View of a road traveling along the side of a mountain. In the distance and to the left are other mountains. A letter is written on the back of this postcard.
This small mountain lake with the Needle Mountains in the background can be viewed just East of the Million Dollar Highway between Durango and Silverton, Colorado, a few miles before the highway descends into Silverton.
Silverton, Colorado. Terminal of the Durango to Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, visited each summer by thousands of tourists who ride the train then drive over the Million Dollar Highway pictured here to see more of the high country.
Million Dollar Highway. This route between Ouray and Durango traverses steep cliffs and rugged granite mountains cresting heights of nearly 11,000 feet. The town of Silverton and the Purgatory Ski Resort are located along this route.