A horse and carriage with a large amount of white horses travels along the side of a mountain on the right side of the image. On the left and in the distance are more mountains.
Photograph of the Famous Million Dollar Highway (U.S. 550) in western Colorado. This, one of Colorado's most spectacular highways, traverses the San Juan mountains connecting Durango, Silverton, Ouray and points north.
Color photograph of the Red Mountains near Silverton, Colorado. Red Mountain Pass is 12 miles south of Ouray and the half-way point on the road to Silverton and reaches an altitude of 11,018 ft.
High country, steep country. Along a mining road in Colorado's spectacular San Juan Mountains. A glimpse of Camp Bird, of gold-mining fame, in the background. Near Ouray, scenic center of the Million Dollar Highway.
Million Dollar Highway. This route between Ouray and Durango traverses steep cliffs and rugged granite mountains cresting heights of nearly 11,000 feet. The town of Silverton and the Purgatory Ski Resort are located along this route.
Scene on the Million Dollar Highway (U.S. 550) as it traverses Uncompahgre Gorge between Silverton and Ouray in the San Juan Mountains of southwestern Colorado