This is a marvelous trip for the adventurous as we turn off of the famous Million Dollar Highway and immediately experience the ruggedness of the trail to Engineer Pass. We pull past the remains of the Mickey Breene and Des Ouray Mines deep in the canyon of the headwaters of the Uncompahgre River. At the San Juan Chief Mines we get our first view of the incredibly steep switchbacks to the pass at 12,980 feet. At Oh Point! near the pass we get an incredible panoramic view of the San Juans and many of her fourteener peaks. Allow up to 4.5 hours for this tour.
The narrow winding trail to Engineer.
The Mickey Breene mine on Engineer Trail.