The million dollar hiway got its name because they used the tailing pile from the mines in the area as it's road base. They figured that in the tailings had silver left in them that amounted to a million dollars per mile. This is from a 63 year old Colorado native.
I've heard all your tales from other oldies, on paper it was because of the cost per mile at the time of a certain Denver news papers printing...believe me I've refined those so called road tailings. Also just to pay you back for trying to shed light, there is still one private active GOLD mine just past bear creak falls or as the local 1950 locals would say, ottos tol road.
How was it? On the game I mean. I drove this pass close to 500 time (457x as of this post) This video is of the Silverton side, I've only ever almost died on the Ouray side.
D’oh! I’ve been over Wolf Creek Pass several times and somehow I missed that. One of My sources said that this was the only snow shed in Colorado. Thanks!
YES as an local driver, tourist off road driver, I've had to say this so many times I started to say it was because people were too cheap on their tips haha
Awesome video
The million dollar hiway got its name because they used the tailing pile from the mines in the area as it's road base. They figured that in the tailings had silver left in them that amounted to a million dollars per mile. This is from a 63 year old Colorado native.
I've heard all your tales from other oldies, on paper it was because of the cost per mile at the time of a certain Denver news papers printing...believe me I've refined those so called road tailings. Also just to pay you back for trying to shed light, there is still one private active GOLD mine just past bear creak falls or as the local 1950 locals would say, ottos tol road.
Great video, Jamie!
Great video! I start looking for the Million Dollar Highway documentary after playing American Truck Simulator 😅
lol same here :D
How was it? On the game I mean. I drove this pass close to 500 time (457x as of this post) This video is of the Silverton side, I've only ever almost died on the Ouray side.
Awesome
Nice video Jamie. Linked to it on my Facebook.
Another snow shed on Wolf Creek Pass
D’oh! I’ve been over Wolf Creek Pass several times and somehow I missed that.
One of My sources said that this was the only snow shed in Colorado.
Thanks!
No there isn't
Nope,
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YES as an local driver, tourist off road driver, I've had to say this so many times I started to say it was because people were too cheap on their tips haha
Yes to the OP Around Colorado not me
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