Title: Alpine Loop is truly a backcountry experience
Headings: Alpine Loop is truly a backcountry experience
Alpine Loop is truly a backcountry experience
How long does it take to drive the Alpine Loop in Colorado?
Is the Alpine Loop in Colorado Open?

Content: Rental services for off-highway vehicles are being offered by surrounding towns. Along the way you can fill your camera with unbelievable shots of soaring mountain peaks and seven ghost towns. Recommended if you are not afraid of heights. Stay on your side of the road on blind curves. Honk to warn on-coming traffic. How long does it take to drive the Alpine Loop in Colorado? The expected driving time is 4-6 hours. Alpine Loop covers 63 miles of roads between the towns of Lake City, Ouray and Silverton. About two thirds of the route is dirt road suitable for 2-wheel-drive cars, so everyone can experience a portion of this scenic area. But in order to traverse the entire route, if you want to cross Engineer Pass, Cinnamon Pass or Mineral Creek, you'll need a 4-wheel-drive, high clearance vehicle.