Red Mountain Pass, Colorado

[@palacepainter2]

The last time I was on this highway, I was 5 years old. I still remember the terror.

[@ursulawanza8674]

Colorado is such a beautiful state. I lived in Colorado Springs as a young child.

[@dansarette101]

Well Done! Wife and I were just there in May 2021 on our GL1500! What a ride!

[@nerolsalguod4649]

Wish I had a nickle for every time I've been over that pass. Its been widened since I was a boy. There were No turn outs then. I grew up in Colorado.

[@kathleen2606]

GREAT JOB! Thank you. Others I have seen are more like a time lapse. Another video I can show friends of my insane morning 19 August 2019 (in a car). I'm afraid of heights. It was good I had the road almost to myself, as I went VERY SLOW. But I had to get to Silverton from Delta. Wasn't going around to Durango.

[@bluzzjazz]

We're heading out there in 3 weeks. Looking forward to it. Flying into Montrose and then doing Telluride, Ouray, Silverton, Durango, Mesa Verde, Grand Canyon, Sedona and finishing up in Scottsdale for 3 days. Cool music choice.

[@2002ret]

Thanks. The mountain passes should be clear by then. Safe travels.

[@shelbydavis75]

This sounds like an awesome trip and I am now going to screen shot for my future endeavors.

[@amandareid3129]

Big kudos to the road builders!

[@sambou6286]

beautiful but bloody scary to drive especially in bad weather or at night

[@2002ret]

You wouldn't want to drive through in the rain. The water cascades from above in some areas (3:05 - 3:35) easily braking windshields with rocks that fall from above.

[@hydraulics]

I'd be fine going this way.... not so much coming back

[@johnritter2849]

Grew up in w co and went over many times. In 07 i drove my 40 ft pusher eith a 27 ft enclosed trailer over it. My new wife almost divorced me on the spot. Lol

[@haircafekevin]

This road traumatized me as a kid and even though I live in Colorado I cannot drive here, it is just too horrifying.

[@KennyKizzleRustyNutzRanch]

I just drove into Ouray yesterday, but didn't have enough time to go down to Silverton. Now I am regretting it!

[@TattedColoradoMama]

This is not near as scary as I expected from what everybody has said. Is this the one going to the town from the opposite direction? If so I've actually been on that highway and didn't even realize! 😂 that's funny. Is that the same highway bear creek falls is on? I see another waterfall too and now I want to go back there again this year. Thanks for that! 😂 I went last year too. I live in Colorado Springs but MAN to I love to explore this beautiful state. That's nothing compared to Rampage Range Road in Springs. Much more narrow, gravel, and just as high falloffs. Piece of cake this one is! Can't wait!

[@2002ret]

Agree. Colorado is a beautiful state. On a clear day, this road is spectacular. Driving the same road in the winter or during a storm is a different story.

[@cyruslever586]

Yeah its all fun and games until the greyhound driver is drifting the bus and the back is hanging off the edge of a cliff while he's sliding.

[@cyruslever586]

Or when your brakes go out. I've done this drive in pitch black with no brakes

[@chalice3571]

This was the most best ride as far as on mountain roads... I loved your music that carried the drive just perfectly... who was maning the camera, it was just perfect... and yes by the way, what's that bike that cut across?! Hello from flat Indiana

[@2002ret]

Thanks for your comment. The camera was mounted on the helmet, which is usually the best spot to avoid vibration.

[@cyruslever586]

Coming out of salt lake going south that mountain is a good one. It's steeper and a much longer drive atleast the part with big sweeping turns and tight hairpins.

[@tsmarsco6906]

This is great, but maybe add to the title "Silverton to Ouray" as that would answer many questions.

[@bbb123594]

thanks for the reply will be there in August Southbound. (cliff side)

[@hdjksa52]

DAMN IT, I HATE THAT ON THOSE MOUNTAIN ROADS........GET SOME GUARD RAILS, COLORADO!!!!!!!

[@clouds9700]

Its a beautiful drive do It at least four times out of the summer

[@2002ret]

Your're lucky. I would do the same if I lived closer.

[@wyorocker82716]

Awesome video.

[@calikokat100]

why no guard rails?

[@kurtdewittphoto]

My guess is cost.

[@seanjmichel]

Something about snow removal

[@Leon1982db]

Max out the play back speed for a better ride along

[@Badafuco805-AK]

Cool video, thanks for sharing. Would be fun in my Mini Cooper.

[@2002ret]

Thanks. The entire road from Durango to Ouray is breathtaking. I've been there twiice in July and the weather has been perfect.

[@stevesteve-hx7mb]

Who’s playing the music

[@2002ret]

Silent Partner. Song title "Don't Look" and "Accidents Will Happen" At the time the video was published, KZbin offered these songs and others for video editing.

[@outbackwack368]

Looks gorgeous. Thanks for posting. Is that camera mounted on your helmet? If so, you seem to always be staring straight ahead...I'd be looking EVERYWHERE! And 25mph speed limit?!?!?! Seriously??? Wow. I'd be double that easily through there.

[@2002ret]

Thanks for your comments. Yes, the camera was on the helmet. I wanted the video to show the beauty of the road, (and not necessarily my riding abilities), so I kept my head as steady as possible and maintained a safe, steady speed.

[@bobfoster7045]

Once.

[@kathleen2606]

I doubt that you could do that, with the cars in front of you. ESPECIALLY if I was in front of you. I was on the cliff side at 7 AM Monday 19 August 2019. When I got to the TOP of this section, only one car came up behind me when I slowed down for a deer crossing the road (hairpin type of turn). There were only two cars coming down during that time. In some areas going south (up) it is 15 m.p.h. and I didn't have any problems going over 10 m.p.h. But then consider, I'm a Senior Citizen, who is afraid of heights. A 22 year old man, traveling it at night Saturday night prior to my trip, died after going over the edge kdvr.com/2019/08/19/grand-junction-man-killed-after-driving-off-red-mountain-pass/ closer to the top of the pass. The Highway is much longer before where this video starts. It's a gorgeous ride.

[@josefigueroa4012]

Amazing scene

[@bbb123594]

were you headed to or from Silverton?

[@2002ret]

I was riding northbound. The town you see at the end of the video is Ouray.

[@2002ret]

+2002ret In other words: I was riding from Silverton to Ouray.

[@abseconPC]

what's preventing someone from driving off the edge

[@2002ret]

Nothing. With good weather conditions it's a safe road at the posted speeds.

[@abseconPC]

2002ret how far are the drops I thought there were laws about having Gard rails on highways do they ever close to bad weather

[@2002ret]

The drops are hundreds of feet in some places. There isn't enough room for the guard rails. Besides, the snow plows need to push to snow over the edges during winter. Here's an interesing article from the Durango Herald: durangoherald.com/articles/74935-highway-to-hell

[@abseconPC]

2002ret so the road could be deadly for an inexperienced Driver

[@randydesoto]

They do, however, manufacture a specialty box that will prevent someone from doing it twice.

[@jmctigret]

Screw that road. Beautiful but scary

[@TRIDENT630]

You should have filmed going southbound.

[@herbertjohnson5596]

Ac ,was on this road today

[@petesfarm7830]

Fair weather driver

[@2002ret]

Do you mean "Fair weather drive" or "Fair weather ride"? You don't know me.

[@alecamal]

top out at 5:28 in I pulled a 690B John Deere track hoe to this very spot in October of 2007 to clear a slide that completely blocked the pass.I read in the comments that the speed limit was too low,,meet me when I am 68 feet long around a hairpin curve backing up to make it around and you will rethink the speed limit.

[@isthisforreal8539]

That cyclist is crazy

[@fayec3792]

This don't look so bad