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Million Dollar Highway

US 550 between Ouray and Silverton

Ouray, CO 81427

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photo by Don Paulson

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Offering breathtaking mountain, valley and gorge views, the Million Dollar Highway cost a reported million dollars a mile to build. The road winds and clings to the mountain providing dramatic view at every turn. Part of the San Juan Skyway Colorado Scenic Byway.

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