The Gazette

Touring Colorado's Alpine Loop — a bit of heaven

If heaven is in Colorado, it is somewhere far west in the San Juan Mountains, along the 63-mile Alpine Loop. Heaven probably doesn’t have as many motors. But the traffic from Jeeps, ATVs and dirt ...
KVUE

Tackle the Rockies and your nerves on scenic Alpine Loop

LAKE CITY, Colo. - The one-lane roadway occupies a narrow shelf notched into the mountain wall. A dark escarpment towers to one side. The road-edge ledge plummets to an abyss on the other. I glance at ...
The Durango Herald

Protecting the heart of Colorado’s high-alpine wilderness

The Alpine Loop, a rugged byway winding through Colorado’s San Juan Mountains, is renowned for its stunning vistas, rugged terrain, and remote beauty. But behind its breathtaking landscapes is a ...
fox13now

Multiple vehicles slide into Provo River along Alpine Loop

PROVO, Utah — The popular Alpine Loop Road that runs between American Fork and Provo canyons was shut down on Thursday afternoon after multiple vehicles slid off the road and into the Provo River.
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Only in Colorado: Four-Wheeling the Alpine Loop

A dilapidated mining cabin in Animas Forks, one of several ghost towns seen along Colorado's Alpine Loop —Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons The Local newsletter is your free, daily guide to life in ...