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BarryG20
Sep 04, 2018Explorer
We spent a week in Ouray two weeks ago. We hiked over by Telluride to Lake Hope, Silverton area by Molas Lake on the Colorado Trail as well as Highland Mary Lakes, and in the Uncompahgre Wilderness area northeast of Ouray to Wetterhorn Basin and just outside of Ouray in Yankee Boy Basin. Actual fire did not hamper us at all. Smoke varied from day to day depending on weather and wind. The big fires are still there but have been contained for the most part and they are just letting them burn out and they are burning much more slowly especially with the weather changes. All roads we were on were open and did not see any closed ones, the San Juan Forest was open, all the trails we looked at were open. Though the only trails that might have been affected that we were on were the Hope Lake Trail and the Colorado Trail. Colorado Trail was open at Molas Lake whereas a month ago or so it had been closed in that area due to the 416 fire. Most days were not bad just haze in the distance but a couple days the haze was much more prevalent. Wasn't too bad at all was every thing clear as a bell no but again depended on the day. We did notice that the Aspens were starting to turn at least in certain areas out there. A bit early but they say it is due to the drought. So you may see some good changes by now.
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