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San Juan Skyway & Million Dollar Highway

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5 stops8 daysJuly 5, 2026

A 277-mile loop through southwest Colorado's San Juan Mountains, starting and ending in Durango. Includes the Million Dollar Highway over Red Mountain Pass, plus Silverton, Ouray, Telluride, and Mesa Verde. Spectacular, and genuinely nerve-testing in spots.

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Itinerary

  1. 1
    Durango
    Durango, CO, USA
    48.5 mi - about 1 hour 5 min
  2. 2
    Grand Imperial Hotel
    1219 Greene St, Silverton, CO 81433, USA
    1 night
    23.4 mi - about 42 min
  3. 3
    Beaumont Hotel & Spa
    505 Main St, Ouray, CO 81427, USA
    2 nights
    49.7 mi - about 1 hour 5 min
  4. 4
    New Sheridan Hotel
    231 W Colorado Ave, Telluride, CO 81435, USA
    2 nights
    75.1 mi - about 1 hour 31 min
  5. 5
    Retro Inn at Mesa Verde
    2040 E Main St, Cortez, CO 81321, USA
    1 night
    80.3 mi - about 1 hour 53 min
  6. 6
    Strater Hotel
    699 Main Ave, Durango, CO 81301, USA