nagelpage Posted October 26, 2005 Share Posted October 26, 2005 Thought some people here might enjoy these pics. 2002 Outback MT5 with only a rear diff protector. Not a great offroad setup, but I had a good time exploring and using up all the ground clearance. Very pretty terrain. Mid September of this year. Here is a pic of my 2002 MT5 on the top of Bridal Veil falls just outside of Telluride, Colorado. The next day the Roo made it to about 11,200 or so on Ophir pass before being turned back by terrain it couldn't tackle. I still had to cross some very rough terrain, large rocks, a creek that was pretty cut, and I never did touch bottom. I turned back here. Yes, thats snow in the shot. Yes, it made me a little nervous to be high on a 4wd road while snowflakes were flying. The Subaru swallowed whole by the mountains just west of Silverton. Here on following the mountainside along the S. Fork of Mineral Creek. Camped and hiked from Mineral Creek campground near Silverton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmiller Posted October 26, 2005 Share Posted October 26, 2005 WOW what beautiful country! That looks like it was a fun trip! Great pitures:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A DOG Posted October 26, 2005 Share Posted October 26, 2005 Looks like fun. Those are some good pics. Very purrty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezapar Posted October 26, 2005 Share Posted October 26, 2005 WOW! Any one of those will be serious a serious contender for O/R Pic of the year. Beautiful shots! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstSubaruGLwagon Posted October 26, 2005 Share Posted October 26, 2005 Thank you so much for the photos! I have a couple questions. How was the gas situation? What was the unpassable terrain? Is there a web page with info on this trail? Thanks, Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorganM Posted October 26, 2005 Share Posted October 26, 2005 That is some amazing landscape there. Thank you for sharing your pics. Must have been pretty headie being there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nagelpage Posted October 26, 2005 Author Share Posted October 26, 2005 Thank you so much for the photos! I have a couple questions. How was the gas situation? What was the unpassable terrain? Is there a web page with info on this trail? Thanks, Dave I filled my tank ever chance I had, and never even came close to having issues with fuel on the trip. It was a camping/hiking trip with a little off roading thrown in for good measure. I calculated 8 mpg on a section of Alta Lakes road where I went from the fuel station, to camp, and then back to fuel the next day! The inpassable terrain included a pretty steep incline and some clearance busting granite. I probably could have made it with an automatic, but with my loaded 5 speed it would have been impossible without risking damage because of the excessive speed neccesary to throttle up the incline. An auto might have been able to make it, I'm not sure, but I was definetly exploring the outer reaches of a stock Outbacks capability. Good links? Searched Ophir Pass and came up with this one: http://www.narrowgauge.org/4x4/html/ophir.html I'm sorta familiar with the area, have visited in the past (summer and winter) and always wanted to return with the Subaru to do some exploring, so this was my first time with the Roo. Pick up a San Juan National Forest map and it will be littered with 4x4 roads that go every which way through the mountains, some are reasonable, others like Black Bear Pass that continues on from the top of Bridal veil falls (one way coming the other direction) are supposedly extremely difficult. Lots of 4wd rental shops in Ouray with knowledgeable people who will always throw advice you way that is on the cautious side. http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/sanjuan/ I know I have found some links of other Subaru offroaders in this area when I did some googling the past. Thanks for the compliments on the pics! I really like the interior pic from the top of Bridal Veil. Spooky nate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterD Posted October 26, 2005 Share Posted October 26, 2005 thats some incredible scenery. wish i could have been there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet82 Posted October 26, 2005 Share Posted October 26, 2005 That first pic looks like the "Black Bear Road" just outside of Telluride? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singletrack Posted October 26, 2005 Share Posted October 26, 2005 Great pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nagelpage Posted October 26, 2005 Author Share Posted October 26, 2005 That first pic looks like the "Black Bear Road" just outside of Telluride? Yep, you can take it both directions up to the point that I took that pic. After that it is a one way coming back toward T-Ride and much narlier. nate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobyclimbs Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 nice shots! I wish I was there in my outback I would kept going...plus I'm lifted so that helps...I especially like the shot of the outback and the other 4x4's there ! Yea, I must admit my auto is great for crawling up stuff vs a manual without lo range... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subie94 Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 awesome pics that be a cool place for a subaru meet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samo Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 Great photos! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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