I was told by locals that this is most famous destination for being rich in wild flowers. This being our first time, took a jeep tour (Switzerland of America) to Yankee Boy Basin. In 2008 there was record snowfall, and summer came late, so July 23,2008 we were likely two weeks away from peak flowers. In normal years this would... more

Me and my husband decided to rent a jeep and drive ourselves on the Yankee Boy Basin four-wheel road. It was FANTASTIC!! The jaw-dropping awesome mountain peaks, flowers, old historic ruins of mines, mills and Sneffels ghost town. This was our first time to rent a jeep and do something like this. My husband drove and had a cool head... more

My family and I go to the San Juan mountians every year for the 4-wheeling in the area. Yankee boy basin far out ways even american basin with the amount and varity of flowers. We choose not to hike in to the basin but it would be well worth the effort. You could rent a jeep in silverton and drive... more