Ouray, CO: The Alpine Loop (2081.7 miles)

We're hitting the Alpine Loop today, a series of three trails that will bring us across the mountains and back to Ouray. We'll climb Mineral Creek to start, which is the most difficult leg of the journey. Engineer Pass is next, which will bring us around the back of the mountains we ascend on Mineral Creek, and Cinnamon Pass will help bring us on home. We've got our cameras and the GoPro ready, so check back later for pictures and some insight into the Saloonin' lifestyle we've so readily adopted. Believe me, if we don't set foot in at least two saloons today, we're doing something wrong.