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3 Porch Notes tagged “million dollar highway,” from counties across Colorado.

Cars and driving - Ouray County

The Million Dollar Highway is a real mountain road, not a scenic shortcut

US 550 over Red Mountain Pass between Ouray and Silverton is a steep, narrow mountain highway that can close in winter, so it deserves planning rather than a casual drive.

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Cars and driving - La Plata County

From Durango, the San Juan Skyway loops a whole mountain range

Durango anchors one end of the San Juan Skyway, a 232-mile loop through the San Juans that the federal government has named an All-American Road.

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History and culture - San Juan County

The Million Dollar Highway is history you can drive

The stretch of US 550 between Silverton and Ouray, the 'Million Dollar Highway,' dates to the 1920s and is part of the San Juan Skyway, a route built on old mining roads.

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