Switzerland of America Jeeps: Ouray, Colorado

06/11/2026

Please be aware the closures around the area. Pay attention to the footnotes below.
We will update as we receive info.

06/11/2026

FYI, be safe out there.

06/05/2026

Thank you rangers Andrew and Amanda!

06/03/2026

I would say it’s a bit longer to get all the way to the summit of IMO. I have seen on other pages where you can get to the summit, but Ouray Road and Bridge suggests otherwise. Be safe out there.

06/03/2026

Do not drive around anything blocking the trail. This is our home respect it. If you see this behavior report it.

It's only the first week of June and our Alpine Rangers are already seeing signs of OHV recreationists bypassing trails and damaging our fragile Alpine Tundra. We understand that running into a patch of snow on a trail can be frustrating if you're wanting to travel further, but driving around the snow and going off-trail is not the right answer. When you bypass a trail, you're damaging a vital ecosystem to alpine critters who live at these high elevations - and you're also creating false trails that might lead others to follow your lead - these are know as "social trails" which continue to deteriorate the landscape. Please, if you can't proceed on a trail due to obstacles (snow, trees, etc.) do the Alpine Tundra and our beautiful high country a huge favor and turn around and go explore other areas that are melted out.

💻 Learn more from our friends at the San Juan Mountains Association: https://sjma.org/

DID YOU KNOW? Plants in the San Juans work hard! It may take a decade or more for a plant to mature. Tundra in the San Juans is a fragile ecosystem, existing only above 11,000 feet, where 6″ plants may be more than 100 years old.

WHAT CAN WE DO? Stay on designated trails and motorized routes. Cutting switchbacks can cause hillside erosion.

DID YOU KNOW? A widened trail, trail braids and social trails impact ecosystems by reducing the growth of plants and increasing erosion while also creating an eye sore.

WHAT CAN WE DO? Check trail conditions before you go, especially in spring and early summer. After a wet winter, trails above tree-line still have snowfields well into July.

Six Basins Project Inc.

05/29/2026

Ophir is OPEN!

*Ophir Pass is now open.
Last Dollar Pass is also open; Black Bear and Imogene remain closed.
*Safety reminders: driving on narrow mountain passes requires a 4x4 or AWD vehicle. High clearance SUVs and trucks help protect the undercarriage from rocks and uneven terrain. It is recommended drivers have experience on passes.
*Yielding etiquette: when driving on steep mountain passes, the vehicle traveling downhill must yield the right-of-way to the vehicle traveling uphill. If two vehicles meet on a narrow road where they cannot pass each other, the downhill-traveling vehicle must back up until the uphill-traveling vehicle can safely pass.
For more info on status of passes, go to: https://www.sanmiguelcountyco.gov/406/Road-Conditions

05/24/2026

Busy start to the morning. We are off and running with tours. Yankee Boy Basin here we come.

05/23/2026

Another area with Stage 1 fire restrictions. Please be careful out there.

Stage 1 Fire Restrictions - Southern Hinsdale County
May 22, 2026

This morning County Commissioners implemented Stage 1 fire restrictions in Upper Piedra area of the southern portion of Hinsdale County. These fire restrictions match the same actions put into place this morning in the San Juan National Forest in the Upper Piedra area. Fire restrictions do not include the Weminuche Wilderness portion of the forest. Attached is a map showing the area in the southern portion of Hinsdale County that is now under Stag 1 fire restrictions.

There are currently no fire restrictions in the northern area of Hinsdale County or in the Lake City area.

In Stage 1 Fire Restrictions, prohibited activities include any outdoor fires – including grills and barbecues -- on public lands unless in a developed recreation site or campground. Outdoor fires on private property must be in a permanent fire pit. Private fireworks, explosives, smoking outdoors unless in a three-foot area cleared of all flammable materials and welding unless in a ten-foot cleared area are all prohibited in Stage 1 fire restrictions. Fires in permanent fire pits & grills on private property are permitted as well as camping stoves in recreation sites or campgrounds.

02/19/2026

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Please be aware of these closures while CDOT performs winter maintenance.

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01/27/2026

It's that time of year again. Get out there and vote for your favorite Jeep and Tour company!

Psst! Have you voted yet in the Plaindealer's readers' choice contest? It's time to vote for your favorites! Click here: http://tinyurl.com/bestofouraycounty2026