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Telluride - Imogene Pass - Camp Bird
September 8, 2025
photos by Peter Matusov, Nikolay Matusov, and Eugene Rausch.
Telluride, Colorado
Going up Tomboy Road
In the aspens along Tomboy Road
Looking across the valley at the ski slopes
Grenadier makes its way out of aspens - by Eugene Rausch
One of many hairpin turns on Tomboy Road
Grenadier at the hairpin turn - by Eugene Rausch
The view merits a stop!
Looking back and down to Tomboy Road
Nikolay's LR3 just before the tunnel
The Grenadier in the tunnel - by Eugene Rausch
Last of the aspens on Telluride/Tomboy side
Inching closer to Tomboy town site
Old boilers near the edge of the cliff - looking down to the tailings ponds in Telluride
Looking around what's left of the Tomboy power station
An FJ Cruiser can be very pretty in bright red!
Wild raspberries
Fireweed
Still at Tomboy town site
Still at Tomboy town site
Nikolay and Peter at Tomboy town site - by Eugene Rausch
The Land Rover and Grenadier at Tomboy town site
Enough of Tomboy - making our way up to Imogene Pass
Getting closer to Imogene.
Getting closer to Imogene.
Getting closer to Imogene.
Grenadier climbing up the rocky road - by Eugene Rausch
Nikolay's LR3 on the final climb to Imogene Pass
Closer and closer.
The LR3 and Grenadier at the Imogene Pass.
A vanity photo by Imogene sign - LR3, Grenadier, and a local bicyclist.
At the Imogene Pass
At the Imogene Pass
A vanity photo by Imogene sign - LR3, Grenadier, and a local bicyclist.
A vanity photo of the Grenadier by Imogene sign
The trucks parked at a plateau slightly above Imogene Pass - on Ouray side.
Views from Imogene
Coffee at 13,220 feet above sea level? Check.
A visit to a shack at 13,381 ft is not very alluring.
Rain/snow squalls are always nearby.
Another view from Imogene Pass
What goes up must come down - by Eugene Rausch
Going steeply up while going steeply down - by Eugene Rausch
Nikolay on the way down - towards a little traffic jam.
Side-by-side on Ouray side
First big drop on the way down
That's some sketchy way to yield...
Nikolay takes the high road.
Hope everyone's going downhill in that section.
San Juan Mountains without a marmot? Can't happen.
Still going down.
A brief break in descent.
Getting in the woods above Camp Bird.
A natural check for a departure angle. The Grenadier dragged its pintle hook going down this spot.
A rare view of tailings pond of Camp Bird mine from the trail.
Remnants of Camp Bird Mine
