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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?
This vid is gold, to many Overland-tubers have obnoxious music, fancy video editing and no narration . Your style is exactly what I enjoy, focused on making the viewer feel like we are there. Peaceful, informative and not over produced. Keep doing what your doing! ❤
I'm an old man with memories of five million miles on the roads around the USA. As I was watching, somewhere around the drone footage, I realized I had been mesmerized. This video is literally spellbinding.
Richie you have to be a Man among men I'm jealous of the things that you do. Brother I want to do all the things you do but just don't have the funds to do then , I've always since I was a child wanted to live in Montana's mountains. But in my younger years I got mixed up with the wrong crowd and drugs and jails and watched my dreams pass away before I even noticed until it was to late. I wanted to be like Grisly Adams lol. I admire you brother and all you do to help your fellow man. God bless you and keep you safe.
You can start small and build up it. I know things are difficult now but if you can get a tent and a sleeping bag and camp somewhere outside for a night you've made a good start!
Gregory Rizer , wow, we have a lot of the same story, I’ve been sober 8 years now and earlier I had this same thing you typed go through my mind while watching this vid, I believe some day we will get to have these experiences we missed out on when we go to heaven..... God is so good and he knows the desires of our hearts.....
I did it in a stock 95 Montero with road tires and running boards, no mods. I bought the truck for $600 in Denver and drove it out there. You can do it dude.
Gregory Rizer - you can do it. You CAN do it. You have to get some cash flow, live as cheaply as humanly possible and spend your money on equipment. Boots, a good backpack, sleeping pad, sleeping bag, cooking equipment - go to an REI store and tell them what you plan to do and they will help you a lot. You need a vehicle, and that will cost the most, but a GOOD used Toyota 4Runner is the king of the road. A 4WD 4Runner is, too, but 4WD is rarely used. I have had three 4WD vehicles (2SUV and one F150) and 4WD is rarely used. Good TIRES, good transmission, engine and cooling system - very important. You can relocate to the area you want to live in after you get your equipment together. Then, you can get some kind of job that provides cheap rent money, and do your exploring when you are off. Personally, I would rather backpack and explore than work, but we still have to have cash so some kind of work that brings in money is "necessary equipment". I encourage you to do this. It will give you a new life and remake you. You can talk to God on the trial like you have never talked to Him before. Get your equipment together and go find Him out there. He wants to have a good conversation with you :)
Ouray, my home for 15 years many years ago. My neighbor and I would telemark ski Imogene every spring starting on Red Mt Pass, up and across the ridge then down Imogene. It was always a blast. One year we looked down at our skis and discovered we were standing on top of a Jeep Wrangler. Later we got the scoop on it. The owner wanted to make one last trek over to Telluride that fall but, unfortunately, that was the day and the hour the winter snows rolled in. He got to walk out in an early season blizzard. He recovered his Jeep later in the spring. That same year and in the same area the bulldozer that clears the road in the spring slid sideways down the mountain but, fortunately, the driver was able to jump off before it rolled. Amazingly, he and the dozer were fine. Imogene is fun to jeep and mountain bike. Have you done Black Bear? Very Dangerous and one way only. I never had the nerve to jeep it so I did it on a mountain bike. That was a real challenge. Someone had to change a tire on their Jeep near the top and lost control of the spare which rolled and bounced, 50 feet in the air at times, into the town of Telluride. It T-Boned, of all vehicles, a brand new, top-of-the-line Range Rover which exploded into tiny shards. No one was injured thankfully. Lots of adventures to be had in the San Juan and Cimmeron Mountains. Check out Owl Creek Pass in the Cimmeron's outside of Ridgway next time you're out here. Very scenic. Take time to hike Wetterhorn Pass. That and Highland Mary Lakes out of Silverton are the two most popular hikes in the area. Both would make spectacular drone footage! Neither is considered to be difficult hiking. Great video. Now I want a drone. Thanks!
Wow, losing the spare near the top and it made all the way to telluride, it must of been near the speed of sound by then. That range rover never stood a chance.
I went over Imogene Pass in late July of 1968 in Dodge Power Wagon!! As this author kept saying how rugged it was, isn't the half of it!! It took us three-days. It was the most terrifying thing I have ever done in my life!! I broke out in a "Cold Sweat" just watching this video. I wasn't driving. I went with a mining engineer from El Paso.
I miss this so much. We drove over it in a Dodge Power Wagon in 1978. Did a lot of Four wheeling with a club and by ourselves. The only way to truly see and experience Colorado. This is a great reminder of how fortunate I am to live here.❤🇺🇸❤👍
As a Colorado boy, I will go ahead and say that Imogene is one of our hidden gems. The road does get pretty narrow, but I don't think it's nearly as sketchy as the decent into Telluride on Black Bear. I was actually Up in Ouray/Silverton area a few weeks ago and neither pass was open all the way through, But i did find a campsite abover Silverton right at timberline with one of the best views I've ever seen from a tent.
Been on the Trail from lake city over to Silverton in a 81 GMC K 2500 DIESEL WITH LOCKING HUBS AND A CAMPER SHELL . Two or 3 yrs earlier we tried Imogene from Ouray to Telluride got stopped by super deep snow I believe this was late may early June .
I'm fortunate to have a daughter and a son in law who will take me further than I took them! And we gave the little girl TONS of God's creation along her life. And she knows it and values it and expands on it, ALL THE BETTER. God is good.
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.💙💙👍
I’ve done this pass with a friend and horses. Spent ten days on the trail. You did a wonderful job video taping this but do it by horse with some climbing gear, there are some places that you find old trails, homesteads that have not been touched for a hundred years. Places where you can stay for days and be utterly alone except for wildlife. Again, I want to say great job, even in a truck you must be white knuckling that steering wheel on some of the trail. Thanks.
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.
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.
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!
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!
Wow Richie! Thanks so much for this...I will never get the chance to see this first hand but you've given me the next best thing. You have MAD SKILLS!!! Much love in Christ, brother
Richie, i'm 53 years old and.you are living my dream brother, If I wasnt.living.paycheck to paycheck, Id be right there with you I have managed to save up several grand to put towards a nice 4x4 However still far from my goal. I want to buy / build something I can live in if need be. I laughed at the Mars Rover commment yoy.made. also very nice to see actual clouds in the sky and not those heinous chem trails ,"THANK YOU" for sharing this video & keeping my dream alive. RJ Plymouth Ma.
This brings back memories. My Mom, Dad, Sister and I took Imogene Pass from Ouray to Telluride in August 1973. We had an old 42 Willis Jeep. Our next door neighbors joined us is a separate Jeep. My Mom and Sister had their eyes closed most of the time. One thing I missed though (it may not still exist with the development of Telluride) was the switchback down the mountain into Telluride. The turns were so sharp that large jeeps had to drive down one switchback and back down the next one since they couldn't make the turns.
Bro I wish more Americans were into 4wding this is all we do here in Australia you have a beautiful country please keep doing what ya doing awesome stuff brother God bless!
Not sure what he's talking about. We American's been 4 wheeling hard core since the model T and 2 wheeling the gnarliest $#!+ since the first motorcycle was built!! Nice to know that social media guru's believe it is just now catching on since a camera shows it! We use Imogene and Engineer pass as a short cut. Kinda wish it wasn't shown so we can jeep all the wanna be users out. Pack out what you pack in at least.
I'm for some reason emotional watching that, such a beautiful place. I don't want to get all sappy but I've not had a holiday in years, and I feel I've just been on a journey without leaving my home. Must be amazing to camp there, hear nature and look at millions of stars. Definitely photo opportunities everywhere. Last holiday had was Selsey Bill in UK where I found prehistoric shark teeth on the beach. Thanks Richie, loved this video :)
@@jailbreakoverlander Thanks, that means alot. Yes time isn't our friend. If it was to be different I'd take you up on that. I enjoyed viewing it as you do, looking forward to the next one :)
Do what you can to get yourself a vacation. It doesn't have to be Colorado. Go 1-2 hours away from where you live. Go to a new place you've never been within a few hours. Make it simple. For me, with my wisdom....I don't need to run all over the Earth to feel I'm living my life to the fullest.
Wow! Talk about nerves of steel to drive that mountain not only up but back down. You are absolutely the best Richie. If ever I'm in a bind I'd like you as my copilot. That takes 4x4ing to a whole new level. Great job. Awesome footage.
Amazing- native Colorado here - really miss going off road when i was little with my family - the waterfalls were my favorite- you caught some of the most beauty we have to offer thank you Richie-
I did it in 1989 while attending Fort Lewis College in Durango Colorado. We slept on the peak for a night. It got so cold. This was in May. It is so beautiful up there. The air was so fresh. At night you could hear the wolves nearby. No signs of bears. Probably one of the most beautiful places on earth other than the top of Half-Dome in Yosemite.
I perked up at your comments ( I live in Canada so its a drive to get down there ) as I went on a driving/camping trip in 2007 in July to explore some of the four wheel drive trails I thought I could dare do in my extended cab half ton chevy which is certainly not the hot setup for trails and got a lot of looks and comments of amazement .. way too big, horrible turning radius etc but just added to the challenge and yes I did do Imogene. But also on that trip I went down to northern Arizona and over to Death Valley and was that ever hot, then up to the east side of Yosemite and into the park and hiked to the top of Half Dome and that was a challenge for my body to put it mildly. What a spectacular place in Yosemite though but oh so crazy busy.
@@charlesb4267 Thanks for mentioning your vehicle Charles. I have an F350 CCSB overlander and was just wondering if it could be done. Now I have a goal to work up to. I'm comfortably doing SoCal fire roads to practice.
Thank you for the video. Again I am speechless. As a child my dad would throw the four of us in the back of his 63 Chevy with a small camper behind it and we travel the country. I have seen a lot. But never this. Absolutely beautiful what the Lord has given us. God bless.
That's a wicked awesome pass! I was over that about 35 years ago with an old Chevy truck. I live close so I may white knuckle it again, What a treat to see this again from your vantage point. Thank you, Mr. Richie!
I know I've said this before RFB, but again, I love these videos! This is 1 of your best to date! It reminds me of when I traveled the million dollar highway in Colorado and yes, Colorado is absolutely beautiful! Again, thank you for these videos, it makes my days!
That first scene when you're going up that road through the mountains is epic, that is beautiful!God's handiwork is sure nice to look at up there☝️and down here.Great history lesson from Richie and footage as he sawr it.lol.God bless you my brethren in Christ.🙏👍
I and some friends went up top of imogene pass in the 70's in a jeep where you can see 4 other mountain passes on top below you. We almost went off the road near the top as the road was washed out on the right edge on a steep curve. This is a very dangerous trail and its true not to try it if your not equipped or knowledgeable and experienced. At the near top we could see cars that went off that looked like toys below. At the very top was at that time old railroad track and a old caved in railroad tunnel used for mining. When we were almost down a tire rod broke on the jeep. I couldn't do that trip again because it takes alot of courage and I am lucky to have made it back down alive. I was younger and fearless. I traveled over many passes in CO but Imogene is the most unforgettable and dangerous but beautiful. Walking up would not be as dangerous. If you have altitude sickness or fear of heights don't go. Thanks for bringing back memories of my trip decades ago.❤
Brings back memories! We use to go out there every summer in a 73 scout! Camping up there along a stream and listening to that stream was the bomb! Only time we hit pavement was to cross it or catch supplies in town or another trail! Not a better set of mountains like the San Juan Mountains!
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.
Fantastic video. I have always followed your RFB and RFBII and wondered, - "where is he going? " because so many of your videos were taken from the car. I came across this vid and enjoyed every minute of it. Such a great job of editing, music, footage, and talking. Such a calm Richie. LOL. Nice work.
@@eternalextrapolations you can even like wave your hand in front of one, or like put your palm out, and it will land on your hand. If its small enough... pretty crazy.
What an amazing video Richie. I could never take that kind of journey myself. Seeing sights that very few have been privileged to see, but I get to see it through your eyes. Thank you. You are a good man.
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. !!
Absolutely wonderful Richie! Thank you for sharing this fantastic part of your life with the world. We all need this at this time in our life to take our minds on vacation. Still love ❤️ you Richie. I pray you stay safe! We ALL need you! Many blessings dear brother!
I am PNW bound these days but I lived in Durango for 30 years and I've done that drive and many others nearby many times in my vehicles and motorcycles. It's a must do at least once every year. Thanks for the memories!!
Hey Richie, thanks for the video of Imogene Pass! Awesome video, my wife and I enjoyed sitting with a cup of coffee and watching Western CO early this Sunday morning. Several years ago, we drove from CO Springs to the Western slope , through Gunnison Pass... went from Montrose to Ridgeway, Ouray, and Silverton. You captured some breath taking views we obviously didn't get to see from the highway. Thanks for taking the time to film and edit this masterpiece! Look forward to your next off-road adventure!
Way AWESOME Richie!!! Brought back such wonderfilled memories of my year living in the Colorado Rockies in 1973! How you worked that drone is beyond belief, what a great job and glorious footage of God’s work. Thank you Brother. 🙏🙏🙏
I'll second what you said about the skies at night. We hiked up to and spent several nights at Paradise Lakes over by Homestake Reservoir. OMG, one night we had a full moon. It was so big it was like you could reach out and pluck it from the sky. You'll see stars city dwellers never see and constellations too. Shooting stars are much more common because of the dark sky. LOL, and airplanes hundreds of miles away can be heard long before they're seen. The finest days, over all, in my life have been spent in the Colorado Rockies. I pray my mind never fails me, because when my time comes Colorado is a lot of what I want to remember.
What a fabulous presentation of IP. I’ve seen several and this by far is my favorite. Excellent videography, loved the drone footage, superb commentary, and just the right blend of great music that doesn’t take away from the story. Count me in as a new subscriber. Simply outstanding.
@@jailbreakoverlander I will be using that line of yours, Nasa Rover drive by, lol, when i am hiking with my friends in the shale bowls and Craigs in the Candian Rocky Mountains where i live.
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
oh man so beautiful and so much history honestly teared up seeing that hidden spot around @27:23 - 29:00. Imagine how much human settlements and life lived there just the lands of our ancestors or great people throughout time that we can thank for our current existence, makes me emotional. Thank you for this richie, much love.
Our then family met with another family rented two 4x4 jeeps and did the same route! Wonderful and beautiful trip. Snow with flowers, rich earth colors and visions of delight~
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.
I drove the Ouray to Telluride trip in 2017, in a brand new rental Rubicon with 31 in tires. Spent the night in Telluride .Took the gondola trip that evening. Then back to Ouray the next day. Weather Was spectacular .Trail was technical, and challenging. Slow wins the race on this trip . Zero damage and four good tires when returned. 👍🏻 Impressive vehicle for off roading!! --- Talked to a guy jogging the trail. Once a year he runs over the pass, spends the night, and runs back the next day !!! You are at serious altitude people!!! Super nice guy , but had to be a Cyborg . He RAN past me in the Jeep approaching the top of the pass !!! --
I like the drone perspective you included because it gives a good sense of the scale of the mountain compared to your truck. I also like that you are aware of how unique the geography and history of this area is .
Went over Imogene pass 50 years ago with my grandfather in his old Ford bronco. We were the only 2 brave enough to go over it. It was amazing from the turquoise lake at the top to the wildflowers in Yankee boy basin. Memories I will never forget.
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!!
Wow, how wonderful 🌲🌲🌳🌲🌲🌱so amazing nature... Like Paradise 🌞so super time in traveling Thank you Richie for sharing your adventures in Colorado... 💝🙏I wish you all the best
The drone shots show spectacularly why they made it a one-way jeep road. Can you imagine two mule-headed Texicans meeting head-on on some of those narrow ledge roads?
Really awesome video Richie. Wish we could have meet you up there. Last year we had a Faith Defining experience on Imogene. Faith testing and refining. " NASA rover" lol, love it.
Landed on this channel from one of your other channels I’ve followed for few years , all I can saw is wow man , amazing in everyday !!! I’m blown away at the detail and quality of production ! I can certainly tell this is one of your passions !! Well done sir !!!! Thank you
Great video. Brought back lots of memories. Moved to Durango in 1972 and spent 30 years there. Did Imogene a number of times, as well as most of the roads between Durango, Telluride and Silverton, but as mentioned by a previous post, Black Bear is the one that brings you to your knees. And you’re right, the rental jeeps that go up have no idea what they’re in for in many cases. Nice job filming it.
I get enough adrenaline from The Million Dollar highway, I'll never make it up a pass like that. Its beautiful, thanks for recording it & sharing with us.
Just the fact that you're driving that pass and controlling your drone at the same time is fn amazing! !!! But there are NO words for the dangerous beauty of that place!! !so jealous!!!
Richie, Good on you for sharing this amazing Courageous Journey on Heaven's Door... Lifting the Wind beneath our Wings in all Beauty.... You Simply Rock my Man... ❤
I did this amazing ride on a dirt bike with a partner a couple of years ago. One of the most beautiful places I’ve seen. It remains me of Patagonia/ Chile, my native country. I love Telluride, although expensive, it has a lot of fun to offer. I love your rig!
Gotta tell ya, Thank you. Never use this word as a descriptor, but must here: Amazing.. Regrettably my climbing career wasn't long enough I got to do many 14K and more, or 13Ks so appreciate your vid all the more. Drove plenty of roads slash trails similar, but nothing comparable to that elevation and that makes all the difference. The two best "roses" you got to smell, for me, was making that final jaunt to the top past those red tailings, or rock, and at the top. Boy If Only... And when coming down when you paused by that stark, slit-like canyon then descending further beneath those overhangs: Amazing. You said it for me, that part of my life, can't tell anyone about and have them believe me, but cuz of your excellent effort and RU-vid I don't have to... Amazing!
I loved your video, especially with the drone. My daughter and her husband just did this pass from Ouray to Telluride this month. THRILLING! Thanks for the trip. I certainly enjoyed it. 👏👏👏👏👏👏
Imogene Pass; now I know of it and where it’s at. The beauty is breath taking and just a bit sentimental. Thanks to you friend, I can scratch it off my bucket list. My Mrs. and I just retired and once I’ve seen all the USA has to offer......... then maybe I’ll consider other country’s. I’ve seen 46 states as a Semi driver. So now I drive the two-lane to see what I missed ......
Hello Richie, thank you for showing me your trek; now I understand why my friend and neighbor John is completing his new ride as he prepares to do Black Mtn. I have fortunately snow skied my entire life since I was 4 years old and skied Europe, Canada outback, climbing with skins on my skis and of course Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, California so I see what you see on skis....thank you for sharing! STAY SAFE!
Been there many times on a motorcycle. Much better visibility. Love it. Also love your Land Cruiser 80 Series. Your commentary is a bit over the top, but informative. thanks.
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. ❤️
Colorado is the best place to live on earth. I’ve lived there now for 40 years. 👍🙏. Beautiful video enjoyed watching. Did a great of really how it looks. I love the jeep trails. 👍👍
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!
