Ouray/Silverton/Telluride Area Must-Do Trails

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With seven days in the San Juans, you have more than enough iconic routes to fill a full itinerary. The key isn’t trying to do everything — it’s organizing your days based on where you’re staying and how the trails naturally connect. Plan your week around drive time to and from your basecamp, cluster nearby passes into single-day loops, and leave space for weather adjustments. Done right, this region delivers a full week of unforgettable alpine travel without feeling rushed.
Day 1: Run Camp Bird up Yankee Boy Basin.
Day 1: Run Camp Bird up Yankee Boy Basin. Yankee Boy Basin gives you a great warm-up of high altitude, along with a rougher and narrower road.
Day 2: Combine Engineer Pass with Cinnamon Pass to make up the famous "Alpine Loop".
Trail Day 3: Imogene Pass is on many people's bucket list.
Day 4: Run Ophir and Last Dollar Road together.
Day 4: Run Ophir and Last Dollar Road together.
Day 6: Combine Corkscrew Pass, Hurricane Pass, and California Pass for an unforgettable day of offroading
Day 6: Combine Corkscrew Pass, Hurricane Pass, and California Pass for an unforgettable day of offroading
Day 6: Combine Corkscrew Pass, Hurricane Pass, and California Pass for an unforgettable day of offroading
Day 7: Towards the end of your trip, you should be accustomed to shelf roads, and Black Bear Pass is the most notorious of the bunch.
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Ouray/Silverton/Telluride Area Must-Do Trails
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