California Pass - Clear only around to Animas Forks. California to Hurricane still CLOSED but being cleared next week.

Corkscrew Pass - MUDDY and not passable on the Ouray County side. Repairs and clearing scheduled in a few weeks. OPEN from Gladstone from the Silverton side to summit.

Gladstone - OPEN

Hurricane Pass - Scheduled to be cleared next week

Imogene Pass - Ouray County is currently clearing. They expect to be at Lookout by the end of the week. Depending on snow pack below summit, Imogene may be clear by the end JUNE. Kudos to our Ouray County crew!

Owl Creek Pass - OPEN, but very muddy at top with snow drifts.

Picayune Trail - OPEN up to California.

Yankee Boy Basin - OPEN! Watch out for falling rocks and water run off as temperatures rise. Don't miss this trail as the falls are running through lots of snow.

Engineer Pass - OPEN!. ROCKY and ROUGHER than usual if you can believe that! High Clearance, short wheel base vehicles recommended.

Cinnamon Pass - OPEN to Lake City! Warm temperatures are causing severe run-off on the trail. Single lane traffic is necessary on much of the trail. BE CAUTIOUS! Expert off-road drivers and high clearance vehicles only!

Last Dollar Road - OPEN and beautful...although a little dusty!

Ophir Pass - OPEN, Proceed with CAUTION on the Ophir side.

Red Mountain Town Loop - OPEN and MUDDY!

Silverton to Animas Forks - OPEN! Lots of spring slide activity, so the road is has debris in some areas, but FUN!

Cunningham Gulch - OPEN to Highland Mary Mine

Black Bear Pass - CLOSED

Governor's Basin - CLOSED

Maggie' and Minnie Gulch - OPEN below 10,000 feet

Placer Gulch - CLOSED

Poughkeepsie Gulch - CLOSED

Stoney Gulch - OPEN! Be aware that Pole Creek is running very high. ATV's NOT recommended. High clearance vehicles use caution!

South Mineral Springs - OPEN to campground.

When are we going?

**tiptoes into the AZXC forum**

Damn, I wish we had 1/4 the trails you have out west somewhere in the midwest.....

**leaves forum with dead down**

Later gents

Man, i'd be so down to go... You guys mind if an 80 tags along?



A Pleasant scene along the trail...


Ooooorrrrrrrrr


Ahhhhhhhhhhhh

Okay, i'm done!

Totally down and ready to get the hell out!

Wow, where is that??

pics all taken in CO.

I may need to do another Ouray run in 2009. That was SOOOO much fun when we went 3 years ago.

Talk about a short wheeling season on the high passes though.