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The road down from Hurricane Pass is basically south, and it's pretty steep and rocky.
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That road in the distance is where I'm going, to Corkscrew Pass
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A closer look at Corkscrew Pass Road
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That's Gold King Mine, where there was a huge spill of toxic, heavy-metal laced mine water just 5 weeks ago. Milliions of gallons flowed into Cement Creek, through Silverton and Durango, ultimately ending up in the Gulf of California.
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Past Corkscrew Pass and heading down. The sign was missing at Corkscrew Pass so I don't have a picture there.
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Red Mountain Number 1...
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... Another view of Red Mtn No 1
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Looking across Hwy 550 at what could be the back (east) side of Telluride Peak.
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There were some interesting, and rapidly changing, colors in this cloud.
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Red Mountain Creek carries the rust color of the mountain.
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There's construction on Hwy 550 back to Ouray, with a couple of waits at single-lane sections.
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