Molas Lakes Camping, fishing, and picnicking in spectacular settings with nearby trailheads leading into the Forest. Silverton Silverton is a living mining town tucked in a high mountain Valley. This National Historic Landmark features quaint shops marking the end of the line of the famous narrow gauge railroad that runs between Silverton and Durango. Victorian lodging and local campgrounds are available. Red Mountain Pass Travel the highest paved pass in the San Juan Mountains at 11,075 feet.
Ghost towns dot the area where some of the most profitable mining ventures in the world took place.
Here the Skyway passes into the Uncompahgre National Forest . This incredible stretch of road winds through the iron-colored Red Mountains, along the sheer sides of the Uncompahgre Gorge, through tunnels, and above cascading waterfalls. The Bear Creek National Recreation Trail climbs up from the highway. Ouray Ouray is an alpine village surrounded by towering mountains. Victorian shops, restaurants, and hotels line downtown streets.