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 on them. Trail notes, travel guides, and long-term gear reviews, written from time outside.

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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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View from a mountain bike rider's perspective on a trail through a lush green valley surrounded by mountains, with yellow wildflowers along the trail on a sunny day with some clouds.
A pair of turquoise Cross Black Crows skis with red arrows and logo, crossed and standing upright in the snow on a winterly forested slope.
A pair of turquoise Cross Black Crows skis with red arrows and logo, crossed and standing upright in the snow on a winterly forested slope.

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A large rugged mountain with reddish-brown rock formations and sparse green vegetation, under a bright blue sky with wispy clouds.

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These trip logs are how I keep track of the places I go and the things I've learned along the way. I don't take it too seriously — just documenting what I find as I go.

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