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The Western Hotel and Spa is now open in Ouray.Photo byThe Western Hotel and Spa. (Ouray, Colo) Old Wild West charm meets European luxury at a meticulously restored 16-room boutique hotel in Ouray, a favorite Colorado mountain town that’s nicknamed “Little Switzerland.”

I stayed at the Grand Imperial Hotel and loved its charm. I thought I would film a room to show everyone the charm.

The Corkscrew Gulch Trail has some of the most spectacular views on the planet. When you're up here you feel like you are on top of the world. Corkscrew Pass is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 3.732m (12,244ft) above sea level, located in San Juan County, in southwestern Colorado, USA. The road is suitable only for 4-wheel drive vehicles. Narrow and steep on some switchbacks. It’s one of the highest roads in Colorado.

This drive is so beautiful and enjoyable in the summer months but I'm not so sure in the winter. Million Dollar Highway is one of the most beautiful roads in America In the state of Colorado, there’s a special highway built in the late 1880s: the Million Dollar Highway, part of the San Juan Skyway. It's one of the nation’s most spectacular drives. You'll be on the "outside" for a while with a hell of a view to your right (let the passenger look. You'll want to watch the road). Forget standard driving safety measures like guardrails and shoulders, there aren't any on this stretch, so swerving off the road is not advised!

Yankee Boy Basin in the San Juan Mountains in Ouray, Colorado is a beautiful 4x4 trail for all you off-road lovers.

This 0.2 mile hike in Ouray Colorado takes you to the beautiful Cascade Falls. It is a short, uphill climb with an excellent payoff if you are looking for things to do in Ouray, Colorado. This trail is perfect for families with children that don't want to do the entire Ouray Perimeter Trail. Please follow our Newsbreak account Roadtrippin' with Takacs for more hiking, camping, and travel content. If you have any questions, you can always reach us on Instagram: Jason’s Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jason_takacs">https://www.instagram.com/jason_takacs</a>/ Alison’s Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/alison.takacs">https://www.instagram.com/alison.takacs</a>/

In April of 2021, we drove the Million Dollar Highway in Colorado. This section is from Silverton to Ouray, but we also spent some time in Durango beforehand. US-550 is an incredible stretch of road with loads of outdoor recreation all along it. I took some beautiful drone footage and we explored some really cool places. Add it to your bucket list and get out there and Quench Your Adventure! Thanks for watching!

This is a great rock shop in Ouray. They had dinosaur bones, claws, and fossils. I purchased a meteorite when I was there.

This was a extremely fun tour to take. We took a minecart/train one third of a mile into the mountain. Once in the mountain, our guide Ken... BTY told us some great stories... some were funny, and some not so funny. I don't know about the other tour guides, but Ken was fantastic! Overall this was a great mine tour that I will remember for a long time. From their site: The Old Hundred Gold Mine Tour is a guided mine tour that takes you 1/3 mile into the heart of 13,000 foot Galena Mountain where you can follow the vein and see real mining equipment in action! Go underground and experience the secret world of the gold miner!

This was a extremely fun tour to take. We took a minecart/train one third of a mile into the mountain. Once in the mountain, our guide Ken... BTY told us some great stories... some were funny, and some not so funny. I don't know about the other tour guides, but Ken was fantastic! Overall this was a great mine tour that I will remember for a long time. The Old Hundred Gold Mine Tour is a guided mine tour that takes you 1/3 mile into the heart of 13,000 foot Galena Mountain where you can follow the vein and see real mining equipment in action! Go underground and experience the secret world of the gold miner!

The ghost town of Animas Forks, CO is located high in the San Juan Mountains at 11,200 feet. There are several original buildings remaining. The best way to explore the region is by Jeep or other high-clearance 4×4. History The first cabins were built by prospectors in 1873, about 12 miles northeast of Silverton. Three rivers meet nearby, one of them being the Animas River. The town was originally called Three Forks of the Animas before being shortened to Animas Forks. By 1876, Animas Forks was a bustling mining community. At that time the town had 30 cabins, a hotel, a saloon, a post office, and a general store. Roughly 450 people occupied Animas Forks in 1883. At that time there was even a local newspaper, the Animas Forks Pioneer.

This place is super cool! They have so many different things to look at. Crystals, Beads, Taxidermy, Incense, Bear Claws, and much more. If your in Ouray definitely check this place out.

I shot this video in 2019 when I was in Colorado. The mine tour was a lot of fun and I would definitely recommended it. When I was filming deep in the mine, I kept seeing orbs flying by my camera. Some people think they are spirits. In the 1920’s, a new tunnel was driven to access the Bachelor’s old workings from below. Dubbed the Syracuse Tunnel, it was financed by investors from Syracuse, New York. This is the part of the Bachelor that is open to the public. Mining was the industry that built the communities of the San Juan Mountains. There were other Bachelor mines in Colorado - it was a pretty popular name in the late 1800’s - but this was THE Bachelor Mine on Gold Hill, and for 100 years it was one of Ouray’s strongest and most reliable producers. So rich was its ore that its three owners made about $250,000 each in its first few years; even after the disastrous silver crash of 1893 when the price of silver plummeted 25% in four days. Today, that would be over $4 m

This place is super cool! They have so many different things to look at. Crystals, Beads, Taxidermy, Incense, Bear Claws, and much more. If your in Ouray definitely check this place out.

While doing some off-roading, we stopped to check out this old abandoned mining village. It was neat seeing how it once was. I imagine the big house belonged to the owner of the mine.

If your in Ouray, Colorado you must visit the Box Canyon waterfall. It's a short 20 minute hike to it, or a 5 minute drive. It's well worth it. For all you animal lovers out there, as soon as you walk in there's bird feeders, and birds everywhere. Chipmunks are running all over, and neither the birds, or the chipmunks are scared of you. Box Canyon Falls Park is a developed waterfall attraction situated in the “Switzerland of America”, Ouray. It showcases an 85 foot cascade of water down Canyon Creek. The waterfall is the climax of Canyon Creek, which spills thousands of gallons a water each minute over the falls. You can witness this breathtaking attraction both above and below the waterfall. It thunders down into a quartzite canyon narrowly surrounded by 100 foot walls.

A short cinematic aerial reel from one of the most beautiful drives in the state of Colorado. The million dollar highway is between Ouray, Silverton, and Durango, and a beautiful way to see the San Juan Mountains of the Rocky Mountain range. I hope you like this, please follow me for more. For licensing contact kevineassa@gmail.com