Hiking, Mountain Biking, 14ers, Snow Skiing, and More.

I'm Michele. Overland Girl is where I write about hiking, mountain biking, skiing, and camping—the trips I take and the gear I use. These are the stories of my life on the road and my time in the great outdoors.

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Colorado Travel Guide

My home base, mapped out. Mountain towns, 14ers, hot springs, and singletrack, plus where to camp, what to pack, and the local spots worth the drive.

Utah Travel Guide

Red rock, slot canyons, and the best dispersed campsites I’ve found. Where to hike, ride, park the van, and eat, from the Mighty 5 to the quiet corners most people miss.

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The History of Ouray, Colorado: From the Ute People to a Mining Town
The History of Ouray, Colorado: From the Ute People to a Mining Town

A remote Ute homeland became a booming mining town in the San Juan Mountains — and that history still shapes the Ouray you see today.

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Why Are the San Juan Mountains So Colorful?
Why Are the San Juan Mountains So Colorful?

I kept noticing the reds, oranges and yellows around Red Mountain Pass and wanted to know why the San Juan Mountains are so colorful. The answer goes back to the volcanic history that shaped these mountains.

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Why I Love the San Juan Mountains in Colorado
Why I Love the San Juan Mountains in Colorado

The more time I spend hiking, biking and driving through Colorado’s San Juan Mountains, the more I want to understand what makes them so rugged, colorful and wild.

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