The San Juan Skyway Scenic and Historic Byway is a 236-mile All-American Road, National Forest Scenic Byway, and Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway located in Dolores, La Plata, Montezuma, San Juan, a
National Scenic Byway San Juan Skyway NARA 68886238
View of San Juan Mountains from the San Juan Skyway
The characteristic red mountains of Red Mountain Pass
U.S. Route 550 is a spur of U.S. Highway 50 that runs from Bernalillo, New Mexico to Montrose, Colorado in the western United States. The section from Silverton to Ouray is frequently called the Milli
San Juan Skyway Scenic and Historic Byway
…route of the byway from Durango to Ridgway roughly follows the route of the Rio Grande Southern Railroad. From Ridgway, the byway turns south onto US 550 following the Uncompahgre River into the Victorian mining town of Ouray. The highway is referred to as the Million Dollar Highway from Ouray south back…
View of Tertiary sediments of the San Juan Basin Badlands at southbound Mile Marker 111 in New Mexico (36.2558°N 107.6229°W).
U.S. Route 550 at the Uncompahgre Gorge
An "overpass" for an active avalanche chute on the Million Dollar Highway, south of Ouray.
A view of the Million Dollar Highway pass.