Million Dollar Highway: Durango to Silverton over Molas, Coal Bank Passes
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This drive follows US Highway 550, northbound, from Durango, over Molas Pass and Coal Bank Pass, to Silverton, Colorado.
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Von Clear, Von Blow, Von So Happy Remix, Von Gate 05, Von Close Your Eyes, Good Feeling Von, Von U-Turn, Von Panorama, Von Achterbahn Sesion
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Blue Lakes & Molas Pass | near Ouray | Colorado Trails
Blue Lakes trail is over 7 miles out and back (to a turquoise Lower Blue Lake). Steep with alpine scenery, waterfall and plenty of widlflowers. More moderate is Molas Pass. We made it to a ridge with a panoramic view and turned back, about 6 miles total. Conifer Newcomers & Neighbors enjoyed hiking both trails at the end of July 2019.
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Scenic Drive, San Juan Skyway, Molas Lake to Silverton, Colorado, Autumn Colors
This is a portion of the drive from Molas Lake to Silverton, Colorado in late September 2014, when the autumn colors were at their peak, especially in Silverton. Music: The Bear's Just for Show and Dining on the Backs of the Brave by Krackatoa ( Please visit for more videos.
San Juan Ski Mountaineering from Molas Pass to Sultan Mountain to Silverton
On Sunday, April 14th 2019, Peter and I committed to this mountaineering adventure. We were fully prepared with avalanche gear, proper training, and a plan for the day. The most dangerous part of the adventure was boot packing across the steep southern slope below the saddle between Grand Turk and Sultan Mountain.
Silverton, Colorado
First day visit to Silverton Colorado. Arrived by Train and departed by Bus. Stroll around town and ate lunch at The Shady Lady, a local old time historical site.
California Pass - Silverton, Colorado
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California Pass is a gorgeous route offering scenic vistas of the San Juan Mountains and traverses an area rich with mining history. From the top of California Pass at 12,963 feet, an amazing view looking down on the stunning Lake Como can be seen to the northwest. The eastern side of California Pass offers some of the richest mining areas Colorado had to offer in the late 1800's, with the well preserved ghost town of Animas Forks on the trail's east end.
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Molas Pass, Colorado
Molas pass is at an elevation of 3,325 metres (10,910 feet) on Highway 550 in Colorado's San Juan Mountains. The pass is located about 475 kilometres (300 miles) southwest of Denver, Colorado - our state capitol.
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Silverton, Colorado Minnehaha Basin Mining Claims
Spectacular contiguous properties located directly across the valley from the Silverton Mountain Extreme Ski Area. Included are 9 patented mining claims. Wonderful cabin sites or own your own place for back-county skiing or snowmobiling. County road runs through parts of the property.
Driving the Million Dollar Highway - Silverton to Ouray, Colorado in 4K Ultra HD
Million Dollar Highway, part of the San Juan Skyway is one of the nation’s most spectacular drives. Forget standard driving safety measures like guardrails and shoulders, there aren't any on this stretch. From Durango, through Silverton and Ouray, to Ridgway, the highway delivers jaw-dropping vista after vista. It was cut from the side of the mountain and became know as the Million Dollar Highway. It's one of the most scenic drives in the USA. The Million Dollar Highway stretches for about 25 miles (40 km) in western Colorado and follows the route of U.S. 550 between Silverton and Ouray, Colorado. It is part of the San Juan Skyway. Between Durango and Silverton the Skyway loosely parallels the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad. The road climbs up to 3 very high mountain passes. Coal Bank Pass (10,640 ft /3,240 m); Molas Pass (10,970 ft /3,340 m) and Red Mountain Pass (11,018 ft /3,358 m).
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MAGGIE GULCH near SILVERTON COLORADO SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS day 1
Meant to be a firewood run turned into more than we thought we would find, This pass was literally a stones throw away from Camp
Music: Rockytop,Alls Good in the woods. provided by Audiotronix
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Highway 550 coming into Silverton
Silverton to Animas Forks Ghost Town Dashcam Time Lapse
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This drive begins in Silverton, and heads up the dirt road to Animas Forks Ghost Town.
Music Info:
Artist: Von
Titles May Include:
Von Clear, Von Blow, Von So Happy Remix, Von Gate 05, Von Close Your Eyes, Good Feeling Von, Von U-Turn, Von Panorama, Von Achterbahn Sesion
You'll find the track title at the end of the video.
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Yes, I do have written permission from Von to use his music.
Colorado Trail - Stony Pass to Durango - Part One
Segment hike of the Colorado Trail in 2016. This portion covers from Stony Pass to Little Molas Lake.
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Molas Lake
Molas Lake Campground was granted to the Town of Silverton in 1925 from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management. The 137-acre campground sits along the Million Dollar Highway (US 550) in the central San Juan Mountains; the most spectacular peaks in the Colorado Rockies. The Campground is adjacent to the largest wilderness area in the state of Colorado, the Weminuche Wilderness.
Molas Lake Campground provides visitors with unforgettable scenery, a stocked 25-acre lake, National Forest access via the Colorado Trail, and dark, starry skies free from light-pollution. The campground and day-use amenities were completely renovated in 2008. There are more than 50 campsites serving tent-campers, small RV's and pop-ups, and a few sites over 1,500 square feet to serve even the largest RV's. The park has one water pump, several clean and new vault-style restrooms, showers, and a dump-station for RV's.
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Silverton, Colorado, Steam Engine Locomotive arrives with guest from Durango, Colorado
While camping in Ouray Colorado we did a day trip across the Million Dollar Highway to the town of Silverton Colorado.
In this video we will be taking you to Silverton, Colorado an Old Wild West Mining Town, population 629 in 2013. Silverton is one of the highest towns in the United States, at 9,318 feet (2,836 m) above sea level. ( Silver by the Ton ) Silverton supposedly got it's name from hauling Tons of Silver from the mines around it.
First you will see the Old Narrow Gauge Railroad, Steam Engine arriving with guest from Durango, Colorado.
Then we will take you inside the Old Jail which is a museum now. I love visiting Old Jails and Prisons but there kind of Creepy to me. Message me and let me know if you feel the same.
Then we will take you on one of the best underground mining tours, which is now a Museum that you have ever seen. Two thumbs up for the town of Silverton and everyone else involved for doing such a great job at preserving the History.
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Silverton, Colorado | Drone Footage
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Colorado Motorcycle Trip: San Juan Mountain Skyway, Durango to Silverton
Part 18 of our 36 day Western America Motorcycle Tour. Ride with us from Durango, Colorado to Silverton. Following Hwy. 550 we glimpse the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railway steam train. Then we begin the climb out of the Animas River Valley, over 10,910' high Molas Pass, and descend into the beautiful old mining town of Silverton, where we tour the historic main street. A total of 50 great motorcycle miles.
Music: Raw Rivalry, Groove to the Wind, Southern Bluesman, by Jewelbeat
Colorado - US 550 Part 2 - Silverton to Durango - Million Dollar Highway - 3x time lapse
See also part 1 of the US-550 section, From Ouray to Silverton.
Someone used a large salt-shaker and sprinkled a light snow cover on everything, so it had to be done.. Driving the US-550 scenic road is always a great experience.
Highway 550 Colorado Million Dollar Highway
Caught in a storm coming back from Silverton to Montrose we had no idea that our van was about to be pummeled by rocks.
Mountain Collective Roadtrip: Episode 2 - Silverton Colorado Snowmobiling
My brother and I took 3 months of the 2016 winter season and traveled to all 9 Mountain Collective resorts on the West Coast of the United States and Canada while living out of a truck bed camper. This video is the second episode of the series where we stay in the truck bed camper in the Molas pass above Silverton Colorado and ride our snowmobile as we wait for the next storm system to move in. This was especially interesting because neither of us had ever ridden a snowmobile before. Be sure to check out Episode 3 - Silverton Mountain up next!