Colorado Photos Yankee Boy Basin, San Juan Range Previous Photo : Photo Index : Next Photo Exploring the old mining roads in the mountains is one of the highlights of a visit to Colorado. A mountain bike, horse or 4x4 allows you to get off the highway and into hidden valleys with rugged peaks and abandoned mining structures as company. In Yankee Boy Basin, near Ouray, alping grasses turn the mountainsides orange each autumn. If you would like to use a photo, please write and ask. I almost always agree. Mail Form Here!