Ophir

Ophir straddles the Howard Fork of the San Miguel River in Colorado’s San Juan Mountains, a confined high-country setting that shaped it as a mining settlement and later a small residential community. Silver drew prospectors here in the late 19th century, and the town’s historic core still reflects that era rather than the larger resort development found elsewhere in the region. Steep slopes rise directly from the valley, while Ophir Pass provides a seasonal unpaved route across the mountains toward the Red Mountain Pass area. Its location in San Miguel County places it amid Colorado’s rugged southwestern ranges and backcountry trail country. Browse other webcams across Colorado’s San Juan Mountains to place Ophir in a wider geographic context.

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