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Looking east on 7th Ave in Ouray (pronounced Yoo-ray). The bridge crosses the Uncompahgre River (don't know how to pronounce that!)
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The Uncompahgre River from the 7th Ave bridge
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The Ouray courthouse, with two very different kinds of mountains behind it.
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This picture was taken from the main street.
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Starting up Camp Bird Road towards Telluride to the south-west. The road is in very good condition here.
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From the start, the mountains are impressive!
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It's quite a distance down to the creek from the road!
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Things get a little tight here!
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At Lower Camp Bird, the road forks. To the right is Yankee Boy Basin. To the left is Telluride. I start up the right fork.
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There are lots of abandoned mining sites around, and also a few active ones.
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This mine is still active.
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A ruined mining structure of some sort.
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A closer look.
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The road is a lot rougher from lower Camp Bird!
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The truck carries a few people on a commercial tour
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