Telluride Jeep Tours: Imogene Pass & High Alpine Trails

Imogene Pass route climb, driving adventure, thrilling high-altitude challenge

A half-day Jeep tour from Telluride explores high alpine passes including Imogene Pass, Ophir Pass and Last Dollar Road on technical off-road trails with a guide who handles the driving and explains the area's mining history. You choose a morning or afternoon departure. The tour includes water, blankets and a customized Jeep. Infants and small children can ride along.

Step-by-step itinerary

Jeep tour on Imogene Pass

• Depart from Telluride
• Drive on Imogene Pass trail
• Experience narrow ledges and switchbacks
• Observe wildflowers and alpine wildlife
• Learn about local mining history
• Return to Telluride

The experience

You're in Telluride with a free afternoon or morning, and the high passes that ring the town are calling. A Jeep tour takes you over routes most visitors never see (Imogene Pass at 13,114 feet, Ophir Pass, and Last Dollar Road) on trails that demand high clearance and technical driving. Your guide handles every switchback and rubbled section while you sit back and take in the views: abundant wildflowers, high alpine wildlife, and the kind of exposure that makes the road itself the whole point of the journey. The passes were cut through the mountains in the 1870s as mining routes from Ouray to Telluride, and your guide knows the history of this country in detail.

The tour runs four hours and covers terrain that would be dangerous without someone who knows every pitch and drop. Your Jeep comes customized for the work, and the guide's job is to drive it safely while you absorb the landscape. Water and blankets are included. The altitude and the open air mean you'll want both. Morning and afternoon departures let you fit the tour around the rest of your day in town.

What’s included

• Water for refills.
• customized Jeep with a skilled driver.
• blankets for the altitude.
• live guide in English who interprets the area's mining history and geology.

Options for this experience

2 options

Telluride Jeep Tour in the MorningGuide in English · Available from 22 May 2027Runs for 4 hours, from 9:00am to 1:00pm

Telluride Jeep Tour in the AfternoonGuide in English · Available from 22 May 2027Runs for 4 hours, from 2:00pm to 6:00pm

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesNext departure: 22 May 2027

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AgesAdult (12 and older) · Youth (under 12)

GroupUp to 12

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 8 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendly

Operated by Mild to Wild Rafting and Jeep Tours

Is this one for you?Pick the morning departure if you want the high passes before afternoon clouds roll in, or the afternoon slot if you're settling in after exploring town. Either way, the guide does all the driving on terrain that needs someone who knows every exposed switchback and rubbled section.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (under 12).

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What's the elevation gain on Imogene Pass?

Imogene Pass climbs to 13,114 feet, making it the second-highest mountain pass in Colorado. The route includes narrow ledges and technical switchbacks with significant exposure, so the altitude and the terrain both demand a skilled driver.

How long is the tour and when does it depart?

The tour runs four hours. You can choose a morning or afternoon departure when you book, so you can fit it around the rest of your day in Telluride.

What was Imogene Pass originally built for?

Imogene Pass was built in 1870 as a mining route connecting Ouray to Telluride. Your guide will explain the history and character of the area as you drive the pass.