Last Season Of Million Dollar Highway Red Mountain Pass Best Wallpaper JPG & PNG. The ascent of red mountain pass is marked with a number of hairpin curves used to gain elevation and again narrow. Though the entire stretch has been called the million dollar highway it is really the twelve miles 19 km south of ouray through the uncompahgre gorge to the summit of red mountain pass which gains the highway its name.
Red mountain pass is the highest point on that road. Coal bank pass 10 640 ft molas pass 10 970 ft and red mountain pass 11 018 ft. The ascent of red mountain pass is marked with a number of hairpin curves used to gain elevation and again narrow.
Red mountain pass is the highest point on that road.
This drive climbs up 3 high mountain passes. The red mountain mining district ghost towns of red mountain city and ironton ride a narrow gauge. Its twisting million dollar highway section is filled with hairpin turns exposed sections without guardrails and some of colorado s most spectacular views as it spirals over coal bank summit molas pass and red mountain pass. 500 that is consistently rated as one of the most scenic drives in the country.
