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The text reads, "Red Mountains, colorful peaks of the San Juan Range, which suddenly loom into sight here at Ironton Park after the climb along The Million Dollar Highway through Uncompahgre Gorge, on the road from Ouray to Silverton, Colorado."
In the foreground, reins, a wooden bucket, and the remains of a wagon lie buried in the snow. A dog looks at the scene from above. In the background, spruce and snow cover the slopes further in the valley.
Susan Johnson, by H. H. Cross. Sister of Ouray, chief of the Uncompahgre Utes of southern Colorado. Brother and Sister both were noted for their unwavering loyalty to the whites. H. B. Walker Collection, the state historical society of Wisconsin
The text notes, "Truly a mountain of rugged grandeur is this 14,150 foot peak of the San Juan Range near Ridgway, Ouray, and Telluride, Colorado. Mt. Sneffels, as seen from the highway over Dallas Divide."
Mountain wildflowers in the mountains above Ouray, Colorado. Taking full advantage of the extremely short summers, Western wildflowers in alpine meadows burst forth into exotic bloom with dramatic suddenness in late July or August.