- Distance
- 40 km
- Duration
- Half day
- Best time
- Jun – Sep
- Highest point
- 3,358 m
US 550 between two mining towns, no guardrail on the drop, Red Mountain in the windscreen. Short enough to turn around and do again.
Top highlights
- High altitude3,358 m
- Ouray amphitheatreThe town in a box canyon. Look back as you climb.
- Red Mountain Pass3,358 m. The old mines rust in the colour of the rock.
- Road qualityTwo-lane, steep, exposed. Ice and snow well into June at Red Mountain Pass. The outside edge is the story; stay off it.
- Best timeJun – Sep
Recommended itinerary
Ouray, Colorado
Start
Ouray amphitheatre
4 km
Red Mountain Pass
20 km
Silverton
End · 40 km
