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Colorado: San Juan Mountains: Silverton, Ridgway, Telluride

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  • A parking meter doubles as lockable bike rack in Durango, Colorado, USA.
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  • Historic 1887 Strater Hotel, in Durango, Colorado, USA. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • Pinkerton Hot Springs soda water was bottled in 1892 for sale in Durango, Colorado, USA. James Harvey Pinkerton settled in the hot springs area in 1875. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • Pinkerton Hot Springs soda water was bottled in 1892 for sale in Durango, Colorado, USA. James Harvey Pinkerton settled in the hot springs area in 1875. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • Fall foliage colors in Silverton, Colorado, USA. Silverton is a former silver mining camp, now the federally-designated Silverton Historic District. Durango is linked to Silverton by the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, a National Historic Landmark. Silverton no longer has active mining, but subsists on tourism, maintenance of US 550 (which links Montrose with Durango), mine pollution remediation, and retirees.
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  • Silverton, Colorado, USA. Silverton is a former silver mining camp, now the federally-designated Silverton Historic District. Durango is linked to Silverton by the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, a National Historic Landmark. Silverton no longer has active mining, but subsists on tourism, maintenance of US 550 (which links Montrose with Durango), mine pollution remediation, and retirees.
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  • To reach Highland Mary Lakes Trailhead (11,000 feet elevation) on County Road 4, we parked our RV in the flat designated camping area below the ruins of an old mine (beyond the white landfill bench shown in this image), near Silverton, Colorado, USA. At right are two winter avalanche chutes. Breathlessness due to thin air turned us back after 4.4 miles round trip with 1200 ft gain, including 2 miles round trip on road too steep for RVs or underpowered vehicles. Silverton is a former silver mining camp, now the federally-designated Silverton Historic District. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • A waterfall just above Highland Mary Lakes Trailhead. Silverton, Colorado, USA. (Due to altitude breathlessness, we turned back after 4.4 miles round trip with 1200 ft gain, including 2.2 miles RT on road too steep for our RV.) Silverton, Colorado, USA. Silverton is a former silver mining camp, now the federally-designated Silverton Historic District. Durango is linked to Silverton by the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, a National Historic Landmark. Silverton no longer has active mining, but subsists on tourism, maintenance of US 550 (which links Montrose with Durango), mine pollution remediation, and retirees.
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  • Silverton, Colorado, USA. Silverton is a former silver mining camp, now the federally-designated Silverton Historic District. Durango is linked to Silverton by the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, a National Historic Landmark. Silverton no longer has active mining, but subsists on tourism, maintenance of US 550 (which links Montrose with Durango), mine pollution remediation, and retirees.
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  • Silverton, Colorado, USA. Silverton is a former silver mining camp, now the federally-designated Silverton Historic District. Durango is linked to Silverton by the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, a National Historic Landmark. Silverton no longer has active mining, but subsists on tourism, maintenance of US 550 (which links Montrose with Durango), mine pollution remediation, and retirees.
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  • Wheels make a fence in Silverton, Colorado, USA. Silverton is a former silver mining camp, now the federally-designated Silverton Historic District. Durango is linked to Silverton by the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, a National Historic Landmark. Silverton no longer has active mining, but subsists on tourism, maintenance of US 550 (which links Montrose with Durango), mine pollution remediation, and retirees.
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  • An old street car advertises Wyman Hotel & Inn in Silverton, Colorado, USA. Silverton is a former silver mining camp, now the federally-designated Silverton Historic District. Durango is linked to Silverton by the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, a National Historic Landmark. Silverton no longer has active mining, but subsists on tourism, maintenance of US 550 (which links Montrose with Durango), mine pollution remediation, and retirees.
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  • San Juan County Courthouse, 1557 Greene St, Silverton, Colorado, 81433, USA. Silverton is a former silver mining camp, now the federally-designated Silverton Historic District. Durango is linked to Silverton by the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, a National Historic Landmark. Silverton no longer has active mining, but subsists on tourism, maintenance of US 550 (which links Montrose with Durango), mine pollution remediation, and retirees.
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  • Old steam iron. San Juan County Historical Society Museum. Silverton, Colorado, USA. Silverton is a former silver mining camp, now the federally-designated Silverton Historic District. Durango is linked to Silverton by the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, a National Historic Landmark. Silverton no longer has active mining, but subsists on tourism, maintenance of US 550 (which links Montrose with Durango), mine pollution remediation, and retirees.
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  • A ball and chain shackle in San Juan County Jail, which operated 1902-1920. San Juan County Historical Society Museum, Silverton, Colorado, USA. Silverton is a former silver mining camp, now the federally-designated Silverton Historic District. Durango is linked to Silverton by the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, a National Historic Landmark. Silverton no longer has active mining, but subsists on tourism, maintenance of US 550 (which links Montrose with Durango), mine pollution remediation, and retirees.
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  • Hammocks, San Juan County Jail, 1902-1920. San Juan County Historical Society Museum. Silverton, Colorado, USA. Silverton is a former silver mining camp, now the federally-designated Silverton Historic District. Durango is linked to Silverton by the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, a National Historic Landmark. Silverton no longer has active mining, but subsists on tourism, maintenance of US 550 (which links Montrose with Durango), mine pollution remediation, and retirees.
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  • Sink & toilet in San Juan County Jail, 1902-1920. San Juan County Historical Society Museum. Silverton, Colorado, USA. Silverton is a former silver mining camp, now the federally-designated Silverton Historic District. Durango is linked to Silverton by the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, a National Historic Landmark. Silverton no longer has active mining, but subsists on tourism, maintenance of US 550 (which links Montrose with Durango), mine pollution remediation, and retirees.
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  • Pulleys in San Juan County Historical Society Museum, Silverton, Colorado, USA. Silverton is a former silver mining camp, now the federally-designated Silverton Historic District. Durango is linked to Silverton by the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, a National Historic Landmark. Silverton no longer has active mining, but subsists on tourism, maintenance of US 550 (which links Montrose with Durango), mine pollution remediation, and retirees.
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  • The Omni Bus, built in 1830,  later carried passengers to and from the railroad depot in 1880s Silverton. San Juan County Historical Society Museum, Silverton, Colorado, USA. Silverton is a former silver mining camp, now the federally-designated Silverton Historic District. Durango is linked to Silverton by the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, a National Historic Landmark. Silverton no longer has active mining, but subsists on tourism, maintenance of US 550 (which links Montrose with Durango), mine pollution remediation, and retirees.
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  • Old telephone switchboard. San Juan County Historical Society Museum. Silverton, Colorado, USA. Silverton is a former silver mining camp, now the federally-designated Silverton Historic District. Durango is linked to Silverton by the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, a National Historic Landmark. Silverton no longer has active mining, but subsists on tourism, maintenance of US 550 (which links Montrose with Durango), mine pollution remediation, and retirees.
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  • Parlor stoves, 1870s-1910. San Juan County Historical Society Museum, Silverton, Colorado, USA. Silverton is a former silver mining camp, now the federally-designated Silverton Historic District. Durango is linked to Silverton by the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, a National Historic Landmark. Silverton no longer has active mining, but subsists on tourism, maintenance of US 550 (which links Montrose with Durango), mine pollution remediation, and retirees.
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  • Artwork made of antique items. San Juan County Historical Society Museum, Silverton, Colorado, USA. Silverton is a former silver mining camp, now the federally-designated Silverton Historic District. Durango is linked to Silverton by the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, a National Historic Landmark. Silverton no longer has active mining, but subsists on tourism, maintenance of US 550 (which links Montrose with Durango), mine pollution remediation, and retirees.
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  • Artwork made of antique items. San Juan County Historical Society Museum, Silverton, Colorado, USA. Silverton is a former silver mining camp, now the federally-designated Silverton Historic District. Durango is linked to Silverton by the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, a National Historic Landmark. Silverton no longer has active mining, but subsists on tourism, maintenance of US 550 (which links Montrose with Durango), mine pollution remediation, and retirees.
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  • The Smith Premier No. 4 typewriter, 1890s-1940. San Juan County Historical Society Museum, Silverton, Colorado, USA. Silverton is a former silver mining camp, now the federally-designated Silverton Historic District. Durango is linked to Silverton by the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, a National Historic Landmark. Silverton no longer has active mining, but subsists on tourism, maintenance of US 550 (which links Montrose with Durango), mine pollution remediation, and retirees.
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  • The Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, a National Historic Landmark, links Durango to Silverton, in Colorado, USA. Silverton is a former silver mining camp, now the federally-designated Silverton Historic District. Silverton no longer has active mining, but subsists on tourism, maintenance of US 550 (which links Montrose with Durango), mine pollution remediation, and retirees.
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  • Fall colors at the railroad station in Silverton. The Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, a National Historic Landmark, links Durango to Silverton, in Colorado, USA. Silverton is a former silver mining camp, now the federally-designated Silverton Historic District. Silverton no longer has active mining, but subsists on tourism, maintenance of US 550 (which links Montrose with Durango), mine pollution remediation, and retirees.
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  • Fall colors at the railroad station in Silverton. The Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, a National Historic Landmark, links Durango to Silverton, in Colorado, USA. Silverton is a former silver mining camp, now the federally-designated Silverton Historic District. Silverton no longer has active mining, but subsists on tourism, maintenance of US 550 (which links Montrose with Durango), mine pollution remediation, and retirees.
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  • The train engine & cars depart Silverton, Colorado, USA. The Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, a National Historic Landmark, links Durango to Silverton, in Colorado, USA. Silverton is a former silver mining camp, now the federally-designated Silverton Historic District. Silverton no longer has active mining, but subsists on tourism, maintenance of US 550 (which links Montrose with Durango), mine pollution remediation, and retirees.
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  • Shady Lady Restaurant's building was constructed in 1888, in Silverton, Colorado, USA. Madam Jew Fanny closed this shop in 1947, the last brothel in Silverton. Silverton is a former silver mining camp, now the federally-designated Silverton Historic District. Durango is linked to Silverton by the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, a National Historic Landmark. Silverton no longer has active mining, but subsists on tourism, maintenance of US 550 (which links Montrose with Durango), mine pollution remediation, and retirees.
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  • Popular four-wheel-drive rental vehicles in Silverton, Colorado, USA. Silverton is a former silver mining camp, now the federally-designated Silverton Historic District. Durango is linked to Silverton by the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, a National Historic Landmark. Silverton no longer has active mining, but subsists on tourism, maintenance of US 550 (which links Montrose with Durango), mine pollution remediation, and retirees.
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  • Old mining ruins along the Million Dollar Highway, north of Silverton, Colorado, USA. Winding through Colorado's San Juan Mountains, the Million Dollar Highway is the scenic 25 miles of US Route 550 between Silverton and Ouray. It was named for the twelve miles south of Ouray through the Uncompahgre Gorge to the summit of Red Mountain Pass. As part of the San Juan Skyway Scenic Byway, the Million Dollar Highway twists along sheer cliff edges with hairpin curves and few guardrails, past spectacular yellow fall foliage colors.
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  • Yankee Girl mine ruins, Red Mountain Pass, Million Dollar Highway, San Juan Mountains, Colorado, USA. Winding through the San Juan Mountains, the Million Dollar Highway is the scenic 25 miles of US Route 550 between Silverton and Ouray. It was named for the twelve miles south of Ouray through the Uncompahgre Gorge to the summit of Red Mountain Pass. As part of the San Juan Skyway Scenic Byway, the Million Dollar Highway twists along sheer cliff edges with hairpin curves and few guardrails, past spectacular yellow foliage colors in autumn.
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  • Red Mountain, seen from Million Dollar Highway, San Juan Mountains, Colorado, USA. Winding through the San Juan Mountains, the Million Dollar Highway is the scenic 25 miles of US Route 550 between Silverton and Ouray. It was named for the twelve miles south of Ouray through the Uncompahgre Gorge to the summit of Red Mountain Pass. As part of the San Juan Skyway Scenic Byway, the Million Dollar Highway twists along sheer cliff edges with hairpin curves and few guardrails, past spectacular yellow foliage colors in autumn.
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  • Rusted car hood in the ruins of Idarado Mine, north of Red Mountain Pass along the Million Dollar Highway, in Colorado, USA. Winding through the San Juan Mountains, the Million Dollar Highway is the scenic 25 miles of US Route 550 between Silverton and Ouray. It was named for the twelve miles south of Ouray through the Uncompahgre Gorge to the summit of Red Mountain Pass. As part of the San Juan Skyway Scenic Byway, the Million Dollar Highway twists along sheer cliff edges with hairpin curves and few guardrails, past spectacular yellow foliage colors in autumn.
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  • Ruins of Idarado Mine, north of Red Mountain Pass along the Million Dollar Highway, in Colorado, USA. Winding through the San Juan Mountains, the Million Dollar Highway is the scenic 25 miles of US Route 550 between Silverton and Ouray. It was named for the twelve miles south of Ouray through the Uncompahgre Gorge to the summit of Red Mountain Pass. As part of the San Juan Skyway Scenic Byway, the Million Dollar Highway twists along sheer cliff edges with hairpin curves and few guardrails, past spectacular yellow foliage colors in autumn. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • Ruins of Idarado Mine, north of Red Mountain Pass along the Million Dollar Highway, in Colorado, USA. Winding through the San Juan Mountains, the Million Dollar Highway is the scenic 25 miles of US Route 550 between Silverton and Ouray. It was named for the twelve miles south of Ouray through the Uncompahgre Gorge to the summit of Red Mountain Pass. As part of the San Juan Skyway Scenic Byway, the Million Dollar Highway twists along sheer cliff edges with hairpin curves and few guardrails, past spectacular yellow foliage colors in autumn.
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  • Rusted car detail in the ruins of Idarado Mine, north of Red Mountain Pass along the Million Dollar Highway, in Colorado, USA. Winding through the San Juan Mountains, the Million Dollar Highway is the scenic 25 miles of US Route 550 between Silverton and Ouray. It was named for the twelve miles south of Ouray through the Uncompahgre Gorge to the summit of Red Mountain Pass. As part of the San Juan Skyway Scenic Byway, the Million Dollar Highway twists along sheer cliff edges with hairpin curves and few guardrails, past spectacular yellow foliage colors in autumn.
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  • Rusted car gas cap cover, Idarado Mine ruins, Red Mountain Pass, Million Dollar Highway, San Juan Mountains, Colorado, USA. Winding through the San Juan Mountains, the Million Dollar Highway is the scenic 25 miles of US Route 550 between Silverton and Ouray. It was named for the twelve miles south of Ouray through the Uncompahgre Gorge to the summit of Red Mountain Pass. As part of the San Juan Skyway Scenic Byway, the Million Dollar Highway twists along sheer cliff edges with hairpin curves and few guardrails, past spectacular yellow foliage colors in autumn.
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  • Ruins of Idarado Mine, north of Red Mountain Pass along the Million Dollar Highway, in Colorado, USA. Winding through the San Juan Mountains, the Million Dollar Highway is the scenic 25 miles of US Route 550 between Silverton and Ouray. It was named for the twelve miles south of Ouray through the Uncompahgre Gorge to the summit of Red Mountain Pass. As part of the San Juan Skyway Scenic Byway, the Million Dollar Highway twists along sheer cliff edges with hairpin curves and few guardrails, past spectacular yellow foliage colors in autumn. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • Ruins of Idarado Mine, north of Red Mountain Pass along the Million Dollar Highway, in Colorado, USA. Winding through the San Juan Mountains, the Million Dollar Highway is the scenic 25 miles of US Route 550 between Silverton and Ouray. It was named for the twelve miles south of Ouray through the Uncompahgre Gorge to the summit of Red Mountain Pass. As part of the San Juan Skyway Scenic Byway, the Million Dollar Highway twists along sheer cliff edges with hairpin curves and few guardrails, past spectacular yellow foliage colors in autumn.
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  • Ruins of Idarado Mine, north of Red Mountain Pass along the Million Dollar Highway, in Colorado, USA. Winding through the San Juan Mountains, the Million Dollar Highway is the scenic 25 miles of US Route 550 between Silverton and Ouray. It was named for the twelve miles south of Ouray through the Uncompahgre Gorge to the summit of Red Mountain Pass. As part of the San Juan Skyway Scenic Byway, the Million Dollar Highway twists along sheer cliff edges with hairpin curves and few guardrails, past spectacular yellow foliage colors in autumn.
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  • Yankee Girl mine ruins, Red Mountain Pass, Million Dollar Highway, San Juan Mountains, Colorado, USA. Winding through the San Juan Mountains, the Million Dollar Highway is the scenic 25 miles of US Route 550 between Silverton and Ouray. It was named for the twelve miles south of Ouray through the Uncompahgre Gorge to the summit of Red Mountain Pass. As part of the San Juan Skyway Scenic Byway, the Million Dollar Highway twists along sheer cliff edges with hairpin curves and few guardrails, past spectacular yellow foliage colors in autumn. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • Yankee Girl mine ruins, Red Mountain Pass, Million Dollar Highway, San Juan Mountains, Colorado, USA. Winding through the San Juan Mountains, the Million Dollar Highway is the scenic 25 miles of US Route 550 between Silverton and Ouray. It was named for the twelve miles south of Ouray through the Uncompahgre Gorge to the summit of Red Mountain Pass. As part of the San Juan Skyway Scenic Byway, the Million Dollar Highway twists along sheer cliff edges with hairpin curves and few guardrails, past spectacular yellow foliage colors in autumn.
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  • Waterfall in Ice Lakes Basin, Silverton, San Juan Mountains, Colorado, USA. Hike Ice Lakes Basin: loop 8.9 miles with 3120 feet gain to Lower and Upper Ice Lakes, then up to Fuller Lake, and back via Island Lake, near Silverton, Colorado, USA. Or, to Upper Ice Lake alone is 7.4 miles round trip with 2400 ft gain.
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  • Fall foliage colors below Ice Lakes Basin, in San Juan National Forest, San Juan Mountains, near Silverton, Colorado, USA. I hiked Ice Lakes Basin as a memorable loop (8.9 miles with 3120 feet gain) from USFS South Mineral Campground to Lower and Upper Ice Lakes, then up to Fuller Lake, and back via Island Lake. Or, to Upper Ice Lake alone is 7.4 miles round trip with 2400 ft gain.
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  • Upper Ice Lake glows with stunningly bright turquoise and green-blue colors, unique in my experience. I hiked Ice Lakes Basin as a memorable loop (8.9 miles with 3120 feet gain) from USFS South Mineral Campground to Lower and Upper Ice Lakes, then up to Fuller Lake, and back via Island Lake, near Silverton, Colorado, USA. Or, to Upper Ice Lake alone is 7.4 miles round trip with 2400 ft gain. Silverton, San Juan Mountains, San Juan National Forest, Colorado, USA. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • Upper Ice Lake glows with stunningly bright turquoise and green-blue colors, unique in my experience. I hiked Ice Lakes Basin as a memorable loop (8.9 miles with 3120 feet gain) from USFS South Mineral Campground to Lower and Upper Ice Lakes, then up to Fuller Lake, and back via Island Lake, near Silverton, Colorado, USA. Or, to Upper Ice Lake alone is 7.4 miles round trip with 2400 ft gain. Silverton, San Juan Mountains, San Juan National Forest, Colorado, USA.
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  • Upper Ice Lake glows with stunningly bright turquoise and green-blue colors, unique in my experience. I hiked Ice Lakes Basin as a scenic loop of 8.9 miles with 3120 feet gain to Lower and Upper Ice Lakes, then up to Fuller Lake, and back via Island Lake, near Silverton, Colorado, USA. For a shorter day, Upper Ice Lake alone is 7.4 miles round trip with 2400 ft gain. Silverton, San Juan Mountains, Colorado, USA.
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  • Rhodiola rhodantha (or Queen's Crown; Red orpine; Rose Crown; or Redpod Stonecrop) is in the family Crassulaceae (Stonecrop), seen at Fuller Lake. I hiked Ice Lakes Basin as a memorable loop (8.9 miles with 3120 feet gain) from USFS South Mineral Campground to Lower and Upper Ice Lakes, then up to Fuller Lake, and back via Island Lake, near Silverton, Colorado, USA. Or, to Upper Ice Lake alone is 7.4 miles round trip with 2400 ft gain. Silverton, San Juan Mountains, Colorado, USA.
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  • Green algae pattern in ponds near Fuller Lake (above Ice Lakes). Silverton, San Juan Mountains, Colorado, USA. I hiked Ice Lakes Basin as a memorable loop (8.9 miles with 3120 feet gain) from USFS South Mineral Campground to Lower and Upper Ice Lakes, then up to Fuller Lake, and back via Island Lake, near Silverton, Colorado, USA. Or, to Upper Ice Lake alone is 7.4 miles round trip with 2400 ft gain. Silverton, San Juan Mountains, Colorado, USA.
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  • Stream algae near Fuller Lake (above Ice Lakes). Silverton, San Juan Mountains, Colorado, USA. I hiked Ice Lakes Basin as a memorable loop (8.9 miles with 3120 feet gain) from USFS South Mineral Campground to Lower and Upper Ice Lakes, then up to Fuller Lake, and back via Island Lake, near Silverton, Colorado, USA. Or, to Upper Ice Lake alone is 7.4 miles round trip with 2400 ft gain. Silverton, San Juan Mountains, Colorado, USA.
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  • Red rock pattern. Ice Lakes, Silverton, San Juan Mountains, Colorado, USA. I hiked Ice Lakes Basin as a memorable loop (8.9 miles with 3120 feet gain) from USFS South Mineral Campground to Lower and Upper Ice Lakes, then up to Fuller Lake, and back via Island Lake, near Silverton, Colorado, USA. Or, to Upper Ice Lake alone is 7.4 miles round trip with 2400 ft gain. Silverton, San Juan Mountains, Colorado, USA.
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  • Yellow lichen pattern. Ice Lakes, Silverton, San Juan Mountains, Colorado, USA. I hiked Ice Lakes Basin as a memorable loop (8.9 miles with 3120 feet gain) from USFS South Mineral Campground to Lower and Upper Ice Lakes, then up to Fuller Lake, and back via Island Lake, near Silverton, Colorado, USA. Or, to Upper Ice Lake alone is 7.4 miles round trip with 2400 ft gain. Silverton, San Juan Mountains, Colorado, USA.
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  • Upper Ice Lake glows with stunningly bright turquoise and green-blue colors, unique in my experience. I hiked Ice Lakes Basin as a memorable loop (8.9 miles with 3120 feet gain) from USFS South Mineral Campground to Lower and Upper Ice Lakes, then up to Fuller Lake, and back via Island Lake, near Silverton, Colorado, USA. Or, to Upper Ice Lake alone is 7.4 miles round trip with 2400 ft gain. San Juan National Forest, San Juan Mountains, Colorado, USA.
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  • Upper Ice Lake glows with stunningly bright turquoise and green-blue colors, unique in my experience. I hiked Ice Lakes Basin as a memorable loop (8.9 miles with 3120 feet gain) from USFS South Mineral Campground to Lower and Upper Ice Lakes, then up to Fuller Lake, and back via Island Lake, near Silverton, Colorado, USA. Or, to Upper Ice Lake alone is 7.4 miles round trip with 2400 ft gain. San Juan National Forest, San Juan Mountains, Colorado, USA. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • Upper Ice Lake glows with stunningly bright turquoise and green-blue colors, unique in my experience. I hiked Ice Lakes Basin as a memorable loop (8.9 miles with 3120 feet gain) from USFS South Mineral Campground to Lower and Upper Ice Lakes, then up to Fuller Lake, and back via Island Lake, near Silverton, Colorado, USA. Or, to Upper Ice Lake alone is 7.4 miles round trip with 2400 ft gain. San Juan National Forest, San Juan Mountains, Colorado, USA. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • Lower Ice Lake, seen from the loop trail returning from Island Lake. I hiked Ice Lakes Basin as a memorable loop (8.9 miles with 3120 feet gain) from USFS South Mineral Campground to Lower and Upper Ice Lakes, then up to Fuller Lake, and back via Island Lake, near Silverton, Colorado, USA. Or, to Upper Ice Lake alone is 7.4 miles round trip with 2400 ft gain. Photographed in San Juan National Forest, San Juan Mountains, near Silverton, Colorado, USA.
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  • Near Silverton, in San Juan National Forest, San Juan Mountains, Colorado, USA: Upper Ice Lake glows with stunningly bright turquoise and green-blue colors, unique in my experience. I hiked Ice Lakes Basin as a memorable loop (8.9 miles with 3120 feet gain) from USFS South Mineral Campground to Lower and Upper Ice Lakes, then up to Fuller Lake, and back via Island Lake (halfway to which I captured this image). Or, to Upper Ice Lake alone is 7.4 miles round trip with 2400 ft gain.
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  • Island Lake in the San Juan Mountains, near Silverton, Colorado, USA. I hiked Ice Lakes Basin as a memorable loop (8.9 miles with 3120 feet gain) from USFS South Mineral Campground to Lower and Upper Ice Lakes, then up to Fuller Lake, and back via Island Lake, near Silverton, Colorado, USA. Or, to Upper Ice Lake alone is 7.4 miles round trip with 2400 ft gain. San Juan National Forest. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • Island Lake in the San Juan Mountains, near Silverton, Colorado, USA. I hiked Ice Lakes Basin as a memorable loop (8.9 miles with 3120 feet gain) from USFS South Mineral Campground to Lower and Upper Ice Lakes, then up to Fuller Lake, and back via Island Lake, near Silverton, Colorado, USA. Or, to Upper Ice Lake alone is 7.4 miles round trip with 2400 ft gain. San Juan National Forest. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • Island Lake in the San Juan Mountains, near Silverton, Colorado, USA. I hiked Ice Lakes Basin as a memorable loop (8.9 miles with 3120 feet gain) from USFS South Mineral Campground to Lower and Upper Ice Lakes, then up to Fuller Lake, and back via Island Lake, near Silverton, Colorado, USA. Or, to Upper Ice Lake alone is 7.4 miles round trip with 2400 ft gain. San Juan National Forest. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • I hiked Ice Lakes Basin as a memorable loop (8.9 miles with 3120 feet gain) from USFS South Mineral Campground to Lower and Upper Ice Lakes, then up to Fuller Lake, and back via Island Lake, near Silverton, Colorado, USA. Or, to Upper Ice Lake alone is 7.4 miles round trip with 2400 ft gain. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • I hiked Ice Lakes Basin as a memorable loop (8.9 miles with 3120 feet gain) from USFS South Mineral Campground to Lower and Upper Ice Lakes, then up to Fuller Lake, and back via Island Lake, near Silverton, Colorado, USA. Or, to Upper Ice Lake alone is 7.4 miles round trip with 2400 ft gain. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • I hiked to Ice Lakes Basin as a memorable loop (8.9 miles with 3120 feet gain) from USFS South Mineral Campground to Lower and Upper Ice Lakes, then up to Fuller Lake, and back via Island Lake, in the San Juan Mountains, San Juan National Forest, near Silverton, Colorado, USA. Or, to Upper Ice Lake alone is 7.4 miles round trip with 2400 ft gain.
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  • Red Mountain, Hayden Mountain, and golden aspens reflect in Crystal Lake on a sunny morning in Uncompahgre National Forest, San Juan Mountains, south of Ouray, Colorado, USA. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • Red Mountain, Hayden Mountain, and golden aspens reflect in Crystal Lake Reservoir on a sunny morning in Uncompahgre National Forest, San Juan Mountains, south of Ouray, Colorado, USA. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • Red Mountain, Hayden Mountain, and golden aspens reflect in Crystal Lake Reservoir on a sunny morning in Uncompahgre National Forest, San Juan Mountains, south of Ouray, Colorado, USA.
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  • Red Mountain, Hayden Mountain, and golden aspens reflect in Crystal Lake on a sunny morning in Uncompahgre National Forest, San Juan Mountains, south of Ouray, Colorado, USA. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • Red Mountain, Hayden Mountain, and golden aspens reflect in Crystal Lake Reservoir on a sunny morning in Uncompahgre National Forest, San Juan Mountains, south of Ouray, Colorado, USA. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • Red Mountain, Hayden Mountain, and golden aspens reflect in Crystal Lake Reservoir on a sunny morning in Uncompahgre National Forest, San Juan Mountains, south of Ouray, Colorado, USA. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • Hayden Mountain, golden aspen trees, orange mine effluent, in the San Juan Mountains near Crystal Lake, Uncompahgre National Forest, south of Ouray, Colorado, USA.
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  • See Ouray from an overlook on the Million Dollar Highway, in Colorado, USA. Winding through the San Juan Mountains, the Million Dollar Highway is the scenic 25 miles of US Route 550 between Silverton and Ouray. It was named for the twelve miles south of Ouray through the Uncompahgre Gorge to the summit of Red Mountain Pass. As part of the San Juan Skyway Scenic Byway, the Million Dollar Highway twists along sheer cliff edges with hairpin curves and few guardrails, past spectacular yellow foliage colors in autumn. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • An inflatable ghost in Ouray, San Juan Mountains, Colorado, USA.
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  • Wright's Opera House (Wright's Hall) was built in 1888 at 472 Main Street in Ouray, Colorado, USA. The San Juan Mountains rise behind.
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  • Beaumont Hotel was built in 1886 at the height of the Gold Boom in Ouray, San Juan Mountains, Colorado, USA.
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  • Street mural of a woman holding flowers on O'Brien's Pub & Grill, Ouray, San Juan Mountains, Colorado, USA.
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  • Fall yellow aspen colors on Cimarron Ridge South, San Juan Mountains, near Ridgway, Colorado, USA. Owl Creek-Cimarron Road is an old cattle-drive trail winding up to Owl Creek Pass at 10,114 feet in Uncompahgre National Forest. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • Sunset shines on Chimney Rock (11,781 ft) and Courthouse Mountain (12,152 ft), in the San Juan Mountains, near Ridgway, Colorado, USA. In our RV, we drove up to Owl Creek Pass at 10,114 feet on the steep Owl Creek-Cimarron Road, an old cattle-drive trail winding through Uncompahgre National Forest.
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  • San Juan Mountains, near Ridgway, Colorado, USA. Owl Creek-Cimarron Road is an old cattle-drive trail winding up to Owl Creek Pass at 10,114 feet in Uncompahgre National Forest.
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  • Sunset shines on Chimney Rock (11,781 ft) and Courthouse Mountain (12,152 ft), in the San Juan Mountains, near Ridgway, Colorado, USA. Yellow aspen fall colors were peaking on October 3, 2019. Drive up to Owl Creek Pass at 10,114 feet on the steep Owl Creek-Cimarron Road, an old cattle-drive trail winding through Uncompahgre National Forest.
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  • Sunset shines on Chimney Rock (11,781 ft) and Courthouse Mountain (12,152 ft), in the San Juan Mountains, near Ridgway, Colorado, USA. Yellow aspen fall colors were peaking on October 3, 2019. Drive up to Owl Creek Pass at 10,114 feet on the steep Owl Creek-Cimarron Road, an old cattle-drive trail winding through Uncompahgre National Forest.
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  • San Juan Mountains, near Ridgway, Colorado, USA. Owl Creek-Cimarron Road is an old cattle-drive trail winding up to Owl Creek Pass at 10,114 feet in Uncompahgre National Forest.
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  • Along the drive to Blue Lakes Trailhead on County Road 7, see bright fall foliage colors beneath Mt Sneffels in Uncompahgre National Forest, San Juan Mountains, out of Ridgway, Colorado, USA.
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  • Mt Sneffels (left) and Dallas Peak (right) rise above Lower Blue Lake. Blue Lakes Trail takes you into Mt Sneffels Wilderness in Uncompahgre National Forest, San Juan Mountains, near Ridgway, Colorado, USA. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • Hiking above Lower Blue Lake, in Mt Sneffels Wilderness, Uncompahgre National Forest, San Juan Mountains, near Ridgway, Colorado, USA. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • Dallas Peak rises above Lower Blue Lake, in Mt Sneffels Wilderness, Uncompahgre National Forest, San Juan Mountains, near Ridgway, Colorado, USA. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • Lower Blue Lake, in Mt Sneffels Wilderness, Uncompahgre National Forest, San Juan Mountains, near Ridgway, Colorado, USA.
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  • Lower Blue Lake, in Mt Sneffels Wilderness, Uncompahgre National Forest, San Juan Mountains, near Ridgway, Colorado, USA. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • Gilpin Peak rises above Upper Blue Lake, Mt Sneffels Wilderness, Uncompahgre National Forest, San Juan Mountains, Ridgway, Colorado, USA. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • Middle Blue Lake, Mt Sneffels Wilderness, Uncompahgre National Forest, San Juan Mountains, Ridgway, Colorado, USA. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • Fall foliage colors beneath Mt Sneffels, seen via RV on gravel road to Blue Lakes Trailhead on Ouray County Road 7, in Uncompahgre National Forest, San Juan Mountains, out of Ridgway, Colorado, USA. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • Along the drive to Blue Lakes Trailhead on Ouray County Road 7, see bright fall foliage colors beneath Mt Sneffels in Uncompahgre National Forest, San Juan Mountains, out of Ridgway, Colorado, USA.
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  • Mt Sneffels rises above yellow fall aspen colors along Ouray County Road 5, in Uncompahgre National Forest, Ridgway, Colorado, USA.
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  • Mt Sneffels rises above yellow fall aspen colors along Ouray County Road 5, in Uncompahgre National Forest, Ridgway, Colorado, USA. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • Mt Sneffels rises above yellow fall aspen colors and our Pleasure-Way RV along Ouray County Road 5, in Uncompahgre National Forest, Ridgway, Colorado, USA. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • Ice encases grass splattered by a stream. Ouray County Road 5, Uncompahgre National Forest, Ridgway, Colorado, USA.
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  • Ice encases grass splattered by a stream. Ouray County Road 5, Uncompahgre National Forest, Ridgway, Colorado, USA.
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  • Mt Sneffels rises above yellow fall aspen colors along Ouray County Road 5, in Uncompahgre National Forest, Ridgway, Colorado, USA.
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  • Mt Sneffels rises above yellow fall aspen colors along Ouray County Road 5, in Uncompahgre National Forest, Ridgway, Colorado, USA.
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  • Yellow fall aspen colors along Ouray County Road 5, in Uncompahgre National Forest, Ridgway, Colorado, USA.
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