The drive from Durango, Colorado via US 550 to Silverton and Ouray has to be one of the best road trip drives in the U.S. with magnificent mountain views, many sharp switchbacks with slow speed required to safely navigate those sharp curves. The road is often on the very edge of steep drop offs.
There are prominent red top mountain peaks that can be seen for miles along this roadway. Somewhere between Durango and Ouray, I pulled off at a dirt road going into the forest to get a few shots of red top mountains with the typical afternoon storm clouds gathering above them.
Until next time,
Ken
The prominent peaks are named Red Mountain 1, 2 & 3. I can never keep them straight because they look different at different angles. They are actually between Ouray and Silverton and you went over Red Mountain Pass on 550. Looks like you had a good trip and covered a lot of area!
Thanks, Denise. It was a good trip.