Silverton, in the San Juan Mountains, Colorado and the Animas River, as seen from the Million Dollar Highway (far left). In this picture, the famous narrow-gauge train, the Silverton, can be seen heading for Durango.
View of a road traveling along the side of a mountain. In the distance and to the left are other mountains. A letter is written on the back of this postcard.
High country, steep country. Along a mining road in Colorado's spectacular San Juan Mountains. A glimpse of Camp Bird, of gold-mining fame, in the background. Near Ouray, scenic center of the Million Dollar Highway.
The text reads, "Here is a portion of the Jeep Cavalcade in the San Juan Rockies nearing the top of 11,350 foot Ophir pass. This beautiful Jeep trail winds through the majestic San Juans, connecting the picturesque ghost town of Old Ophir with highway 550 . . ."