{"id":8337,"date":"2023-09-28T22:59:42","date_gmt":"2023-09-28T14:59:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/?p=8337"},"modified":"2024-04-26T01:21:48","modified_gmt":"2024-04-25T17:21:48","slug":"20230928million-dollar-highway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/2023\/09\/28\/20230928million-dollar-highway\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 10 of Autumn 2023 Trip to Mountain States, Gunnison Route and Million Dollar Highway to Silverton"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The tenth day of my autumn 2023 trip to the mountain states. I checked out Gunnison Route in the morning, a steep trail that descended down Gunnison Canyon. In the afternoon, I drove along Million Dollar Highway to Silverton.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9168.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9168.jpg\" alt=\"Red Mountains from Crystal Lake\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Red Mountains from Crystal Lake<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/splide.min.2.4.21.js\"><\/script>\n<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/splide-skyblue.min.css\">\n<script>\ndocument.addEventListener( 'DOMContentLoaded', function () {\n\tvar secondarySlider1 = new Splide( '#splide-thumb-1', {\n\t\tfixedWidth:100,height:134,gap:9,\n\t\tfocus:'center',keyboard:'focused',\n\t\tcover:true,isNavigation:true,\n\t\tbreakpoints 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{\n\t\tfixedWidth:100,height:67,gap:10,\n\t\tfocus:'center',keyboard:'focused',\n\t\tcover:true,isNavigation:true,\n\t\tbreakpoints :{'600':{fixedWidth:57,height:38,pagination:false,arrows:false,gap:5,}},\n\t} ).mount();\n\tvar primarySlider18 = new Splide( '#splide-major-18', {\n\t\ttype:'fade',pagination:false,arrows:false,\n\t} );\n\tprimarySlider18.sync( secondarySlider18 ).mount();\n} );\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Black_Canyon_of_Gunnison\">Black Canyon of Gunnison<\/span><\/h3>\n<h4><span id=\"Gunnison_Route\">Gunnison Route<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>It&#8217;s hard not to admire the magnificent steepness of Gunnison Canyon, after I checked out most of the overlooks along its south rim the previous day. It&#8217;s even more astonishing that a few &#8220;routes&#8221; found their way to the river from both canyon rims. Among those, &#8220;Gunnison Route&#8221; was the most popular. It started out from the visitor center, shared its initial part with &#8220;Oak Flat Loop Trail&#8221;, before making a steep descent into the canyon. By Google Earth, the descent measured 750m in horizontal length, and 475m in vertical height, giving it an average gradient of 32 degrees.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s GPS tracking:<\/p>\n<div class=\"mobile-hide\" style=\"width:100%;aspect-ratio:6\/5;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameBorder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikiloc.com\/wikiloc\/spatialArtifacts.do?event=view&#038;id=168556332&#038;measures=on&#038;title=off&#038;near=off&#038;images=off&#038;maptype=H\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"desktop-hide\" style=\"width:100%;aspect-ratio:3\/5;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameBorder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikiloc.com\/wikiloc\/spatialArtifacts.do?event=view&#038;id=168556332&#038;measures=on&#038;title=off&#038;near=off&#038;images=off&#038;maptype=H\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>In my opinion, the average gradient of 32 degrees is not that bad, but I didn&#8217;t like the fact that a significant portion of the path was covered in dirt, that provided little traction (especially when going downhill). On this aspect I was more of a rock person, I would have a much better time should the path be made of solid rock.<br \/>\nAbout one-third into the descent, there was a steep section with a chain installed (p4-6 below). In my opinion, I didn&#8217;t think the chain should be there. I managed the section without touching the chain, and I believe anyone that could make it to the river could do so without the chains. Sure it helped but in my opinion, the worst part of the trip was around two-thirds into the descent, where the route was made completely of dirt with minimal traction, and there were no plants around to provide additional handholds. I didn&#8217;t feel like aids should be placed before the crux of a route.<\/p>\n<p>For reference, between &#8220;Oak Flat Loop Trail&#8221; and Gunnison River, the descent took me 90 minutes, and the ascent took me 72 minutes. I found that gloves were helpful (I bought them in Grand Junction more for tomorrow&#8217;s trip to Snowdon Peak but they came in handy today). During ascent, I encountered a few (very minor) route finding struggles and a few difficult moves that had me briefly stuck. But I would say the ascent was very enjoyable (unfortunately, the descent not so much). Another downside was that I ran into more spider nets along the trail than I liked.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-1\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/20230928_101722.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/20230928_101722.jpg\" alt=\"Oak Flat Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Oak Flat Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/20230928_102303.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/20230928_102303.jpg\" alt=\"Oak Flat Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Oak Flat Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/20230928_103716.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/20230928_103716.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/20230928_104726.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/20230928_104726.jpg\" alt=\"Chain Section along Gunnison Route\" \/><\/a><\/br>Chain Section along Gunnison Route<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/20230928_105617.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/20230928_105617.jpg\" alt=\"Chain Section along Gunnison Route\" \/><\/a><\/br>Chain Section along Gunnison Route<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/20230928_131726.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/20230928_131726.jpg\" alt=\"Chain Section along Gunnison Route\" \/><\/a><\/br>Chain Section along Gunnison Route<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/20230928_111820.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/20230928_111820.jpg\" width=\"96.2%\" alt=\"Gunnison Canyon\" \/><\/a><\/br>Gunnison Canyon<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The steep Gunnison Route in the lower part.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/20230928_131138.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/20230928_131138.jpg\" width=\"96.2%\" alt=\"Gunnison Route\" \/><\/a><\/br>Gunnison Route<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Typical condition in the lower part, not unacceptably steep but very slippery.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-1\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-s\/20230928_101722.jpg\" alt=\"Oak Flat Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-s\/20230928_102303.jpg\" alt=\"Oak Flat Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-s\/20230928_103716.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-s\/20230928_104726.jpg\" alt=\"Chain Section along Gunnison Route\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-s\/20230928_105617.jpg\" alt=\"Chain Section along Gunnison Route\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-s\/20230928_131726.jpg\" alt=\"Chain Section along Gunnison Route\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-s\/20230928_111820.jpg\" alt=\"Gunnison Canyon\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-s\/20230928_131138.jpg\" alt=\"Gunnison Route\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-1, #splide-thumb-1 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos along Gunnison Route.<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/20230928_101722.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/20230928_101722.jpg\" alt=\"Oak Flat Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Oak Flat Trail<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/20230928_102303.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/20230928_102303.jpg\" alt=\"Oak Flat Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Oak Flat Trail<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/20230928_103716.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/20230928_103716.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/20230928_104726.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/20230928_104726.jpg\" alt=\"Chain Section along Gunnison Route\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Chain Section along Gunnison Route<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/20230928_105617.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/20230928_105617.jpg\" alt=\"Chain Section along Gunnison Route\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Chain Section along Gunnison Route<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/20230928_131726.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/20230928_131726.jpg\" alt=\"Chain Section along Gunnison Route\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Chain Section along Gunnison Route<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/20230928_111820.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/20230928_111820.jpg\" alt=\"Gunnison Canyon\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Gunnison Canyon<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The steep Gunnison Route in the lower part.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/20230928_131138.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/20230928_131138.jpg\" alt=\"Gunnison Route\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Gunnison Route<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Typical condition in the lower part, not unacceptably steep but very slippery.<\/span><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Down at Gunnison River, the never-ending sound of roaring torrents seemed to be a lasting ovation to those that overcame the challenging journey and made it to the river. Unfortunately, around this area (as seen from &#8220;Pulpit Rock&#8221; or &#8220;Gunnison Point&#8221;) the southern rim of the canyon had relatively shallow slopes, so it lacked the characteristic deep canyon view that made Gunnison Canyon famous (such as, &#8220;Exclamation Point&#8221; along the north rim).<\/p>\n<p>Here I took a closer look at the rocks that formed the north rim of the canyon. Unlike the smooth canyon walls near &#8220;Painted Wall&#8221;, here the walls had seen more erosion, more like different rock slabs that were glued together.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-2\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/20230928_123119.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/20230928_123119.jpg\" width=\"89%\" alt=\"Overlooking Gunnison River\" \/><\/a><\/br>Overlooking Gunnison River<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/20230928_122233.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/20230928_122233.jpg\" width=\"89%\" alt=\"Gunnison River\" \/><\/a><\/br>Gunnison River<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9085.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_9085.jpg\" width=\"44.5%\" alt=\"Walls of Gunnison Canyon\" \/><\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9089.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_9089.jpg\" width=\"44.5%\" alt=\"Walls of Gunnison Canyon\" \/><\/a><\/br>Walls of Gunnison Canyon<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/20230928_121326.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/20230928_121326.jpg\" width=\"89%\" alt=\"Gunnison Canyon\" \/><\/a><\/br>Gunnison Canyon<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9082.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_9082.jpg\" width=\"44.5%\" alt=\"Walls of Gunnison Canyon\" \/><\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9083.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_9083.jpg\" width=\"44.5%\" alt=\"Walls of Gunnison Canyon\" \/><\/a><\/br>Walls of Gunnison Canyon<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/20230928_121538.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/20230928_121538.jpg\" width=\"82.8%\" alt=\"Gunnison Canyon\" \/><\/a><\/br>Gunnison Canyon<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The gentle south rim, following which Gunnison Route descended down the canyon.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9090.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9090.jpg\" width=\"92.5%\" alt=\"Walls of Gunnison Canyon\" \/><\/a><\/br>Walls of Gunnison Canyon<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">All the rock slabs uniformly pointed towards one direction: the sky.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9079.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9079.jpg\" alt=\"Gunnison Canyon\" \/><\/a><\/br>Gunnison Canyon<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9066.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9066.jpg\" alt=\"Torrents along Gunnison River\" \/><\/a><\/br>Torrents along Gunnison River<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-2\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-s\/20230928_123119.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking Gunnison River\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-s\/20230928_122233.jpg\" alt=\"Gunnison River\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_9085.jpg\" alt=\"Walls of Gunnison Canyon\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-s\/20230928_121326.jpg\" alt=\"Gunnison Canyon\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_9082.jpg\" alt=\"Walls of Gunnison Canyon\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-s\/20230928_121538.jpg\" alt=\"Gunnison Canyon\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_9090.jpg\" alt=\"Walls of Gunnison Canyon\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_9079.jpg\" alt=\"Gunnison Canyon\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_9066.jpg\" alt=\"Torrents along Gunnison River\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-2, #splide-thumb-2 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos from the bottom of Gunnison Canyon.<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/20230928_123119.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/20230928_123119.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking Gunnison River\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Overlooking Gunnison River<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/20230928_122233.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/20230928_122233.jpg\" alt=\"Gunnison River\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Gunnison River<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9085.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_9085.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Walls of Gunnison Canyon\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9089.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_9089.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Walls of Gunnison Canyon\" \/><\/a><\/br>Walls of Gunnison Canyon<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/20230928_121326.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/20230928_121326.jpg\" alt=\"Gunnison Canyon\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Gunnison Canyon<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9082.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_9082.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Walls of Gunnison Canyon\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9083.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_9083.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Walls of Gunnison Canyon\" \/><\/a><\/br>Walls of Gunnison Canyon<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/20230928_121538.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/20230928_121538.jpg\" alt=\"Gunnison Canyon\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Gunnison Canyon<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The gentle south rim, following which Gunnison Route descended down the canyon.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9090.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9090.jpg\" alt=\"Walls of Gunnison Canyon\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Walls of Gunnison Canyon<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">All the rock slabs uniformly pointed towards one direction: the sky.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9079.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9079.jpg\" alt=\"Gunnison Canyon\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Gunnison Canyon<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9066.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9066.jpg\" alt=\"Torrents along Gunnison River\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Torrents along Gunnison River<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9067_DSC_9076-10.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9067_DSC_9076-10.jpg\" alt=\"Gunnison Canyon\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Gunnison Canyon<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a video I took in the bottom of Gunnison Canyon by the water.<br \/>\n<video controls width=\"100%\" poster=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/Gunnison_Thumb.jpg\" preload=\"none\"><source src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/Gunnison_River_2160p30_H265_8Mbps.mp4\"><source src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/Gunnison_River_2160p30_H264_9Mbps.mp4\"><\/video><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">14 seconds, 9Mbps for both H264 and H265 for a total file size of 15.4MB.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>After spending 30 minutes by the river (including some snack time), I started to head back. Before going back to my car, I checked out another overlook near &#8220;Gunnison Point&#8221;. Interestingly, I found the end of Gunnison Route and the beach where I rested earlier.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-3\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/20230928_135056.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/20230928_135056.jpg\" width=\"82.8%\" alt=\"Gunnison Canyon\" \/><\/a><\/br>Gunnison Canyon<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Gunnison Route followed the gentle south rim in this photo down to the river.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9091.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9091.jpg\" width=\"92.5%\" alt=\"Bottom of Gunnison Canyon\" \/><\/a><\/br>Bottom of Gunnison Canyon<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Where I was earlier today.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9097.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9097.jpg\" alt=\"Gunnison Canyon\" \/><\/a><\/br>Gunnison Canyon<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9092.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_9092.jpg\" width=\"44.5%\" alt=\"Gunnison Canyon\" \/><\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9093.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_9093.jpg\" width=\"44.5%\" alt=\"Gunnison Canyon\" \/><\/a><\/br>Gunnison Canyon<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-3\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-s\/20230928_135056.jpg\" alt=\"Gunnison Canyon\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_9091.jpg\" alt=\"Bottom of Gunnison Canyon\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_9097.jpg\" alt=\"Gunnison Canyon\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_9092.jpg\" alt=\"Gunnison Canyon\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-3, #splide-thumb-3 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/20230928_135056.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/20230928_135056.jpg\" alt=\"Gunnison Canyon\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Gunnison Canyon<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Gunnison Route followed the gentle south rim in this photo down to the river.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9091.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9091.jpg\" alt=\"Bottom of Gunnison Canyon\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Bottom of Gunnison Canyon<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Where I was earlier today.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9097.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9097.jpg\" alt=\"Gunnison Canyon\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Gunnison Canyon<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9092.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_9092.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Gunnison Canyon\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9093.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_9093.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Gunnison Canyon\" \/><\/a><\/br>Gunnison Canyon<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Before I left the park, I checked out &#8220;Painted Wall View&#8221; <span style=\"font-size: small;\">(I skipped it yesterday as I couldn&#8217;t find parking)<\/span>. It offered an unobstructed view of the painted wall. Unfortunately, shadows were hard in the photos.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-4\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9102.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9102.jpg\" alt=\"Painted Wall of Gunnison Canyon\" \/><\/a><\/br>Painted Wall of Gunnison Canyon<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The most striking white stripe in this photo, like a dragon or serpent.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/20230928_142346.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/20230928_142346.jpg\" width=\"96%\" alt=\"Painted Wall of Gunnison Canyon\" \/><\/a><\/br>Painted Wall of Gunnison Canyon<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/20230928_142138.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/20230928_142138.jpg\" width=\"96%\" alt=\"Painted Wall of Gunnison Canyon\" \/><\/a><\/br>Painted Wall of Gunnison Canyon<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9101.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_9101.jpg\" width=\"48%\" alt=\"Gunnison River Winding in Canyon\" \/><\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9103.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_9103.jpg\" width=\"48%\" alt=\"Gunnison River Winding in Canyon\" \/><\/a><\/br>Gunnison River Winding in Canyon<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-4\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_9102.jpg\" alt=\"Painted Wall of Gunnison Canyon\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-s\/20230928_142138.jpg\" alt=\"Painted Wall of Gunnison Canyon\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-s\/20230928_142346.jpg\" alt=\"Painted Wall of Gunnison Canyon\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_9101.jpg\" alt=\"Painted Wall of Gunnison Canyon\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-4, #splide-thumb-4 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos from Painted Wall View.<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9102.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9102.jpg\" alt=\"Painted Wall of Gunnison Canyon\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Painted Wall of Gunnison Canyon<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The most striking white stripe in this photo, like a dragon or serpent.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/20230928_142138.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/20230928_142138.jpg\" alt=\"Painted Wall of Gunnison Canyon\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Painted Wall of Gunnison Canyon<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/20230928_142346.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/20230928_142346.jpg\" alt=\"Painted Wall of Gunnison Canyon\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Painted Wall of Gunnison Canyon<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9101.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_9101.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Gunnison River Winding in Canyon\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9103.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_9103.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Gunnison River Winding in Canyon\" \/><\/a><\/br>Gunnison River Winding in Canyon<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>After leaving Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, I drove south and into the realm of San Juan Mountains. For this trip, I picked the central part of San Juan Mountains (along US 550), over the eastern part (along CO-149) over accessibility, and over the western part (along CO-145) as I wanted to leave the few peaks in Lizard Head Wilderness for a future trip.<br \/>\nIt also meant I would be driving through Million Dollar Highway from Ouray to Silverton, where the name either corresponded to the road&#8217;s construction cost back in the 19th century, or the spectacular views along the way. Since I visited during (what I thought was) peak foliage season along Million Dollar Highway, I could certainly attest the foliage was the best among my 2+ week trip.<\/p>\n<p>The exciting sights began before I reached Ridgway, with the magnificent contours of Uncompahgre and Sneffels Peaks lining the distant horizon. After Ridgeway, it&#8217;s an ever-narrowing valley as one closed in on Ouray.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-5\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/20230928_155336C9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/20230928_155336C9.jpg\" alt=\"Uncompahgre Mountains beyond Road\" \/><\/a><\/br>Uncompahgre Mountains beyond Road<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/20230928_155847C9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/20230928_155847C9.jpg\" alt=\"Sneffels Range of San Juan Mountains\" \/><\/a><\/br>Sneffels Range of San Juan Mountains<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/20230928_160241.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/20230928_160241.jpg\" width=\"89%\" alt=\"Valley into Ouray\" \/><\/a><\/br>Valley into Ouray<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/20230928_160639.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/20230928_160639.jpg\" width=\"89%\" alt=\"Mountains out of Ouray\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mountains out of Ouray<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/20230928_160707.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/20230928_160707.jpg\" width=\"89%\" alt=\"Road into Ouray\" \/><\/a><\/br>Road into Ouray<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/20230928_160719.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/20230928_160719.jpg\" width=\"89%\" alt=\"Road into Ouray\" \/><\/a><\/br>Road into Ouray<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/20230928_160751C9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/20230928_160751C9.jpg\" alt=\"Road into Ouray\" \/><\/a><\/br>Road into Ouray<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-5\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-s\/20230928_155336C9.jpg\" alt=\"Uncompahgre Mountains beyond Road\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-s\/20230928_155847C9.jpg\" alt=\"Sneffels Range of San Juan Mountains\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-s\/20230928_160241.jpg\" alt=\"Valley into Ouray\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-s\/20230928_160639.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains out of Ouray\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-s\/20230928_160707.jpg\" alt=\"Road into Ouray\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-s\/20230928_160719.jpg\" alt=\"Road into Ouray\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-s\/20230928_160751C9.jpg\" alt=\"Road into Ouray\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-5, #splide-thumb-5 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos along the road.<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/20230928_155336C9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/20230928_155336C9.jpg\" alt=\"Uncompahgre Mountains beyond Road\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Uncompahgre Mountains beyond Road<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/20230928_155847C9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/20230928_155847C9.jpg\" alt=\"Sneffels Range of San Juan Mountains\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Sneffels Range of San Juan Mountains<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/20230928_160241.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/20230928_160241.jpg\" alt=\"Valley into Ouray\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Valley into Ouray<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/20230928_160639.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/20230928_160639.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains out of Ouray\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mountains out of Ouray<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/20230928_160707.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/20230928_160707.jpg\" alt=\"Road into Ouray\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Road into Ouray<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/20230928_160719.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/20230928_160719.jpg\" alt=\"Road into Ouray\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Road into Ouray<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/20230928_160751C9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/20230928_160751C9.jpg\" alt=\"Road into Ouray\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Road into Ouray<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Town_of_Ouray\">Town of Ouray<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Nicknamed &#8220;Switzerland of America&#8221;, Ouray CO was a town surrounded by mountains on all sides. Unfortunately, the mountains weren&#8217;t (by my standards) accessible so I didn&#8217;t plan to stay in this town for long. I nonetheless decided to check out its top two (summer) attractions: Lower Cascade Falls and Box Canyon Falls.<\/p>\n<h4><span id=\"Lower_Cascade_Falls\">Lower Cascade Falls<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>This one was located just a short walk from the parking lot. Unfortunately, the water flow was very meager during my visit. One could head onto &#8220;Ouray Perimeter Trail&#8221; for a closer look of the waterfall (p3) below, but I wasn&#8217;t thrilled by the sight.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-6\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9107.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9107.jpg\" width=\"75%\" alt=\"Lower Cascade Falls\" \/><\/a><\/br>Lower Cascade Falls<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Taken near the parking lot \/ trailhead.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9108.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9108.jpg\" width=\"75%\" alt=\"Lower Cascade Falls\" \/><\/a><\/br>Lower Cascade Falls<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Taken at the foot of the waterfall.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/20230928_162710.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/20230928_162710.jpg\" alt=\"Rainbow by Lower Cascade Falls\" \/><\/a><\/br>Rainbow by Lower Cascade Falls<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Along Ouray Perimeter Trail, I found the water splashed by the waterfall created a mini rainbow, which somehow made up for its meager water flow. In this photo, I used Photoshop to enhance its color. In the lower-left of this photo, a path extended underneath the rocks, beyond where the two people sat, to the waterfall, where one could choose to get drenched (saw someone did that).<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-6\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_9107.jpg\" alt=\"Lower Cascade Falls\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_9108.jpg\" alt=\"Lower Cascade Falls\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-s\/20230928_162710.jpg\" alt=\"Rainbow by Lower Cascade Falls\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-6, #splide-thumb-6 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9107.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9107.jpg\" alt=\"Lower Cascade Falls\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Lower Cascade Falls<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Taken near the parking lot \/ trailhead.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9108.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9108.jpg\" alt=\"Lower Cascade Falls\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Lower Cascade Falls<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Taken at the foot of the waterfall.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/20230928_162710.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/20230928_162710.jpg\" alt=\"Rainbow by Lower Cascade Falls\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Rainbow by Lower Cascade Falls<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Along Ouray Perimeter Trail, I found the water splashed by the waterfall created a mini rainbow, which somehow made up for its meager water flow. In this photo, I used Photoshop to enhance its color. In the lower-left of this photo, a path extended underneath the rocks, beyond where the two people sat, to the waterfall, where one could choose to get drenched (saw someone did that).<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<h4><span id=\"Box_Canyon_Falls\">Box Canyon Falls<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>This one charged a small entrance fee ($7 per person if remembered correctly), but it&#8217;s well worth the time and money (I didn&#8217;t think so for Lower Cascade Falls). It&#8217;s a proper, high-aspect-ratio canyon that began with a deafening outburst of water (like a burst fire hydrant), followed by a series of (small) cascades, convoluted twist and turns, all in a narrow canyon where canyon wall on the other side was almost tangible. Its narrowness meant enclosed metal passages had to be installed so visitors could tour it (hence the entrance fee I guess).<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-7\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9134.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9134.jpg\" width=\"89%\" alt=\"Box Canyon\" \/><\/a><\/br>Box Canyon<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9115.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9115.jpg\" width=\"89%\" alt=\"Box Canyon\" \/><\/a><\/br>Box Canyon<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9116.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9116.jpg\" width=\"89%\" alt=\"Box Canyon\" \/><\/a><\/br>Box Canyon<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9119.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9119.jpg\" width=\"89%\" alt=\"Box Canyon\" \/><\/a><\/br>Box Canyon<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/20230928_165355.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/20230928_165355.jpg\" alt=\"Passage\" \/><\/a><\/br>Passage<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/20230928_165359.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/20230928_165359.jpg\" alt=\"Passage\" \/><\/a><\/br>Passage<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9135.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9135.jpg\" alt=\"Torrents in Box Canyon\" \/><\/a><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9129.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9129.jpg\" alt=\"Torrents in Box Canyon\" \/><\/a><\/br>Torrents in Box Canyon<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-7\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_9134.jpg\" alt=\"Box Canyon\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_9115.jpg\" alt=\"Box Canyon\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_9116.jpg\" alt=\"Box Canyon\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_9119.jpg\" alt=\"Box Canyon\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-s\/20230928_165355.jpg\" alt=\"Passage\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-s\/20230928_165359.jpg\" alt=\"Passage\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_9135.jpg\" alt=\"Torrents in Box Canyon\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-7, #splide-thumb-7 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the Box Canyon.<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9134.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9134.jpg\" alt=\"Box Canyon\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Box Canyon<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9115.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9115.jpg\" alt=\"Box Canyon\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Box Canyon<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9116.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9116.jpg\" alt=\"Box Canyon\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Box Canyon<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9119.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9119.jpg\" alt=\"Box Canyon\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Box Canyon<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/20230928_165355.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/20230928_165355.jpg\" alt=\"Passage\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Passage<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/20230928_165359.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/20230928_165359.jpg\" alt=\"Passage\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Passage<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9135.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9135.jpg\" alt=\"Torrents in Box Canyon\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9129.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9129.jpg\" alt=\"Torrents in Box Canyon\" \/><\/a><\/br>Torrents in Box Canyon<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a video of the waterfall at the end of the passage:<br \/>\n<video controls width=\"100%\" poster=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/Box_Canyon_Thumb.jpg\" preload=\"none\"><source src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/Box_Canyon_Falls_2160p30_H265_6Mbps.mp4\"><source src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/Box_Canyon_Falls_2160p30_H264_7Mbps.mp4\"><\/video><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">12 seconds, 7Mbps for both H264 and H265 for a total file size of 10.4MB.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-8\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/20230928_165029.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/20230928_165029.jpg\" alt=\"Waterfall in Box Canyon\" \/><\/a><\/br>Waterfall in Box Canyon<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9121.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9121.jpg\" width=\"89%\" alt=\"Waterfall in Box Canyon\" \/><\/a><\/br>Waterfall in Box Canyon<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9127.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9127.jpg\" width=\"89%\" alt=\"Box Canyon\" \/><\/a><\/br>Box Canyon<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9132.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9132.jpg\" width=\"85.6%\" alt=\"Torrents\" \/><\/a><\/br>Torrents<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">A  bit hard to photograph the lower part of the waterfall from the canyon floor.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9125.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9125.jpg\" width=\"89%\" alt=\"Creek\" \/><\/a><\/br>Creek<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-8\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-s\/20230928_165029.jpg\" alt=\"Waterfall in Box Canyon\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_9121.jpg\" alt=\"Waterfall in Box Canyon\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_9127.jpg\" alt=\"Box Canyon\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_9132.jpg\" alt=\"Torrents\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_9125.jpg\" alt=\"Creek\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-8, #splide-thumb-8 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/20230928_165029.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/20230928_165029.jpg\" alt=\"Waterfall in Box Canyon\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Waterfall in Box Canyon<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9121.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9121.jpg\" alt=\"Waterfall in Box Canyon\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Waterfall in Box Canyon<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9127.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9127.jpg\" alt=\"Box Canyon\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Box Canyon<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9132.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9132.jpg\" alt=\"Torrents\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Torrents<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">A  bit hard to photograph the lower part of the waterfall from the canyon floor.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9125.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9125.jpg\" alt=\"Creek\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Creek<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Apart from the narrow canyon with enclosed metal passage, one could head onto Ouray Perimeter Trail to a bridge spanning across the canyon. On one side, it&#8217;s the source of the water that extended deep from another series of narrow canyons (p1 below), on another side, the water flew out of the canyon into the town of Ouray (p2 below). After the bridge, Ouray Perimeter Trail immediately entered a tunnel (p3 below) as it continued its way north (p4 below).<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-10\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/20230928_171237.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/20230928_171237.jpg\" width=\"90%\" alt=\"Box Canyon\" \/><\/a><\/br>Box Canyon<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">A tiny bit of waterfall visible in the lower center.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9144.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9144.jpg\" width=\"80%\" alt=\"Box Canyon\" \/><\/a><\/br>Box Canyon<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The passage into Box Canyon visible in the lower center.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/20230928_171048.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/20230928_171048.jpg\" width=\"90%\" alt=\"Tunnel\" \/><\/a><\/br>Tunnel<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Part of Ouray Perimeter Trail.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9139.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9139.jpg\" alt=\"Perimeter Trail beyond Tunnel\" \/><\/a><\/br>Perimeter Trail beyond Tunnel<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The bushes in peak foliage.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-10\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-s\/20230928_171237.jpg\" alt=\"Box Canyon\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_9144.jpg\" alt=\"Box Canyon\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-s\/20230928_171048.jpg\" alt=\"Tunnel\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_9139.jpg\" alt=\"Perimeter Trail beyond Tunnel\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-10, #splide-thumb-10 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/20230928_171237.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/20230928_171237.jpg\" alt=\"Box Canyon\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Box Canyon<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">A tiny bit of waterfall visible in the lower center.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9144.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9144.jpg\" alt=\"Box Canyon\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Box Canyon<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The passage into Box Canyon visible in the lower center.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/20230928_171048.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/20230928_171048.jpg\" alt=\"Tunnel\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Tunnel<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Part of Ouray Perimeter Trail.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9139.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9139.jpg\" alt=\"Perimeter Trail beyond Tunnel\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Perimeter Trail beyond Tunnel<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The bushes in peak foliage.<\/span><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>This part of Ouray Perimeter Trail also offered great views overlooking the town of Ouray, where foliage in the town blended perfectly into the background mountains that displayed various mineral colors.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-9\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9142.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9142.jpg\" alt=\"Cascade Mountain beyond Town of Ouray\" \/><\/a><\/br>Cascade Mountain beyond Town of Ouray<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9145.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9145.jpg\" width=\"92.5%\" alt=\"Mountains\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mountains<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">To the north, soaring above the town of Ouray.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9146.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9146.jpg\" width=\"92.5%\" alt=\"Mountains\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mountains<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Good mixture of colors and shapes of rocks.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9150.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9150.jpg\" alt=\"Ouray Surrounded by Mountains\" \/><\/a><\/br>Ouray Surrounded by Mountains<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-9\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_9142.jpg\" alt=\"Cascade Mountain beyond Town of Ouray\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_9145.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_9146.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_9150.jpg\" alt=\"Ouray Surrounded by Mountains\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-9, #splide-thumb-9 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9142.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9142.jpg\" alt=\"Cascade Mountain beyond Town of Ouray\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Cascade Mountain beyond Town of Ouray<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9145.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9145.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mountains<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">To the north, soaring above the town of Ouray.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9146.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9146.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mountains<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Good mixture of colors and shapes of rocks.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9150.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9150.jpg\" alt=\"Ouray Surrounded by Mountains\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Ouray Surrounded by Mountains<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>A minor complaint, I felt the town of Ouray wasn&#8217;t remotely keen on paving roads. Most of the roads in town (apart from US550) were gravel.<\/p>\n<p>After that, I left the town of Ouray heading further south. At an (unofficial) overlook shortly after leaving Ouray, I grabbed a few final photos of this lovely town, before it&#8217;s engulfed by shadows.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-11\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9151.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9151.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking Town of Ouray\" \/><\/a><\/br>Overlooking Town of Ouray<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/20230928_172927.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/20230928_172927.jpg\" width=\"89%\" alt=\"Mountain Road out of Ouray\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mountain Road out of Ouray<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9155.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9155.jpg\" width=\"92.5%\" alt=\"Mountains\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mountains<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Many miniature peaks.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-11\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_9151.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking Town of Ouray\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-s\/20230928_172927.jpg\" alt=\"Mountain Road out of Ouray\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_9155.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-11, #splide-thumb-11 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9151.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9151.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking Town of Ouray\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Overlooking Town of Ouray<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/20230928_172927.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/20230928_172927.jpg\" alt=\"Mountain Road out of Ouray\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mountain Road out of Ouray<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9155.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9155.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mountains<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Many miniature peaks.<\/span><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Million_Dollar_Highway\">Million Dollar Highway<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>It&#8217;s Million Dollar Highway once I left Ouray. Between Ouray and Red Mountains \/ Crystal Lake, the road was constructed along a deep valley (Uncompahgre Gorge), with no guardrails (to aid snow removal). It could be a very long tumble if one drove off the road at certain places. I was heading southbound, the side of road closer to the cliff, but I didn&#8217;t feel the road was in any way dangerous. (It could help that I was travelling at the safest\/driest time of the year for this road).<\/p>\n<p>Below is a timelapse video from my windshield-mounted GoPro, recording my entire drive through Million Dollar Highway (starting outside Ridgeway CO).<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iWny66Wh2F0\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left;line-height: 100%\">\n<li>0:00 Starting near Dallas, Colorado, heading south along US 550<\/li>\n<li>0:25 Ridgeway, intersection with State Route 62. This was when the distant Uncompahgre mountains near Ouray came into view.<\/li>\n<li>1:44 Downtown Ouray. I checked out Cascade Falls Park and Box Canyon Falls. The video resumes after leaving Box Canyon Falls.<\/li>\n<li>2:47 Overlook for Bear Creek Falls. Right before and after this point is the diciest sections of the Million Dollar Highway, with steep cliffs on one side of the road. (In summer I think the road presents no danger.)<\/li>\n<li>3:19 Crossing over Uncompahgre River. Grabbed a few photos here.<\/li>\n<li>4:18 Crystal Lake \/ Full Moon Dam. A completely different scene after ascending out of the previous valley. I joined the crowds to appreciate the early autumn foliage, against the backdrop of magnificent Red Mountains ahead.<\/li>\n<li>5:39 Red Mountain Overlook, near some mining relics. Not the best views from here.<\/li>\n<li>6:15 Red Mountain Pass. First of the three mountain passes from Ridgeway to Durango.<\/li>\n<li>The video ends after I entered Silverton.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span id=\"Bear_Creek_Falls_Overlook\">Bear Creek Falls Overlook<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>This was a major overlook along the way, with views of a waterfall and the lovely cyan color of pond at its foot. <span style=\"font-size: small;\">In comparison, Lower Cascade Falls was such a disappointment earlier today.<\/span> It also offered views of a deep valley to the south, with Abrams Mountain at its end. It&#8217;s like a gate keeper, maintaining order of these sovereign mountains.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-12\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9158.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9158.jpg\" width=\"64%\" alt=\"Bear Creek Falls\" \/><\/a><\/br>Bear Creek Falls<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9160.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9160.jpg\" alt=\"Abrams Mountain\" \/><\/a><\/br>Abrams Mountain<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9157.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9157.jpg\" alt=\"Valley and Abrams Mountain\" \/><\/a><\/br>Valley and Abrams Mountain<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9159.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9159.jpg\" alt=\"Hills\" \/><\/a><\/br>Hills<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-12\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_9158.jpg\" alt=\"Bear Creek Falls\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_9160.jpg\" alt=\"Abrams Mountain\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_9157.jpg\" alt=\"Valley and Abrams Mountain\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_9159.jpg\" alt=\"Hills\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-12, #splide-thumb-12 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos from Bear Creek Falls overlook.<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9158.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9158.jpg\" alt=\"Bear Creek Falls\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Bear Creek Falls<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9160.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9160.jpg\" alt=\"Abrams Mountain\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Abrams Mountain<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9157.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9157.jpg\" alt=\"Valley and Abrams Mountain\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Valley and Abrams Mountain<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9159.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9159.jpg\" alt=\"Hills\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Hills<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>And below is a collection of photos along the road.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-13\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/20230928_173331.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/20230928_173331.jpg\" width=\"89%\" alt=\"Tunnel\" \/><\/a><\/br>Tunnel<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/20230928_174054C9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/20230928_174054C9.jpg\" width=\"94%\" alt=\"Million Dollar Highway beneath Abrams Mountain\" \/><\/a><\/br>Million Dollar Highway beneath Abrams Mountain<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/20230928_174946.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/20230928_174946.jpg\" width=\"89%\" alt=\"Snow Shed\" \/><\/a><\/br>Snow Shed<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/20230928_175151.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/20230928_175151.jpg\" width=\"89%\" alt=\"Red Mountains\" \/><\/a><\/br>Red Mountains<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/20230928_180152C9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/20230928_180152C9.jpg\" alt=\"Red Mountains from Road\" \/><\/a><\/br>Red Mountains from Road<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-13\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-s\/20230928_173331.jpg\" alt=\"Tunnel\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-s\/20230928_174054C9.jpg\" alt=\"Million Dollar Highway beneath Abrams Mountain\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-s\/20230928_174946.jpg\" alt=\"Snow Shed\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-s\/20230928_175151.jpg\" alt=\"Red Mountains\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-s\/20230928_180152C9.jpg\" alt=\"Red Mountains from Road\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-13, #splide-thumb-13 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos along Million Dollar Highway.<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/20230928_173331.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/20230928_173331.jpg\" alt=\"Tunnel\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Tunnel<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/20230928_174054C9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/20230928_174054C9.jpg\" alt=\"Million Dollar Highway beneath Abrams Mountain\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Million Dollar Highway beneath Abrams Mountain<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/20230928_174946.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/20230928_174946.jpg\" alt=\"Snow Shed\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Snow Shed<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/20230928_175151.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/20230928_175151.jpg\" alt=\"Red Mountains\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Red Mountains<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/20230928_180152C9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/20230928_180152C9.jpg\" alt=\"Red Mountains from Road\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Red Mountains from Road<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Further south, I found another (unofficial) overlook, where the road crossed Uncompahgre Creek. This was at the foot of Abrams Mountain, with a spectacular blend of colors in the surrounding valley (p1-2 below).<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-14\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9164.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9164.jpg\" alt=\"Valley with Foliage\" \/><\/a><\/br>Valley with Foliage<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9163.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9163.jpg\" alt=\"Valley\" \/><\/a><\/br>Valley<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9166.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9166.jpg\" width=\"92.5%\" alt=\"Million Dollar Highway\" \/><\/a><\/br>Million Dollar Highway<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Looking back towards the northwest.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9162.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9162.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mountains<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9161.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9161.jpg\" width=\"92.5%\" alt=\"Uncompahgre River\" \/><\/a><\/br>Uncompahgre River<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Felt more like a creek when it crossed Million Dollar Highway here.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-14\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_9164.jpg\" alt=\"Valley with Foliage\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_9163.jpg\" alt=\"Valley\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_9166.jpg\" alt=\"Million Dollar Highway\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_9162.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_9161.jpg\" alt=\"Uncompahgre River\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-14, #splide-thumb-14 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9164.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9164.jpg\" alt=\"Valley with Foliage\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Valley with Foliage<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9163.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9163.jpg\" alt=\"Valley\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Valley<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9166.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9166.jpg\" alt=\"Million Dollar Highway\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Million Dollar Highway<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Looking back towards the northwest.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9162.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9162.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mountains<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9161.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9161.jpg\" alt=\"Uncompahgre River\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Uncompahgre River<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Felt more like a creek when it crossed Million Dollar Highway here.<\/span><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<h4><span id=\"Crystal_Lake\">Crystal Lake<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>After a series of switchbacks, the valley opened up, and a few distinctively colored mountains popped into view. It turned out that they were plainly named &#8220;Red Mountains&#8221;, the color red resulting from oxidation of iron. Along the road was an open body of water called &#8220;Crystal Lake&#8221;, with great foliage on the mountains that flanked the lake. Combined with the red mountains in the distance, this was arguably the best view of foliage throughout this trip.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-15\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9169.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9169.jpg\" alt=\"Red Mountains from Crystal Lake\" \/><\/a><\/br>Red Mountains from Crystal Lake<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9176.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9176.jpg\" alt=\"Red Mountains from Crystal Lake\" \/><\/a><\/br>Red Mountains from Crystal Lake<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9174.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9174.jpg\" alt=\"Red Mountain 1\" \/><\/a><\/br>Red Mountain 1<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9173.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9173.jpg\" alt=\"Red Mountains 2 and 3\" \/><\/a><\/br>Red Mountains 2 and 3<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9167.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9167.jpg\" alt=\"Foliage along Crystal Lake\" \/><\/a><\/br>Foliage along Crystal Lake<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9171.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9171.jpg\" alt=\"Foliage along Crystal Lake\" \/><\/a><\/br>Foliage along Crystal Lake<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9170.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9170.jpg\" alt=\"Foliage along Crystal Lake\" \/><\/a><\/br>Foliage along Crystal Lake<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-15\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_9169.jpg\" alt=\"Red Mountains from Crystal Lake\"  \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_9176.jpg\" alt=\"Red Mountains from Crystal Lake\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_9174.jpg\" alt=\"Red Mountain 1\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_9173.jpg\" alt=\"Red Mountains 2 and 3\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_9167.jpg\" alt=\"Foliage along Crystal Lake\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_9171.jpg\" alt=\"Foliage along Crystal Lake\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_9170.jpg\" alt=\"Foliage along Crystal Lake\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-15, #splide-thumb-15 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos from Crystal Lake.<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9169.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9169.jpg\" alt=\"Red Mountains from Crystal Lake\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Red Mountains from Crystal Lake<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9176.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9176.jpg\" alt=\"Red Mountains from Crystal Lake\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Red Mountains from Crystal Lake<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9174.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9174.jpg\" alt=\"Red Mountain 1\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Red Mountain 1<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9173.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9173.jpg\" alt=\"Red Mountains 2 and 3\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Red Mountains 2 and 3<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9167.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9167.jpg\" alt=\"Foliage along Crystal Lake\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Foliage along Crystal Lake<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9171.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9171.jpg\" alt=\"Foliage along Crystal Lake\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Foliage along Crystal Lake<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9170.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9170.jpg\" alt=\"Foliage along Crystal Lake\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Foliage along Crystal Lake<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<h4><span id=\"Red_Mountain_Overlook\">Red Mountain Overlook<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Continuing on, the road entered another series of switchbacks before Red Mountain Pass. Next to one of the switchbacks was &#8220;Red Mountain Overlook&#8221;. This was the closest established overlook of the Red Mountains, unfortunately, the views were somewhat obstructed by trees. The valley nearby was the home of many mining sites for various metals, some mining relics were visible not far from the road.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-16\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9181.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9181.jpg\" alt=\"Red Mountain 3\" \/><\/a><\/br>Red Mountain 3<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9183.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9183.jpg\" alt=\"Red Mountain 2\" \/><\/a><\/br>Red Mountain 2<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9180.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9180.jpg\" alt=\"Mountain\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mountain<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9185.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9185.jpg\" alt=\"Mountain\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mountain<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9182.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9182.jpg\" alt=\"Mining Relics\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mining Relics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-16\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_9181.jpg\" alt=\"Red Mountain 3\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_9183.jpg\" alt=\"Red Mountain 2\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_9180.jpg\" alt=\"Mountain\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_9185.jpg\" alt=\"Mountain\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_9182.jpg\" alt=\"Mining Relics\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-16, #splide-thumb-16 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9181.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9181.jpg\" alt=\"Red Mountain 3\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Red Mountain 3<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9183.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9183.jpg\" alt=\"Red Mountain 2\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Red Mountain 2<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9180.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9180.jpg\" alt=\"Mountain\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mountain<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9185.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9185.jpg\" alt=\"Mountain\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mountain<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9182.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9182.jpg\" alt=\"Mining Relics\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mining Relics<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Then I continued towards Silverton.<br \/>\nAs a brief conclusion, I felt the most scenic part of Million Dollar Highway was between Ouray (Bear Creek Falls) and Red Mountain Pass. It started out as a winding road in a deep valley, showcasing the masculine heart of mountainous Colorado. After it overcame the series of switchbacks and with Red Mountains popping into view, it&#8217;s a sight that would astonish the most sophisticated critics. The road continued to be lined with intense foliage. It&#8217;s just that after Red Mountain Pass, more of the landscape was occupied by pine trees, that were best paired with snow.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-17\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/20230928_180300.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/20230928_180300.jpg\" alt=\"Foliage along Million Dollar Highway\" \/><\/a><\/br>Foliage along Million Dollar Highway<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/20230928_180417.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/20230928_180417.jpg\" alt=\"Foliage along Million Dollar Highway\" \/><\/a><\/br>Foliage along Million Dollar Highway<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/20230928_183510.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/20230928_183510.jpg\" alt=\"Kendell Mountain from Million Dollar Highway\" \/><\/a><\/br>Kendell Mountain from Million Dollar Highway<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/20230928_183540.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/20230928_183540.jpg\" alt=\"Road into Silverton\" \/><\/a><\/br>Road into Silverton<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-17\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-s\/20230928_180300.jpg\" alt=\"Foliage along Million Dollar Highway\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-s\/20230928_180417.jpg\" alt=\"Foliage along Million Dollar Highway\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-s\/20230928_183510.jpg\" alt=\"Kendell Mountain from Million Dollar Highway\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails-s\/20230928_183540.jpg\" alt=\"Road into Silverton\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-17, #splide-thumb-17 { display:none; 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}\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9190.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9190.jpg\" alt=\"Million Dollar Highway\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Million Dollar Highway<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9188.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9188.jpg\" alt=\"Million Dollar Highway\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Million Dollar Highway<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9189.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9189.jpg\" alt=\"Valley\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Valley<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/DSC_9186.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/09\/28\/thumbnails\/DSC_9186.jpg\" alt=\"Million Dollar Highway\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Million Dollar Highway<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>In the end, I made it to Silverton just before sunset, and called it a day.<br \/>\nEND<br \/>\n<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The tenth day of my autumn 2023 trip to the mountain states. I checked out Gunnison Route in the morning, a steep trail that descended down Gunnison Canyon. In the afternoon, I drove along Million Dollar Highway to&#8230; <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/2023\/09\/28\/20230928million-dollar-highway\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[621,2],"tags":[631],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8337"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8337"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8337\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8763,"href":"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8337\/revisions\/8763"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8337"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8337"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8337"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}