About San Juan Scenic Jeep Tours
San Juan Scenic Jeep Tours bills itself as the world's oldest Jeep tour company, having guided travelers into the San Juan Mountains since 1946. Operating from a Main Street base in downtown Ouray, this multi-generational outfitter has spent more than 75 years turning the region's network of old mining roads and high alpine passes into unforgettable four-wheel-drive adventures.
The company runs both shared group tours and fully private outings, the latter aboard a fleet of luxury Jeep Gladiators and hybrid 4xe Wranglers. Guided routes climb into the heart of the range, reaching iconic destinations such as Yankee Boy Basin, Imogene Pass, Engineer Pass, and the ghost towns and silver mines scattered across the peaks around Ouray, Silverton, Telluride, and Lake City. For those who prefer to explore on their own, San Juan also offers self-drive Jeep rentals with route guidance.
What keeps visitors coming back is the depth of local knowledge. Guides narrate the history, geology, and wildlife of the San Juans as the Jeeps grind up switchbacks toward wildflower-carpeted basins and 13,000-foot passes. With three-quarters of a century of experience behind the wheel, San Juan Scenic Jeep Tours remains a cornerstone of Ouray's adventure scene.
