San Juan Skyway Scenic Byway
San Juan Skyway Scenic Byway is a National Scenic Byway in Colorado. Within Colorado it covers roughly 240 miles. The map below shows its route. Use “Plan a drive” to open it in the Road Sorties route planner — already routing along San Juan Skyway Scenic Byway with scenic roads turned on, ready to add your own stops.
The San Juan Skyway is a 233-mile loop through the rugged San Juan Mountains of southwestern Colorado, linking the historic mining towns of Durango, Silverton, Ouray, and Telluride. Its most famous segment is the Million Dollar Highway over Red Mountain Pass, a cliff-edge stretch of US-550 with sheer drop-offs and no guardrails. The loop crosses several passes above 10,000 feet and is spectacular when the aspens turn gold in late September.
- Million Dollar Highway
- Red Mountain Pass
- Ouray & Telluride
- Silverton
- aspen fall color
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What is a National Scenic Byway?
National Scenic Byways are roads recognized at the federal level for at least one outstanding quality — scenic, natural, historic, cultural, archaeological or recreational — that gives travelers a reason to seek them out rather than just pass through.