Million Dollar Highway (San Juan Skyway)
The 25-mile Ouray-to-Silverton run of US-550 — no guardrails, mining-camp hairpins over Red Mountain Pass, and the centerpiece of the San Juan Skyway scenic byway loop.
What you'll hit along the way.
Rider-verified stops, overlooks, fuel, and the corners worth knowing about — in the order you'll meet them.
Durango, CO
Loop starting point — fuel up at the big-town stations before the Skyway, and grab espresso at Durango Coffee Company.
Coal Bank Pass
10,640 ft pass on US-550 — first big switchback section north of Durango with views into the Animas River canyon.
Molas Pass
10,970 ft pass with the famous Molas Lake overlook — wide pull-off, photos south to the Grenadier Range.
Silverton, CO
9,318 ft mining town at the south end of the Million Dollar Highway proper — Avalanche Brewing, the narrow-gauge railroad depot, and the last fuel before Red Mountain Pass.
Red Mountain Pass
11,018 ft summit — the high point of the Million Dollar stretch, with spectacular Idarado Mine ruins on the descent.
Ouray, CO
"Switzerland of America" — hot springs, the Ouray Brewery, and the start of the heart-stopping no-guardrail cliffs going south.
Ridgway, CO
True Grit country — fuel and food, then the Skyway turns west toward Telluride on CO-62.
Telluride, CO
Box canyon ski town — a spur off the Skyway worth the 4-mile dead-end ride to the falls at the canyon head.
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