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padredw · 03-22-2007, 07:59 AM

Just in case you wanted to stay in Ouray rather than in Durango and take the day trip down to Durango, there is another route which avoids the "Million Dollar Highway". That is to take US 50 over Monarch Pass (Through Salida and Gunnison to Montrose) Then take US550 SOUTH into Ouray. I mention this because we have friends who do that all the time.

In fact, coming from Texas, I would take Colorado Hwy 69 at Walsenburg and go more directly into Salida. It's not the best highway in the world, but saves a good many miles over going on up to Pueblo. I do it all the time (at least a couple of times a year) pulling our Montana.

This is NOT a suggestion but to give another alternative which some find preferable to go with an RV to Ouray.

03-22-2007, 07:59 AM	#11
padredw Montana Master Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ore City Texas Posts: 1,648 M.O.C. #2224	Just in case you wanted to stay in Ouray rather than in Durango and take the day trip down to Durango, there is another route which avoids the "Million Dollar Highway". That is to take US 50 over Monarch Pass (Through Salida and Gunnison to Montrose) Then take US550 SOUTH into Ouray. I mention this because we have friends who do that all the time. In fact, coming from Texas, I would take Colorado Hwy 69 at Walsenburg and go more directly into Salida. It's not the best highway in the world, but saves a good many miles over going on up to Pueblo. I do it all the time (at least a couple of times a year) pulling our Montana. This is NOT a suggestion but to give another alternative which some find preferable to go with an RV to Ouray.