Truck blocking Ophir Pass

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Truck blocking Ophir Pass

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There is a delivery truck stuck right above the switchback the top on the west side of Ophir pass. As of 5pm 10/6 it is blocking most of the road.
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Re: Truck blocking Ophir Pass

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Semi-regular occurrence these days, c/o Google Maps giving this route as the directions between Silverton and Ophir.
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Re: Truck blocking Ophir Pass

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I could not find a photo of the current truck on Ophir, but somehow I missed this one on Engineer Pass last summer.

https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/ ... neer-pass/

Here is a summary of the Ophir incident earlier this summer, for those who missed it:

https://www.kktv.com/2021/06/18/deliver ... miserably/
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Re: Truck blocking Ophir Pass

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From the San Miguel County Sherrif’s Facebook, the pass has been reopened
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Re: Truck blocking Ophir Pass

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Takes a special person....
RIP - M56
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