Ouray, Colorado. One of the scenic capitals of the world. In the background is the impressive Amphitheatre, part of the array of towering mountain grandeur encircling the town. The Million Dollar Highway ascends on the right side of the photograph.
Black and white vertical view of Bear Creek Falls looking up. The number "86" (year) is circled next to the word "Gilmore". The letters "AZO" are on the four sides of the stamp area.
Box Canon at Ouray, Colorado on U.S. 550 (Million Dollar Highway). Photograph of the entrance to Box Canyon on the lower level. The bridge across the river is near the center at the top of the photograph.
Chattanooga Valley. The Million Dollar Highway winds through colorful Chattanooga Valley between Silverton and Ouray, Colorado. Mighty Sultan Mountain looms in the distance.
Million Dollar Highway. This route between Ouray and Durango traverses steep cliffs and rugged granite mountains cresting heights of nearly 11,000 feet. The town of Silverton and the Purgatory Ski Resort are located along this route.
The text reads, "The famed Million Dollar Highway winds around a precipitous outcropping between Ouray and Silverton Colorado. Travelers over the paved highway marvel at the scenic grandeur and recall the tales of the building of the highway many years ago by Otto Mears."
Scene on the Million Dollar Highway (U.S. 550) as it traverses Uncompahgre Gorge between Silverton and Ouray in the San Juan Mountains of southwestern Colorado