We've been all over Utah and LOVE IT ... This area is our favorite by a landslide... heading back in May for our 3rd time.

Change your video format to fill the whole screen 😁

Where is the area at the very end of the video with all the switchbacks? I tried looking at the Poison Springs Road and did not see any switchbacks or a deep canyon on that route.

Not so much. The tourists plague the area. It’s a complete circus now. Tourism destroys nice places. Just say no to tourism dollars.

We have done the "Switchbacks" several times but never on a motorcycle, always in our 2014 Jeep Wrangler. Sorry to here about your brother-in-law. It does seems like he got to experience the switchbacks during the fall which I feel is the best time to view the entire area. I do have a question for you guys...How does the "Washboard" sections of the road affect your motorcycle? You seemed to be more concerned about the soft sand than the washboards. It is the exact opposite for our Jeep. Having solid axles, washboards are never fun no matter how much we air down the tires.

Love it. We rented a house boat there ten years ago and it was amazing.

You didn't prove that Butch was even there so how can you say he did???

Grew up in Red Wash oil camp, rode the bus through Jensen to the original Naples Elementary School, since torn down. Moved to Vernal and was there when they put in the first traffic light. Won an essay contest in elementary school and first prize was a float on the Green. Family used to visit Dutch John and Browns Park. There’s another cabin higher up that was used by Cassidy, still has bullet holes.

Make sure you're the music so loud that I can't hear you talking. 🤨

Oirish Canyon is nice too although the road is getting busy through there these days.

No they have someone there, we'll have to go back. Went a few feet into the dugout, didn't realize it was so big, claustrophobic here so, no not going in.

Butch Cassidy is my mom's however many times cousin, we went to Jarvey Ranch but the park ranger had everything locked up, we couldn't go in any building, it was a bummer.

Thank you for bringing history to life with this video!

Sooo, up until 4 yrs ago. I hadn’t been there since 1977. No homemade candy the last time I went…….. bummer booooo. One of many great memories. We always stayed at the south mineral campground. In 77 the trees in the campground were 6-8 inches across. Those same trees are now 36-48 inches across. We used to catch trout in the creek and cook them in the fire at night. Firecrackers in the fire. It’s like a wood knot ( they provided the fire wood) exploding. So many fantastic memories. If you get a chance to go, you won’t regret it.

Blk tanker in the chat I took this shi today and when I didn't see a guard rail I almost did a number 1,2 and 3 on myself 😂😂😂

I've spent a few Summers in this Old Town exploring the area. The train ride from Durango to Silverton or vice versa is really cool.

What part of the highway is that at 4:00?

First explored the area in 1972 with our four wheel drive club. Alot obviously has changed and way more touristy today

If you enjoyed Nine Mile Canyon you should read "The Split Sky" by Tom McCourt who spent a lot of his summers working the ranches in Nine Mile Canyon.

Mr Thompson looks like Black Barts brother:)

I did enjoy your video, Thanks. 😊

Thanks for the video. I'll be in this area next week exploring and filming for my channel. New subscriber!

Oh wow I’ve been twice but the first time was getting there at night and it was creepy but beautiful can’t wait to go back

Butch Cassidy didn’t rob the Castle Gate Mine Payroll Robbery April 21, 1897 it was Johnny Herring and Joe Walker who were positively identified as the robbers. Butch was never part of a gang called the Wild Bunch. For the full details see the new book “Last of The Bandit Riders Revisited Again” by Dr. Steve Lacy from Eborn books.

Looked like fun!

Next time use a better means of interviewing a person. We could here you, but barely hear thew interviewee.

The telegraph line only went to the nutter ranch . They ended up replacing many of the original wooden poles with metal . Because the freighters would too often help themselves to the wooden poles to make there campfires with .

Thanks for showing the back and beyond that I haven’t gotten to see! See the book ‘In search of Butch Cassidy’…

I absolutely loved it. Thank you for letting me help you guys with this!

I absolutely loved it. Thank you for letting me help you guys with this!

I had no idea, it looked like an adventure.

We still need to go for a ride! Awesome channel!!

Well my husband re wiers boilers he's well known in southern calif his work is very clean everyone knows his work so of ya need boiler work he would know and how to bring the knocks down so fast what men couldn't do in two months he dose in two weeks so we are here ya need boilers work

Beautiful shots!!

Awesome!!!!

Thanks for coming to the John Jarvie Historical Ranch

Well done!!! Very entertaining and great camera shots!

Lou, Lou, Lou. It’s the beginning of a great adventure!

Yea glad to leave hot AZ

I'm in Durango right now

I live there

Been 6 years since we were traveling around Utah. Loved Highway 12 and incredible scenery as well as wonderful hikes. Hoping to get back there in the near future (from Australia) with a 4WD this time round. In the meantime, I’m watching some great You Tube videos and planning the next adventure in my favorite spot on the planet.

Driving the Burr Trail is one of my favorite activities in Southern Utah. Be sure to visit Capital Reef while you are there. We made some wonderful videos in this area.

That is indeed a great ride! If you get near Mexican Hat, try the Moki Dugway, equally exciting! Thx for the vid. Brent

Excellent video. Could use some audio fades though

My dad and mom loved the San Juan mountains and we as a family spent many weekend trips to Silverton and the surrounding area, i have pitchers of of my bother and myself on the dirt streets of town back in the late 50's and early 60's. we lived in Salida Colorado so it was just a short day trip over there for a weekend or a week of fishing and camping. as i grew older i always made time to go there. and just hang out.

Great video! I’ve been going out there and camping in the area for the past 20 years, but I’ve never seen this before - definitely going to check it out next time! I just subscribed - looking forward to some more videos!

I skipped Silverton and went to Telluride instead.

The family visited Silverton in the early '70s. At that time, the main street was all dirt and had wooden sidewalks. The Federal Judge of that district was a good friend of the VP of the school where I worked. My buddies and I were on a motorcycle trip and stopped there to visit him. Was amazed when I first meet him. He looked like a mountain man sitting behind his huge oak desk. Also, the dirt street had been replaced by asphalt. We left Silverton, the road over to Oray, and rode the Million Dollar highway to a fantastic village. Just like the one's wife and I saw when we were in Switzerland.

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