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It looks like it might start raining, so I don't stop to take very many pictures on the way back to Stony Pass!
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The overhead cables are part of an aerial tramway that was used to move ore down the mountain from the mine to the mill.
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A car goes past when I stop to admire the view.
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From the east of Silverton, looking down the main street. You can see Hwy 550 on the far side, cutting across the bottom of the mountain.
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To get back to Ouray, I took SR 110A, rather than Hwy 550.
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SR 110A turns into CR 10 that goes past the Gold King Mine, where millions of gallons of toxic water spilled into Cement Creek just a few weeks ago.
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Water is still running down. Is it coming out of the mine?
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The upper road leads to Hurricane Pass. I'll be going the other way, to Corkscrew Pass.
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Looking north over Ouray from Hwy 550, also known as The Million Dollar Highway. I'm assuming they named it for the views, not the cost of building it!
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