Now you're talking about my childhood stomping grounds - our family lived in Rico, CO during my grade school years. My dad had an old Chevy pickup and once in a while he'd load us up in the back and drive the dirt (or more accurately, rock) road from Ophir to Silverton, sometimes stopping at Crystal Lake (a glacier-fed pond) to drown some worms.

The last time I drove from Durango to Silverton was about 1984. I was married by then, and my wife won't let us go on that road anymore. I don't see why not--it's paved and everything.