Day 3, continued. We leave Vallecito Lake and start our trek to Ouray, where we’ll spend the last night of our trip.
To get to Ouray, we travel the famous Million Dollar Highway. Nearly each time we see a scenic overlook, we take the opportunity to look (the photos here were taken at our first two stops). And we don’t regret a single stop. Every view going up and down Red Mountain is amazing.
The drive is terrifying at times. Winding up and down the mountain, often without guard rails, is incredibly frightening. Addison and I take turns driving (don’t tell our rental car company) so that we can both experience the sights.
This is the part of the trip I was most looking forward to—this is the drive I wanted to show my wife. It didn’t disappoint her.
But, we’ll both come to realize that the Monday drive home is just as stunning (though quite different) as the drive over Red Mountain.
