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Touring Ophir Loop
Ophir Loop in San Miguel County (Colorado) is a town located in United States about 1,664 mi (or 2,677 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital place.
Time in Ophir Loop is now 11:36 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named America / Denver with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 5 airports nearby Ophir Loop. The closest airport in United States is Animas Air Park in a distance of 45 mi (or 73 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Mesa Verde National Park in a distance of 46 mi (or 73 km), South-East. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are several options within driving distance. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Telluride, Silverton, Ouray, Lake City and Durango. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 51 °F
Morning Temperature | 1°C / 35 °F |
Evening Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
Night Temperature | 1°C / 33 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 30% |
Air Pressure | 1010 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from North-East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 96% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Saturday, 4th of May 2024
8°C (46 °F)
1°C (34 °F)
Rain and snow, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 5th of May 2024
0°C (32 °F)
-4°C (25 °F)
Snow, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 6th of May 2024
2°C (35 °F)
-7°C (20 °F)
Rain and snow, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Fairmont Heritage Place Franz Klammer Lodge
LUMIERE TELLURIDE
INN AT LOST CREEK
The Hotel Telluride
Ice House Suites and Condominiums
Boomerang Lodge 6 by RedAwning
Fall Line 106 ~ RA75179
MOUNTAIN LODGE AT TELLURIDE
The Victorian Inn
The San Sophia Inn And Condominiums
Videos from this area
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Transmission Leak at Alta Lakes; Telluride, CO
After climbing the steep, rocky, narrow mountain road to Alta Lakes dispersed camping the transmission on our van must have overheated and started spewing transmission fluid. It was fortunate...
Gold King Basin - Telluride, Co
Off road adventure to Gold King Basin by Alta Lakes (Alta ghost town) with Dodo and Lilly. Elevation is between 12000 and 12500 feet above sea level.
Rolling in the DEEP at Telluride
Deep powder skiing in Telluride and Red Mountain Pass, Colorado. The San Juan Mountains offer lots of back-country skiing oppertunities to get fresh powder skiing.
Dramatic Views & Exceptional Design in Telluride, Colorado
Presented by Telluride Sotheby's International Realty For more information go to http://ow.ly/uL7Oi Set within a grove of towering Aspen trees overlooking the groomed Double Cabin ski run,...
Mike Sayers on Spiral Stairs @ Telluride
First video with Spyder shooting with new HD camera. Possibly my favorite run anywhere (Spiral Stairs at Telluride).
Keith Brown Telluride Paragliding 7 22 14
Telluride to Ophir paragliding. 7am, 1700 ft hike to 12200 ft Gold Hill launch, then a 2 hour flight around Bear Creek and Palmyra Peak, landing in Ophir. Thanks to Mark & Shoshannah for the...
2009 FJ Crusier Summit - Day 2 - 9am Ophir Pass on the way back from Black Bear
We headed out of Ophir in a big hurry to get back to Ouray, but we got stopped when we came upon a Stranded motorist being assisted by some other FJs from the Summit.
COBDRCrash
This is from September 2014 trip out to Colorado lots of riding around with some others from the mid west. this little boring bit is my little oops.
Page Climbs Bald Mountain - Telluride 2011
The weather improved on the second day of our trip, so we decided to take advantage of the 3" of new snow and sunny skies by climbing the small peak known as "Bald Mountain". Page is a lot...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Ophir, Colorado
The historic town of Ophir is a Home Rule Municipality located in San Miguel County, Colorado, United States. Ophir was the site of the world's first commercial system to generate and transmit alternating current electricity, the Ames Hydroelectric Generating Plant. The population was 113 at the 2000 census.
Ames Hydroelectric Generating Plant
The Ames Hydroelectric Generating Plant, located near Ophir, Colorado, was the world's first commercial system to produce and transmit alternating current (AC) electricity. It is now on the List of IEEE Milestones. In the summer of 1890, Westinghouse Electric supplied the station's generator and motor. They were installed in the winter, and from Spring 1891 provided alternating current electricity that was transmitted 2.6 miles to a motor-driven stamp mill at the Gold King Mine.
Ames, Colorado
The historic Town of Ames is a Home Rule Municipality located in San Miguel County, Colorado, United States. Ames was the site of the world's first commercial system to generate and transmit alternating current electricity, the Ames Hydroelectric Generating Plant.
South Fork San Miguel River
South Fork San Miguel River is a 6.5-mile-long tributary of the San Miguel River in San Miguel County, Colorado. The river flows north from a confluence of the Lake Fork and the Howard Fork to a confluence with the San Miguel River west of Telluride.