Maggies Gulch to Telluride overland route help

[rain76king]

Any directions or trails maps that would get a friend of mine from from Maggies Gulch to Telluride?
He is looking for super easy trails (he'll be in a rented jeep wrangler) and just wants a light offroad adventure.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

 

[PWCO70crusier]

Don't know if this is too late or not (just got back from down there this evening)...but Maggie Gulch ends up on CO 110 east of Silverton...head west into Silverton. From there...there are several options. Probably the easiest would be Ophir Pass north of Silverton about mile marker 76 on US 550. It'll drop you off on CO 145 south of Telluride. Another option would be Yankee Boy out of Ouray...to Imogene Pass...and down into Telluride. I've also been told Yankee Boy...turning up Governor Basin will take you up and over into Telluride...I've only been up to the Virginius Mine...which isn't that difficult...but beyond that I haven't a clue. Hope this helps....Kyle

 

[mountainmanryan]

Governor Basin doesn't go over the ridge. It is a dead end turnaround.

 

[PWCO70crusier]

Ok...I wasn't sure that it did, but that is what the miners up there told me. Its a nice trail though...