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 | Dec 20, 2020 | Articles, Durango, Ouray, Silverton
Ouray to Durango Heading south on Hwy 550 from Ridgway to Ouray, the panorama is full of summits and jagged ridges of the Uncompahgre Wilderness. The very pretty Victorian mountain town of Ouray, tucked beneath a dramatic granite amphitheater, is surrounded by...
