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Yankee Boy Basin


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #3 of 15 attractions in Ouray
Traveler Description:
Surrounded by several mountain peaks (Potosi Peak, Teakettle Mountain, Cirque Mountain, Stony Mountain, and Gilpin Mountain), Yankee Boy Basin is a...... more » Surrounded by several mountain peaks (Potosi Peak, Teakettle Mountain, Cirque Mountain, Stony Mountain, and Gilpin Mountain), Yankee Boy Basin is a popular scenic area visited by hikers, photographers, four-wheelers and nature lovers. « less
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Attraction type: Hiking trail, Geological formation
Address: CO Route 550 South
Camp Bird Mine Ouray, CO

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5 of 5 stars
jennifer1801   4 contributions
tx
Aug 18, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

the trip was awesome....wildflowers and waterfalls everywhere and the edge of the road gave it a thrill. loved to explore the area once we got there and absolutely found it amazing. don't miss this as it will definitely provide you with the exhilirating experience of nature and what colorado is about more

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5 of 5 stars
dtmguy   6 contributions
Iowa
Aug 6, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

We rented a jeep in Ouray to drive up here. Do NOT take a two-wheel drive vehicle to Yankee Boy or you are likely to get stuck with a flat tire or two--we passed two disabled 2WD cars that tried to make it. Great waterfalls and wildflowers, and opportunities for short hikes on foot. I'd recommend hiking up to Wright's... more

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5 of 5 stars
BobD2H   72 contributions
Menlo Park, CA
Jul 26, 2008
5/5 found this review helpful

I was told by locals that this is most famous destination for being rich in wild flowers. This being our first time, took a jeep tour (Switzerland of America) to Yankee Boy Basin. In 2008 there was record snowfall, and summer came late, so July 23,2008 we were likely two weeks away from peak flowers. In normal years this would... more

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5 of 5 stars
GeeZee   378 contributions
Deer Park, TX
Sep 5, 2007
5/6 found this review helpful

Me and my husband decided to rent a jeep and drive ourselves on the Yankee Boy Basin four-wheel road. It was FANTASTIC!! The jaw-dropping awesome mountain peaks, flowers, old historic ruins of mines, mills and Sneffels ghost town. This was our first time to rent a jeep and do something like this. My husband drove and had a cool head... more

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5 of 5 stars
montechris   3 contributions
phx
Jun 10, 2007
2/2 found this review helpful

My family and I go to the San Juan mountians every year for the 4-wheeling in the area. Yankee boy basin far out ways even american basin with the amount and varity of flowers. We choose not to hike in to the basin but it would be well worth the effort. You could rent a jeep in silverton and drive... more

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Yankee Boy Basin Address

CO Route 550 South, Camp Bird Mine, Ouray, CO