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Million Dollar Highway (US-550)

Explore Million Dollar Highway (US-550) in Colorado, USA, a Mountain driving route connecting Silverton, CO and Ouray, CO. View the map, stops, distance, photos, an…

• Region: Colorado, USA
• Distance: 25 mi (40 km)
• Estimated time: 1 hr
• Difficulty: Challenging
• About: The US-550 stretch between Silverton and Ouray crosses Red Mountain Pass (11,018 ft) in the San Juan Mountains. The best-known part is the Uncompahgre Gorge section south of Ouray, where the road hangs on sheer drops with little or no guardrail. The road is o…
• Stop: Silverton
• Stop: Red Mountain Pass
• Stop: Ironton
• Stop: Ouray