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CO · Ouray
Yankee Boy Basin
ModerateNational Forest
Yankee Boy Basin
Ouray, CO
Length
9 mi
Run time
3 h
Max elev.
12,500 ft
Check-ins
0
Follows Canyon Creek out of Ouray past Camp Bird Mine into a wildflower basin under Mount Sneffels. Graded most of the way with one narrow undercut shelf section; the last mile to the upper basin is rockier. Peak bloom in mid-July draws heavy traffic.
Route map
🧭 Open in Google MapsRecommended rig
Stock 4WD with high clearance
Typically open
June · July · August · September · October
Waypoints
📍 Camp Bird Road
37.9732, -107.7383
🌄 Upper Basin
37.9890, -107.7665
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