Silverton, CO to Durango, CO via Hwy 550.. Molas Pass and Coal Banks Pass $1,000,000 Hwy!

Filmed Aug 18th 2019

[@jerrysmith1929]

I've driven this road a few times. One of the most scenic drives in Colorado. Thanks for being able to make the trip again, if only virtually.

[@ryanludlow4632]

you are one of the best trucking video out there! keep it up! stay safe!

[@ridingshotgun1251]

Awesome Ryan thanks a lot l.. I appreciate it.. thanks for watching ☮️

[@mattburton7149]

@@ridingshotgun1251 What kind of camera do you use for your videos?

[@Chesterbarnes1]

I totally agree

[@donaldhenderson8194]

I have been enjoying the rides, and seeing other parts of the U.S. that I would never be able to see for myself, thank you for the video. Peace!

[@foxiedogitchypaws7141]

So very very beautiful. My back yard, kind of( Sterling-Littleton-Englewood) Getting home sick Mike!! Mike, you can do it, go hiking, good pair of boots, going with others not by your self. Too beautiful not to go! Had to watch this again, it is just a incredible drive, just beyond words to describe the senery. Can you imagine what it was like carving out this road in the late 1880s? Just incredible.

[@Roadhogg24]

Outstanding!!! Gorgeous scenery!! ‘Nuff said, take care, safe journeys Mike! Thanks

[@olmose]

We used to come up from Tennessee this way to Ridgway and Owl Creek Pass. Camped up there many times since about 1980. Decent gravel road up there, few people and just gorgeous mountains. I recommend it to anyone who doesn't enjoy crowds. Several scenes from movies were filmed up there, including 1969's True Grit.

[@MrElosn]

Thanks for the videos My Friend. Beautiful Landscapes, Good Homecoming. Greetings cl

[@donatchinson8438]

I rode this with my friend on our BMW motorcycles coming back from the Top of the Rockies Rally in Ouray in 1987. We came up 145 to Telluride and crossed over to Ouray. Unbelievable.

[@badnewzdaassassin9745]

Since this Quarantine these are my favorite type of videos,...thanks to my brain for looking this up

[@rashinn2012]

Gosh, that's a beautiful ride. Fantastic. Thanks for another great ride!!!!

[@James-jt4wf]

Your a good driver that motorhome was way over that yellow,great views and great videos.

[@christhompson3750]

Oh, my old stomping grounds. Loved the old 4x4 trails around there too.

[@whiteraven7777]

Just discovered your channel this week. Been driving semi for ~13 years now. Did OTR for 6. Never got out to CO. Now I want to live there. Absolutely breathtaking. Safe travels, driver!

[@MsTilda2]

Hi from Denmark, I watch this on our smart tv. Its so beautyfull, I have never ben in the the Mountains before, love your videos thank u🤗😊👍❤️stay safe, you are a great driver..

[@maupinmaupin1472]

Such a beautiful route. Thank you for sharing it.

[@lesd9783]

Another awesome video, Mike! Thanks for the ride along and thanks for the beautiful views on the highways in western Colorado. I had a couple of (friends) drivers over for dinner and we are talking about taking a vacation trip next summer touring western Colorado, going up to Rocky Mtn Nat'l Park and west to take US 550 south to Durango; they got hooked on seeing the video and want to do some fishing in the areas. Thanks again buddy and be safe as always..... Peace brother!!!!

[@ridingshotgun1251]

Your welcome Les.. a lot of four wheel trails off 550 and Silverton area if they do that.. and the fishing is also good . Definitely make the trip if ya can.. thanks again for watching ☮️

[@gardnersmith3580]

Thanks for the show. I ride the steam train from Silverton to Durango, mostly down along the river. Some wrecked cars from the highway down there, including a red sports car who thought he had wings, but no trucks.

[@cindycrockettbradley5058]

Absolutely magnificent!

[@johnbutton4013]

Agree your videos are the best and most prolific. FanDamTasTic. Safe travels Mike. Looking forward to another adventure.👍👍👍👍

[@philiciacordell1640]

What a beautiful scenic drive! Definitely very good driver! Safe travels.

[@davenwpg1]

Your videos relaxes me..had a stroke awhile ago..Now I just driKg beer and watch your cool vids :)

[@davenwpg1]

They dont need me yet./...Bomb the shit out of Iran lol

[@ridingshotgun1251]

Enjoy that beer whilst I can't lol. Thanks for watching David ☮️

[@jessrelsarno5840]

You are a very good driver, a very class A driver as what I have observed on your driver either your on heavy loads and on empty,. And your camera is so nice to capture the very beautiful views on your trip. Keep it up my friend, don't only trust your skill but should be trust in GOD who created us. May the LORD bless you and your family also your company..

[@marypatten4853]

The trees look healthy unlike some Forest, so beautiful.

[@ridingshotgun1251]

Yes they do.. they have not been hit with the pine beetle infestation

[@bobcalgarycanada8582]

Thanks for the Ride Mike

[@cherylgarretson3441]

Beautiful drive. Thank you for the great video!

[@cathybobalek8069]

Thank. You for the videos Reminds me of all the road trips taken.threwout the years Be safe.thanks for shareing.🤗👍🚊

[@karenecurran7895]

Colorado!! I like it A LOT!!

[@dougsigman4724]

Txs Mike. Great ride!👍✌️🇺🇸!!

[@joncunningham9925]

To Durango ... oh oh oh loving this! Thank you for these amazing Videos!!! My friends go here to do some great hunting! You are super to let them pass! Drive safe buddy!

[@TheSaintberzerker]

Just drove this last week. Snow everywhere but roads were clear thank GOD. As a Texan, I don't see roads like this much. Slightly terrifying for me.

[@ridingshotgun1251]

Tough time to travel it this time of year.. congrats .

[@colgezenkul1879]

Gerçekten çok güzel yerlerden gidiyorsunuz. Bizim de görmemizi sağladığınız için çok teşekkür ler

[@henrycodm896]

Love it!! Reminds me of Trail Ridge.

[@paulvonauth7254]

exceptional footage, thanks...

[@pinkywilliams8063]

Still catching up on riding shotgun.... Loved the Million Dollar Hwy scenery.... Thanks

[@ridingshotgun1251]

You bet Pinky.. enjoy and thanks for watching ☮️

[@jackklingen4728]

Another awesome ride, thanks Mike.

[@redcloud2293]

That is some Beautiful Territory right there, Man !! .....Enjoyed the Shotgun ride with you Mike ....Keep on Truckin' !!!

[@davecunningham5285]

Hey Mike , Hope your on vacation and all is well with you. If you are on vacation enjoy we'll be waiting for you

[@ridingshotgun1251]

Hey Dave.. I've had work done on the truck and have a vid I need to upload and have had a few other things going on... But I'll be back up shortly... ☮️

[@UnscrupulousAgitator]

I went up this quite a bit. (lived in Durango) Only drove 1/2 way one time (fear of heights) I went up in a bus ONE TIME. OMG terrifying. Looking down out the window you see absolutely NO ROAD, only a straight drop

[@orangehoof]

Those mountain hwys have such breathtaking scenery but you can't really enjoy it when you are driving because your concentration should be riveted to the road - blind curves, small shoulders, windy roads, sudden accelerations, no guard rails... thanks for the view, Mike.

[@flynnjp19]

Thta was a great one, subscribed now!

[@keithkuckler2551]

Back when i drove those roads years ago, i either had my F250 with a four speed, or my Volvo sedan with a five speed. Those straight transmissions were the best in the mountains. When i first starting to haul horses out to Grand Junction from Minnesota, i had a Chevy Suburban with an automatic, that, was no good, the automatic always wanted to shift when it was not supposed to. I got rid of that rig, and, went to the Ford which was a big improvement.

[@travelerwalker4961]

I went over that pass several months ago northbound and got treated to 3 bighorn sheep-one was in the road.

[@mikeservais888]

Wow nice ride but can’t be in a hurry lol thanks peace...

[@mikioni]

Magnificent🤗

[@tazmod7272]

Howdy, pretty scenery.

[@koreanfoodandspot5495]

Nature is amazing!! Drive carefully, Thank you so much😄

[@efjefe]

Thats where i live! Cool ive driven that hwy so many times still freak me out and the scenery is unbeatable

[@karenblackbird1123]

Love this country

[@charliehanna684]

Mike, I'm having your videos withdrawal, I sincerely hope everything is okay with you. I spent many years looking through the windshield and I had White Line Fever. Mine was a Peterbilt pulling a trailer you don't like...a Reefer. :)

[@arthureverett8220]

I’ve been through Durango CO Very scenic country but took a highway that was 4 lane with guard rails. Deathly afraid of heights

[@edwardmounsey9208]

Agreed this is a scenic route compared to I25 but it doesn’t seem to be the preferred route for semis. Seems the most expedient way to go would be IH25 from Colorado to Albuquerque? Don’t get me wrong I preferred this route. Thank you Mike for the ride. Ed

[@parvija1]

Cleaner winchield and and 1080p, wow!

[@leahhughes8567]

This is Shirley. Are you alright Mike? This was your last posting, and I am very concerned about you.

[@rickpowell4048]

Yeh,hope hes O.K.. Always makes me wonder when a deacent Guy goes quiet.

[@mbosko53]

Hope all is well, Mike. Haven't heard from you in a while. I'm a bit worried.

[@PanamaRose]

PanamaRose Waiting patiently for your next video. We love them! Maybe you’re on a much needed fishing vacation. However.......was that you in the QL blue Volvo truck eastbound on the 58 heading towards Bakersfield today? ✌️☮️

[@leroywaller7604]

I ENJOY THE RIDE

[@brendahaltom6612]

Whaaattt??? This one was a killer!!! Can't take heights!!😀😀 Even on video! I would have called for a Dramamine if it had been real!😀 Beautiful tho!! Thank you for showing this one!🤢🤢🤢😀

[@Chesterbarnes1]

What model truck are you driving? Is it automatic? Keep them coming

[@joncunningham9925]

Hey there Shotgun Rider , for your knee, do research on Magnesium and Borax, taken together w a liter of water sipped throughout the forenoon, . Has helped many people. Good to do for 5 days and then 2 days off every so often. Boron can also be used instead of Borax. -My best!---IMO

[@James-jt4wf]

I would love to take my motorcycle on those switchbacks.

[@roseotter384]

How about "The Snake" in Tennessee? Route 421 in the northeastern corner...

[@Chesterbarnes1]

Absolutely exciting to ride with the "Shotgun" Give us more please? Colorado has large mountains.

[@neeterb5584]

Mike, your videos have spoiled me. Thank you for letting me ride shotgun.

[@almeggs3247]

That’s $1 million per mile !

[@robertgonzalez8419]

Beautiful

[@bigjim3644]

Can you please tell me if you think the rand McNally 8 pro in your opinion is better then the garmin dezl 780? I'm about to spend a lot of cash n I trust your opinion. Please help me decide

[@ridingshotgun1251]

Big Jim.. I wish I could help you.. but I did not use GPS.. I just use Google maps and a truckers Atlas.. I have heard of them both but have never used them. I have heard good things about Garmin from other drivers.. I'm sorry and wish I could help you decide..

[@arthureverett8220]

I’m curious. How many vehicles go off these high cliffs and plunge to their deaths

[@arthureverett8220]

Welcome to colorfull but deadly Colorado

[@walterharp1773]

Could I put a house along the mountain there?

[@kellypenrod2979]

sure, why not?? EVERYONE ELSE IS!

[@debrahitchman416]

And a chair near the window 😌. (Magical )

[@debrahitchman416]

Great ride thanks 👋. (I could always be your company 😁)

[@chrishodgson1968]

Cracking video as normal Mike. Hats off to that cyclist climbing that road 😃

[@filmlessledbetter7343]

why is it called the $1,000,000 highway?

[@larrystollsteimer3008]

Man you need to get your stuff together. The million dollar highway is the part from Ouray to Silverton! Not molas and coal bank!!

[@Nobluffbuff]

Just for everyone's information, $1,000,000 wouldn't buy you a mile of freeway building.

[@edwardjones9631]

NoBluffBuff ...yes, but the first mile cost the most. You're right about the cost, but isn't this highway named because of the gold ore aggregate rock used in its paving?

[@foxiedogitchypaws7141]

@@edwardjones9631 , no one knows why it was named but it goes back to 1880 and it was not paved road then , it was said some said you couldn't get them to drive it in the winter not even for a million dollars. There are several passes. If you haven't been, YOU GOT TO GO!

[@ridingshotgun1251]

Maybe it's the beauty..

[@Nobluffbuff]

@@ridingshotgun1251 Maybe it's Maybeliene...shhh! Lol I was just thinking though, my president would claim we can build a road for $1 million, so maybe it's possible?

[@Nobluffbuff]

@@edwardjones9631 That's pretty cool, the history behind it. Thanks...I am going to look that up tonight!

[@Daniel-zf7tp]

I hope you are okay. It isn't like you to miss posting videos for this long. Hope all is well.

[@ridingshotgun1251]

Hey Daniel.. all is well.. I had some work done on the tractor and haven't been running.. I do have a video that I'm still editing which will upload soon and more coming shortly.. I appreciate the concern thanks.. Mike

[@frankmacleod9576]

@@ridingshotgun1251 OK...at least it's "work done on the tractor" and not "work done on the driver". Thanks for the reply.

[@robertfrank5603]

What are you driving?

[@HillyBillyWoodworks]

👍👍

[@rickpowell4048]

Ive just done my Windscreen with 3Ms Rain X type stuf, i reluctantly admit my Son was right, it does a good job.!

[@tedandjennvanderwekken3465]

Ya, RainX works like a hot dam, I did the side windows & mirrors, too.

[@ridingshotgun1251]

Your windshield?

[@mywhorled]

@@ridingshotgun1251 I think Rick is British.

[@harleyhawk7959]

by shadows I'd say it's like four or five going thru there.

[@ridingshotgun1251]

Yes sir.. that's a great estimate.. ☮️

[@terrimichaels3018]

End of the day time to call it a day 😆

[@marshallcahill4958]

Hey Mike, just watched a utube movie called Big Rig - Documentary. A real eye opener for us four wheel drivers 👍✌️

[@georgesmith8113]

👍👊😎

[@rickpowell4048]

See Donald told that Neutral Nation, so neutral it fed Germany in WW2 he aint no Obama so respect America.

[@roseotter384]

Where are You? Are you okay? You're subscribers are worried...🙁

[@CraigSmith568]

Doesn't bother me to be behind a slow truck going up a hill. I just figure it is a part of life. They aren't doing it on purpose. What bothers me is getting behind some jackwagon driving slower than hell when they are able to go faster.

[@almeggs3247]

What can you do Mike when an idiot tries to pass you on a blind curve?

[@misterb327]

What's up Mike? It's been awhile. Hope your ok! I know, you took off to learn how to bass fish. Lol

[@mikecromwell4245]

Full load on this highway now that’s real smart dude. So pull over let them bye and tell them all your welcome. I’d really appreciate it you did. All kinds of areas you could pull over so do it.

[@hewittgordon8843]

Where ya be hiding bud ?????

[@lakakl3787]

I must have missed something in the 1st half of this vid. If your hauling 75,000 your not running very low gears and you gain spec real easy while climbing....the that Volvo must have like 8,000 foot pounds torq.

[@Daniel-nf8pp]

👌

[@alanpeterson6224]

Where's Silverton? Where's Durango?

[@usandthemx]

Colorado

[@bvrsqzr3569]

Do it from the back of a motorcycle

[@mikecromwell4245]

You ever going to pull over

[@mikecromwell4245]

Haven’t been on it for awhile you shouldn’t be there rite now.

[@mikecromwell4245]

Your strictly business well go the other way so you don’t have to worry about what other drivers are doing to you. Tired of following your ass.