Guides · Million Dollar Highway
Million Dollar Highway
12 places · 3 areas · the first stage free, then $4.99 for the whole city · offline map 1.9 MB
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The first stage of Million Dollar Highway is free
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The free first stage
3 of the highlights, 1 day, about 2.4 mi (3.8 km), planned by the app's own engine and shown here with their guide. In the app you choose your own.
Day 1 · ~2.4 mi (3.8 km)
1
Uncompahgre Gorge
south of Ouray; US 550 cut into the cliffs high above the Uncompahgre River
Drive slowly through the gorge and use the marked pullouts to look down to the river and up at the cliffs the road is carved into.
2
Box Canyon Falls Park
Ouray; Canyon Creek falls roaring inside a narrow quartzite slot
Walk the short canyon path and suspended metal walkway to the plunge pool, then climb the High Bridge Trail to the footbridge that spans the gorge above the falls.
3
Bear Creek Falls
Uncompahgre Gorge; waterfall dropping directly beneath the US 550 bridge
Park in the lot at the north end of the bridge and walk out to the pedestrian overlook to look down at the falls below the road.
More of the top sights
A few of the 12 places in the full guide. Each one has its own written guide in the app: what to do, what to notice, the history, and why it hits.
Silverton
mining town of 1874 at about 9,300 feet, a National Historic Landmark in a mountain bowl
Red Mountain Pass
US 550 summit at 11,018 feet, between iron-red peaks
Areas
Ouray and Uncompahgre Gorge · Red Mountain Mining District · Silverton and the Southern Passes
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