I drove the motorcycle down from Slumgullion Pass to ride the Alpine Loop.  Along the loop, I parked at the trailhead to run/hike the fourteener Handies Peak:

Off I go:

The run/hike was a relatively short 3 miles to the summit at 14,058 feet:

Views from the summit:

On the way back down:

I continued along the Alpine Loop over Cinnamon Pass:

I next arrived at the ghost town of Animas Forks:

I next drove from Animas Forks down to the town of Silverton, visiting ruins along the way:

Silverton, Colorado:

I was hoping to drive the road from Silverton to Ouray, then drive the off-road route from Ouray to the Alpine Loop, but I was told in Silverton that the off-road route from Ouray to the Alpine Loop is too technical for a motorcycle, so I instead drove back to Animas Forks, then further along the Alpine Loop towards Engineer Pass:

Engineer Pass:

Views from Engineer Pass:

I finished the Alpine Loop by continuing on towards Lake City:

I drove down into Lake City, then back up to the RV at Slumgullion Pass.

See the trip map for today’s motorcycle ride.