Million Dollar Highway 550 in HD1080p, Silverton to Ouray, San Juan Skyway, Fall Colors,Scenic Drive
3rd week of September 2015 - It was about a week early for the full Fall Colors - there were higher color changes in the higher altitudes. Too bad there were construction near some good parts of the drive near Ouray. Following the bikers were priceless.
Recorded with Gopro 4 silver, encoded with Sony Vegas with disabled resample with light video stablizer.
The Most Scenic Route In Colorado
We traversed a portion of the San Juan Skyway between Ridgway and beyond Telluride in the Colorado mountains, and we absolutely believe this is the most scenic route you can drive in Colorado. This route consists of highway 62 and highway 145 which connect the quaint mountain towns!
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Visiting San Juan National Forest, National Forest in Colorado, United States
The San Juan National Forest is a U.S. National Forest covering over 1,878,846 acres in western Colorado. The forest occupies land in Archuleta, Conejos, Dolores, Hinsdale, La Plata, Mineral, Montezuma, Rio Grande, San Miguel and San Juan Counties.
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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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Colorado Motorcycle Trip: San Juan Mountain Skyway, Telluride to Cortez
Part 21 of our 36 day Western America Motorcycle Tour. Ride with us from Telluride, Colorado to Cortez, Colorado. 75 miles of mountain views and canyons as we leave the San Juan Mountains and enter the edge of the desert.
Music: Southern Bluesman, Groove to the Wind, Blues Rock Blues, Moody Man, by Jewelbeat
Colorado Motorcycle Trip: San Juan Mountain Skyway, Ouray to Telluride
Part 20 of our 36 day Western America Motorcycle Tour. Ride with us from Ouray, Colorado to Telluride Colorado. 50 miles of beautiful roads through the San Juan Mountains.
Music: Southern Bluesman, Down this Road Again, Groove to the Wind, by Jewelbeat.
San Juan Mountains 2015
Dual Sport Bike Trip to the San Juans in Colorado June 2015 on a 2009 Suzuki DRZ-400S and 2015 KTM 350 XCF-W.
Rode through Ouray, Lake City, Silverton, Ophir, Telluride. Took Yankee Boy, Ophir Pass, Last Dollar Road, Engineer Pass, Cinnamon Pass, Corkscrew Gulch, Poughkeepsie Gulch, and Imogene, and several other roads... Black Bear was closed..
San Juan Skyway - Silverton to Ouray
Part two of our epic journey on the skyway
Top 5 Fall Drives in Colorado
Fall is the best time of year to explore the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. Between crisp mountain air, vibrant autumn colors, and amazing alpine scenery, there really is nothing better than a Colorado fall road trip. As a Colorado native, I often get asked what I think the best places to visit during fall in Colorado is... so I created this video! It highlights the top drives I consider to be the best for Colorado in the Fall.
Information on the drives:
Peak to Peak Scenic Byway:
Make sure to visit Rocky Mountain National Park when in Estes Park, and the city of Boulder makes for a great lunch/dinner location on your way back to the Denver metro area!
Top of the Rockies Scenic Byway:
The city of Leadville on this route is one of the highest elevation towns in the United States, and has plenty of quirky restaurants and cafes to enjoy. I'd recommend extending this trip to come back through Glenwood Springs on I-70... stop at Iron Mountain Hot Springs to unwind after a long day of driving!
San Juan Skyway:
The mountains between Ridgeway and Telluride are very unique, and you get a lot more color than just aspen trees here. Also, while Telluride can be quite expensive, staying in nearby Ouray is much cheaper and also beautiful!
Million Dollar Highway:
One of the best hikes in Colorado is located near Silverton: the Ice Lakes Basin. I'll eventually have another video on that, but I highly recommend it. Also, consider booking a room at one of Silverton's hotels that were once old West saloons!
West Elk Loop:
I did focus on it in this video, but the town of Crested Butte is one of the most beautiful places in Colorado and makes for a great home base for fall foliage. I highly recommend spending a night there if you can!
Million Dollar Highway - Colorado, United States
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Million Dollar Highway Colorado
A six mile section of the San Juan Skyway with incredible views.
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Travel blogs from Million Dollar Highway:
- The million dollar highway is a spell binding drive through some of God's favorite country
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We continued north on the mountain road from Silverton to Moab called the ' Million Dollar Highway ', we had stunning scenery as we winded through mountain towns and passes
- The next stretch of road that awaited us was billed as the most spectacular of Million Dollar Highway since it winds through one of the most rugged parts of the Rocky mountains
- Leaving Durango we cruised over the red mountain pass aka million dollar highway
- Technically, the Million Dollar Highway refers to the 12 mile stretch of US 550 between Silverton and Ouray Colorado
- We headed south out of Grand Junction after a much needed night's sleep and hit the ' Million Dollar Highway ', so called because it's beautiful, and yielded a lot of money for the miners who lived there generations
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Photos from:
- Durango, Colorado, United States
- Denver, Colorado, United States
- Montrose, Colorado, United States
Photos in this video:
- Almost to the top of million dollar highway by Becsher from a blog titled Black Canyon/Durango
- Avalanche on million dollar highway by Becsher from a blog titled Black Canyon/Durango
- Million dollar highway waterfall by Becsher from a blog titled Black Canyon/Durango
- The million dollar highway by Caitmel from a blog titled Ghosties and saddle sores
- Million Dollar Highway CO by Visionrider from a blog titled Ride the Million Dollar Highway CO
Colorado Motorcycle Trip: The Million Dollar Highway, Silverton to Ouray
Part 19 of our 36 day Western America Motorcycle Tour. Ride with us on Highway 550 from Silverton Colorado to Ouray Colorado. The Million Dollar Highway.
Music: Raw Rivalry, Groove to the Wind, Southern Bluesman, by Jewelbeat
Telluride | A Scenic Drive | 4K
Follow the San Juan Skyway into the small alpine town of Telluride, Colorado. The Skyway is easily one of the most scenic roads in the United States, and it comes highly recommended to everyone who loves the mountains. Telluride is one stop on this journey, and perhaps the most scenic little mountain town in all of the Rocky Mountains.
Captured Labor Day Weekend, September 2017
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Drone video of the Rocky Mountains and San Juan National Forest Colorado.
Trout Lake, Dolores River, Priest Gulch, BlackHawk Mountain, Grayrock Peak, San Miguel Peak, Twin Sisters East, Anchor Mountain, Mount Wilson, Lookout Peak, Engineer Mountain, San Juan National Forest.
Red Mountain Mining District, San Juan Mountains, Colorado, Ouray, Silverton, Ghost Town
Red Mountain Mining District is a ghost town in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado. This offroad trail takes you through the heart of the mining district, which features the world-famous Yankee Girl Mine. The Red Mountain Mining District Ghost Town can be found off Highway 550 (the Million Dollar Highway) between Ouray and Silverton.
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Ouray, Colorado - Switzerland of USA
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San Juan Mountains and Ouray Co
Drone video taken in the San Juan mountains outside of Ouray Colorado in June 2016.
San Juan Mountains - Route 550 - Colorado, USA
San Juan Mountains - Route 550 - Colorado, USA
July 2012 / Lipiec 2012
Ouray, Colorado - The Switzerland of America
Photos and videos from Ouray Colorado. The Switzerland of America, Ouray is nestled between high mountain peaks. Ouray is on the Million Dollar Highway. Great place to spend some time.
Ouray, Colorado
My recent trip to Ouray, Colorado for my birthday.
Million Dollar Highway
U.S. Route 550 (US 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 Million Dollar HighwayThe 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 Scenic Byway. Between Durango and Silverton the Skyway loosely parallels the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad.