Day 18.  24° to 72°.  266 Miles.  Rode 550 north out of Durango, went west on 62 to 145 to 141 past Gateway, turned south on 50 to our destination for the night in Delta.

Once again traffic was light to nonexistent.  Did have a red light controlling traffic on 550.  This time I waited for the green before proceeding. 

Made a few stops.  First at Bear Falls on 550.  Second at the hanging flume lookout on 141.  You can throw a rock from the view point into the river.  Mostly a ride and snap some pictures.  The colors on the mountains were great.  Hope some of the pictures capture it as well as my eye did.

Leaving Durango

US 550

Overlook just before Silverton on 550

Silverton

Bear Falls

Ouray

CO 145

What look like sticks on the wall are the supports for the flume

The next 2 were at the bottom. Right of the light colored sand bar 2 pictures up

After Gateway on CO 141