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Molas Pass is only 7 miles south of the historic town of Silverton. Tourists can enjoy Silverton’s rich history and beautiful vistas in one of the town’s many cafes, breweries or restaurants. Beyond Silverton, the Million Dollar Highway stretches to explore many abandoned ghost towns.
Molas Pass, [1] elevation 10,910 feet (3,330 meters), is a high mountain pass in the San Juan Mountains of western Colorado in the United States. The pass is in the San Juan National Forest. It is traversed by the Million Dollar Highway, U.S. Highway 550 south of Silverton, which is part of the San Juan Skyway Scenic Byway.
A popular place for high country trail access just north of Durango, Molas Pass is a scenic overlook of surrounding mountains and valleys. The Colorado Trail (High Country) crosses Highway 550 near the top of Molas Pass.
Molas Pass is among the highest mountain passes in the San Juan Mountains of western Colorado. Many outdoor guides rank this range as the wildest and most beautiful in North America. You will encounter the pass on US Hiway 550 while driving North toward Silverton or South away from Silverton.
Known as the window into the greater backcountry of Colorado, the Molas Pass Trail System is a mighty series of paths, overlooks, and photo opportunities. A common access point for the state-spanning Colorado Trail, this trail system can be the start of a daylong or monthlong adventure.
Molas Pass. The highest point between Durango and Silverton is Molas Pass, topping out at 10,970 feet. This stunning stretch of highway has views of rolling high country meadows backed by jagged mountains. Molas Pass is also home to Molas and Little Molas lakes which are popular camping and daytime recreation spots in the summer.
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Molas Pass is a high mountain pass in the San Juan Mountains of southwestern Colorado. The pass is located on the continental divide at an elevation of 10,910 feet above sea level. It is traversed by U.S. Highway 550 between the towns of Silverton and Ouray in Ouray County.
Molas Pass, about midway between Ouray and Silverton, in the strip-mined heart of old mining country, offers a breathtaking, 360-degree panorama of mountains, lake and sky that's worth pausing to savor at length.
Some great high-alpine trail with beautiful views of the San Juans. Near Silverton, Colorado.