by BPetersonDesign | Jan 7, 2021 | Articles, Home Articles, Ouray, Silverton
The Million Dollar Highway An infamous stretch of U.S. 550, twisting and turning its way through the Rocky Mountains of Southwestern Colorado, the road ascends and descends three of the highest mountain passes in North America. No shoulder in most places and missing...
by BPetersonDesign | Jan 5, 2021 | Articles, Durango, Home Articles, Silverton
Railroads of the San Juan Skyway As new mining claims were discovered in the 1870s and the population of the San Juans mushroomed, so did the need for an economical, year-round transportation system. Most of the ore from mines discovered was not yet shipped out by the...
by BPetersonDesign | Jan 4, 2021 | Articles, Home Articles
Geology, Ecology & Climate Change in the San Juans Covering about 12,000 square miles, the greater part of Southwestern Colorado and its San Juan Mountains are full of high mountains: 14 peaks exceed 14,000 feet and nearly all the area is above 6,000 feet. These...
