Best Road Stops Along Million Dollar Highway

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What you’ll do
Day Total

30.2 km (18.8 mi)

48 min

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These are in no particular order, but a list of all the stops you must see and capture along the Million Dollar Highway between Ouray and Silverton.

1

Million Dollar Switchbacks SOUTH
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Best Time to Photograph - Sunrise
Category
Photospot
Direction

648 m (0.4 mi)

1 min

2

Million Dollar Switchbacks NORTH
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Best Time to Photograph - Sunset
Category
Photospot
Direction

788 m (0.5 mi)

3

Crystal Lake
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Best Time to Photograph - Sunrise
Category
Photospot
Direction

2.5 km (1.6 mi)

1 min

4

Ironton 550
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Best Time to Photograph - Sunrise, Sunset, or Clouds
Category
Photospot
Direction

1.1 km (0.7 mi)

2 min

5

Ironton Townsite
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Mining town turned ghost town
Category
Historic
Direction

If you have high clearance and a capable vehicle, I highly suggest driving County Road 31 and 31A through Guston and the old mining area.

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Guston Train Depot
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Best Time to Photograph — Anytime
Category
Sightseeing
Direction

3.4 km (2.1 mi)

9 min

7

550 Road View
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Road views and a glimpse of Colorado Boy
Category
Photospot
Direction

427 m (0.3 mi)

8

Colorado Boy Mine
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Best Time to Photograph - Sunrise or Morning Light
Category
Photospot
Direction

2.6 km (1.6 mi)

4 min

9

Commodore Gulch Viewpoint
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Best Time to Photograph - Morning Light
Category
Photospot
Direction

993 m (0.6 mi)

1 min

10

Million Dollar Views
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Best Time to Photograph - Morning Light
Category
Photospot
Direction

27 m (0 mi)

11

Yankee Girl from 550
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Best Time to Photograph - Morning Light or Partly Cloudy
Category
Photospot
Direction

23 m (0 mi)

12

Red Mtn 2 Sunrise
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Best Time to Photograph - Sunrise and Morning Light
Category
Photospot
Direction

1.7 km (1 mi)

2 min

13

Road Shot of 550
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Best Time to Photograph - Sunrise or Early Morning
Category
Photospot
Direction

119 m (0.1 mi)

14

Red Mountain Pass
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Best Time to Photograph - Sunrise or Sunset
Category
Photospot
Direction

11.3 km (7 mi)

11 min

15

550 View of Sultan
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Easy Pull off the Highway
Category
Sightseeing
Direction

13 m (0 mi)

16

550 Curve View of Bear Mtn
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Easy Highway Stop with Multiple Photo Ops
Category
Sightseeing
Direction

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