Caribou in his willys truck with all of us in it. What memories were made , never to be forgotten. !!
Quite the journey. Love Colorado. I am from North Carolina we Have Mountain treasures too. I am 65. Back in June 1973 for my "Graduation Getaway" I chose the Colorado Mountains. We left on a Thursday Night on a Chartered bus and got there on a Saturday afternoon. It was a Young Life Camp in Buena Vista Co. Nothing like your trip here but still a beautiful experience. Drinking cool mountain creek water and riding horses.
As a native of Colorado, I’m deeply pleased at your respect for my homeland. Thank you. These eye popping views are very impressive and genuine, to any who might doubt how otherworldly beautiful Colorado is, this post is good evidence. ❤️
I have watched countless videos similar to this one. However THIS one is obviously well thought out. Your narration was not overdone. Usually the person yaks so much you just exit and chose another one. I have extensive experience in the Army with offroading using vehicles that are massive and have hit trails very similar in Korea and Germany. You did it very well. I live in VA and have always wanted to do this. My hat is off to you Sir for this enjoyable trip up and down the mountain. VERY WELL DONE!!
Beautiful footage and editing Richie. My husband talked me into the million dollar highway trip on the way back from AZ and Utah via Durango to Silverton then down to C Springs to get back to Parker. It was paved but crazy scary. We were towing a Casita with a Honda Pilot in April - avalanches and rock slides and ice and heavy snow on the passes. Never been so scared in my life and the roads were paved. Never saw another driver towing anything. I don't know how people live up in Silverton all year. Really enjoyed your video!!
This footage is excellent! Thank you for shooting! I did this pass last weekend and it was the most incredible experience I’ve ever had in the mtns. The drone captured so much more than I could see - it was fun to remember the various checkpoints - thank you!
I rode this on a Honda XL175 trail bike back in the late 1970's. My brother was on his Kawasaki KE175. We made it from Ouray to Telluride via Imogene. On the downhill into Telluride I recall many times I had both wheels fully locked up but was still sliding on the rocks. Once we rolled into Telluride, we decided our asses had enough kicking and chose to ride the highway back to our camp in Ouray. The paved highway from Telluride to Ouray is 50 miles. That took forever at the top speed of about 45 mph that those bikes could do.
What a Truly Amazing video! Stunningly Beautiful from start to finish. Thank you for sharing your Adventure through impeccable videography and narration. This Documentary has inspired me to schedule my own Trip to an uncharted Location. So impressive! Thank You for sharing. God Bless
Richie...the journey and scenery was incredible...something I will never have the privilege of doing... Thank you for taking us along. I really enjoy your vids ❣
Absolutely incredible footage Richie!!! I was just talking with a friend the other night about this mountain pass and how crazy intense it was. I couldn't remember the name!! I was on it about 15 yrs ago when I was in staying Ouray for a few nights. I am really scared of heights but so freaking glad we did it. Some of the most amazing nature I've seen for sure. Thanks for sharing!
The addition of the drone footage adds a perspective that you cannot get otherwise and affords views that are not possible from just the seat of your rig. Damn good footage, Thanks Amigo!
WOW, you have captured Imogene pass in the best way possible, Only God has a better view than your Video. I have been over the trail many times both directions, but never appreciated it as much as what you presented here. This could be on National Geo TV. Great job, Thanks
Richie this was an awesome video to experience. I have never commented on anything via RU-vid before. I just wanted to let you know I think you did a fabulous job on this. Thank you for sharing such a beautiful part of our country with all of us. everything that’s going on in our world currently, many of us forget to ‘stop & smell the roses’, and either take for granted or have forgotten how beautifully breathtaking parts of our country truly are.
Thank you for filming and getting through safely so I can enjoy as well. I hope to achieve routs like this one day as I gain more experience off the road.
One of the best videos I've seen of this trail. It's definitely on my bucket list. Looks doable as long as you respect the trail and don't get crazy. And the scenery is incredible! Great job filming it! Hopefully we meet some day on the trail!
Great video! I've seen a number of Colorado Rockies videos, but your narration really set yours apart. When I drove Imogene, it was in the afternoon after I drove Black Bear in the morning in my 2014 Xterra, that was lightly modified at the time with only a 2" lift and 31" tires.
Unbelievable country there in that part of Colorado. I am thrilled that I found your channel because you make some of the best videos that I have ever seen on RU-vid. Beautiful drone work.
Hey Richie, great shots man! Wow, lots of nature, trees, mountains, snow, water. Like you say take it all in! We live in Colorado and need to get down that way. Ouray, has some great hot springs too. Thanks again for the taking the time to edit this in HD, great audio too.
I remember riding in the backseat from Durango to Silverton to Ouray when my dad took me out west high school. The terrain there did more to blow my mind than exploring the north rim of the grand canyon. I just remember staring up across the valleys being absolutely sure that those passes and peaks were a spooky lost world where people couldn't go. I'm glad I was wrong. Thanks for this.
Very well done video. I have seen many like it in this pass but what makes yours stand out is the documentary style. Huge fan of learning about an area as much if not more so than seeing it in video format. Great work!
I'll never get a chance to do this trip. I use to live for this kind of thing back east. Thanks so much for filming your trip! I loved it BTW..how did you manage the drone following you??
Thank you for sharing! Something this 64 year old female would never do for stunning beauty lol! I wouldn’t do well on this trip at all, I cannot handle heights.... but the beauty from the top is breathtaking and gorgeous! You did an excellent job on this amazing video. Thank you! Thank you!
So envious. This is on my bucket list, and as a fellow drone operator, I can only imagine the time and difficulty it took to get these shots. So kudos to you
I tried it and gave up after running into too many other vehicles on the trail. It seemed like there were not enough places to pull over to the side and the road was too narrow. I had to back down a narrow stretch and almost fell off the edge of the road a couple times. Not sure how people navigate this road unless the traffic is lite (which these days in colorado is usually not the case). Wonder if it could be done as a day hike on foot...
Beautiful ❤I love Colorado/ I would move there / family’s in Georgia / the first time I went there we drove all over the state 2 weeks / It’s the most beautiful place I’ve ever seen
Truely epic Richie. The screen shots eventually will be some real nice framed pictures. I appreciate you, you'r love of photography and all you have done over the years with your YT channels to inform fellow brothers and sisters about the actual state of affairs. Richie, i thank you. Much love to you and your'se my brother. By the way, i still wear the t-shirt and hooded sweat shirt you had sent to me. You said, " if you cant afford to buy a t-shirt just say so in the comments or maybe it was an email anyways, i swallowed my pride and did so. Not only did someone send a t-shirt but also a a hoody. I find it difficult to come up with the words that can express my gratitude for such a selfless and kind gesture. Thank you Richie and thank you to the anonymous person who sent them to me.
Richie, I am elated that you did a video on this. Ouray ,Climax and Silverton, are my favorite places on this planet. Comparable to the ocean of course, but that area definitely has the wow factor. This story I could tell you haha. you got to be careful on those roads because you could end up like me and be on a one-lane dirt road with mountain going up on one side and a free-fall on the other. And then all of a sudden the road just ends into a mountain haha. Thank God I was in a Jeep! 😁
This was an amazing video. Many years ago we drove the pass in a rented Dodge Durango. What an experience, watching your video, I don't know if I would have chanced it. However, it was well worth it. We drove opposite than you, we started in Ouray. It was 70 when we started, when we made it to the summit, it was snowing very hard.
11 Months and I'm watching your video once again waiting for my next trec up there. Just love it up there. I'm in Ks and it's about a 13 hr drive to get there.
You forgot to mention that the Tomboy mine had the highest YMCA , it had a bowling alley & tennis courts. The best book I've found about Tomboy is the "Tomboy Bride". The author Harriet Backus was a young newlywed living Tomboy & had to learn how to cook & order food for month at a time. She tells about going into the mine w/ her husband & riding horses over Imogene. She had the 1st child born at the Telluride hospital. The other side of Imogene you didn't mention the Campbird mine. Thomas Walsh found the largest gold nugget at the time which is in the Smithsonian. There's a book written by his daughter Evalyn Walsh McLean, "Father struck it Rich". They moved to D.C. soon after the struck gold & when she was older bought the Hope diamond. She married the son of a newspaper magnate & were friends w/ President's. Oh well just thought I would share some great reads about the area.
UNREAL! Epic drone footage Ritchie. I saw the Grateful Dead in Telluride in 1987, Cops on horses with Tie-Dye T-Shirts. That place is awesome. I live up the road from you in Brookline, MA and I have been watching RichieFromBoston for years. Strange Days Bro!. See my RU-vid channel, just another Bean Town dude with a brain. Keep up the great work, maybe we will meet up one day. Fight the Power!
21:15, scary thought to have that suddenly slide down. Outstanding job with this video and descriptions! Beautiful countryside. It's been over twenty years since I've been to Telluride (not for a lack of desire) and been up on these mountains and I live in Colorado. Love the mountains. Very enjoyable. Thank you!
Love your video a second time. Showed it to my son. He thought driving a Jeep up a mtn playing GTA5 was cool so I showed him you doing it for real. Awesome footage thanks brotha.
That was one awesome video thanks for sharing those iconic scenes I did hit the like and smash that subscribe button I've shot quite a few videos of Colorado during our travels we have a modified Chevy Astro van with a rear Locker and all terrain tires and I'm about to add a skid plate I have the torsion bar lift and running lights on my van I've done moderate trails but none like where you were at thanks again
Beautiful country!!! I absolutely love it out there... I was born and raised in northern Idaho, you would love a trip out there. Go across Montana then from Missoula, MT. Go hey 12 west then go up to Pierce, ID. And follow the north fork river back over to MT. Then just go north. It looks a lot like this. You say the person coming up has the right of way but all the old timers and old loggers have always said the person coming down has the right of way in the mountains. Because the traffic is usually a logging truck and loaded is coming down the mountains and empty is going up. Being born and raised out there the un written law is the vehicle coming down always has the right of way. Thank you for the videos and I’m sub. Looking forward to new videos
thumbs up! drove the one million hwy few times from Durango to Ouray, tough it was amazing and the road to Pikes Peak, this its another world. thumbs up, u sure deserve to be subscribed to ur chanell just for this video. be looking to see more content of it. greetings from Bryan Tx.
Amazing! I just got back(to Florida) from there 4 days ago. I didn't do Imogene, but I did do Black Bear, Engineer Ophir, and Cinnamon. My photography skills are nowhere near as good as yours, nor is my narration. My hat's off to you for an excellent production!
Wow Dude! So fn beautiful. Thank you so much, for sharing this with everyone. Unreal the footage. I love God's beauty and this is some of the finest I have seen. Have a super day, Sir! Thanks again for the awesome work. RFB, RFBII :)
I'm young so I can't afford a 4wd even though I live in colorado you can't fully experience it unless you get out, out in the mountains. Imogen is extremely convenient because the fastest paved road from Ouray - Telluride is a 1hr+ drive that leaves the range... Like your car and videos my guy.
