I'm glad you're driving. I'm too old and sick to ever be able to make a trip like this but thanks to you I feel like I'm being blessed to see all the places you go.You've got a great job. Please be safe. I pray for you daily. Thanks again , Craig in Alabama.

@dimitriosfromgreece4227

4 жыл бұрын

LOVE FROM SWEDEN ❤❤❤

@ksanurse

4 жыл бұрын

Charles C. Parker Me too mate this trucker takes me to places I could only dream of from a wheely chair in Oz. Keep as well as you can and know your not alone. X

@Mark-Dibble

3 жыл бұрын

@@ksanurse check out wilderness on wheels. A have a few locations in Colorado that provide a great outdoor mountain adventure to those in wheel chairs. Colorado definitely has something for everyone to enjoy.

@thesuncollective1475

2 жыл бұрын

I drove it by accident last week ..picturesque but terrifying!

The BEST edge of my seat shotgun ride EVER! Thought I'd get motion sickness! Had to take a few breaks to get through the ride. Thank you so much! Watched it twice.

I was on it last week. I've got 38yrs driving over 5 million miles, and I was praying to God going southbound.

Iv'e skydived, bungee jumped, worked at heights, cliff dived, and stood on one of the highest bolders (Kjeragbolten; Norway) in the world, wedged between two cliffs at 3,228 ft above water, but watching this drive really made my heart pump! Imagine the fear of having to sneeze on one of those hairpin drop offs while driving that bad boy!!

I retired after driving 32yrs and been retired 10yrs and have never seen anything like Red Mountain pass, thank you so much Riding Shotgun for the most beautiful scenery I have ever seen. Love all your videos and this is my favorite.

@ridingshotgun1251

4 жыл бұрын

Your welcome Stephen.. thanks for watching ☮️

Geez, you’re one hell of a trucker. After that trip, I have complete faith in you. 🐨🇦🇺

@ridingshotgun1251

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Martin.. was a beautiful trip.. ☮️

I'll be watching this video again and again. This is the most beautiful yet dangerous run I've seen.Only with your strong heart and serious driving skills could this trip be made with a heavily loaded semi! I couldn't imagine the average trucker successfully making this trip. My heart was in my throat at every one of those sharp curves and drop off points and I'm just watching! Thank you for this wonderful experience!

Probably the most beautiful drives in the west. Love the little town of Ouray!

@davidfromcolorado5295

3 жыл бұрын

They are

@brandonthornborough4433

2 жыл бұрын

I lived in Colorado springs for 5 yrs and I've heard locals pronouncing it you-ray.

@jeffd1919

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, you can always tell who is not local by the way they say it. Born & raised in Montrose. It's pronounced u-ray. After Ute Chief Ouray.

I used to be a courageous driver but you have some balls. That’s one drive I’m not sure I would tackle. Great ride! Thank you!👍🏻

Been on every hwy in every state. 40 yrs trucking. See the country at 65mph these days. Use to be 55mph. Love Wyoming Colorado. And Montana. Sometimes i just wanted to park the truck and stay forever.

Wow! So beautiful. Thanks for the ride.

@ridingshotgun1251

4 жыл бұрын

Right on Mary.. thx..

This is one of the better trucking videos I've seen in a while. Thanks for posting.

Was going to Montrose for a business trip and when I told the people where I started that they replied, Oh! You're taking the most dangerous road in the country. Say what? They explained in detail. And after getting through it and breaking the vacuum on the car seat so I could get out and told my wife after she asked what took so long..this video really helped. Thanks for all you do.

Romelle F Young Thanks for making my Mother's Day on May 9, 2021. You brought back memories when I was driving north. I had my mother screaming at me from the back seat. My husband was saying prayers.

I am planning my vacation in 2023. Looking at this video, I wonder if at the age of 74, can I still dream of driving from Ouray to Silverton and happily returning home to Illinois. Thank you for this wonderful experience.

Thanks Mike. What a beautiful ride. I'm glad you were driving. Peace !!!

@ridingshotgun1251

4 жыл бұрын

Right on Craig .. thanks for watching ☮️

Native Coloradoan and I don't want to nitpick but it's pronounced Youray not Ooray. Ouray is also known as the Switzerland of America. Thanks for the ride one of the most beautiful parts of Colorado!

I love that you give us all a view of the Western states. It is so beautiful and this is the only opportunity for us to see it.

I went over this in the early 70s. It was the most terrifying drive of my life. I would never do it again! I read it is the second most dangerous drive in the US. I enjoyed your video and adnire your skill and courage!

miles of beauty... inches from disaster

@ridingshotgun1251

4 жыл бұрын

Nicely put.. thx for watching ☮️

@sc4456

3 жыл бұрын

This is the best driving video I ever have seen ... So beautiful !!!

@boobtubeakatv1296

3 жыл бұрын

@Ivanhoe ॐ Highway Barriers would just block the views from 4 wheelers perspectives 🥸

@stevenbryant3055

3 жыл бұрын

@@boobtubeakatv1296 and would rip the whole road off the mountain if an avalanche hit it, those guard rails are sunk 4-8 feet into the ground, an avalanche would rip the rails right out taking the support for the highway with it destroying the “oldest road in America” (the trail it was built on has been there since before the beginning of recorded history and will hopefully be there way longer)

That was awesome, the views of those mountains even the sound of the engine was music to my ears. We dont have anything like it here in the UK.

Awesome trip on the 550...Thanx for letting me ride along..Stay safe brother!

One of the most beautiful drives in the United States, it can be scary.

Boston boy. Took this ride in my rented sedan on a sunny summer day during my only ever trip to Colorado. Unforgettable. When a wild hailstorm broke out as we approached the top we luckily found a pullover spot and waited it out about 15 minutes. Never again !!

One of my favorite highways. Over to Silverton, then to Durango. You are bring back my childhood. Thank you, thank you.

My Marine Brother lives in Durango. He sent me vids off him driving this. I would have torn it up on my M/C until about 10 year years ago. Now the switched has flipped and even a 20 foot drop is a challenge. Love this video. I would have curled up in the fetal position.

Absolutely breathtaking! Gorgeous Thank you Mike!

Use to run Red Mountain and Lizard Head back in the seventies and eighties in a tractor trailer. There were some real white knuckle moments. There are curves that even back then with a 40 foot and later a 42 foot trailer, it was impossible to keep the trailer tandems from crossing the centerline into the oncoming lane. Definitely not the run for the faint hearted truck driver. Great video Mike! Thanks, Doug.

@jcee2259

Жыл бұрын

Had a sibling that first drove animal feed to CO and livestock back to NM. He delivered an old cowboy mare to me after I got my first Mexican-made saddle. It was a bad day when my first school bus driver refused to load my my gift horse. Sad as a cowboy can be in first grade with no horse outside,

Dude, I'm addicted to your videos. My wife and I are close to retirement age and are watching for pretty places to live. I use to have a fully loaded CDL but my health took it away. Anyway, keep the suicidal bugs of the windshield and PEACE!

Oh yeah brings back memories when I drove the greyhound back in the days now I drive semis like you. I was with my rig last on same road about February time. Nice view. Thanks for the reminder from one trucker to another brother drive safe as you always do. God bless you.

Thanks for making this video, people who drive big trucks for a living are probably the best drivers on the road, and some of the nicest people you will meet...Please be courteous to them!

My best friend and I drove Red Mountain Pass northbound from Durango in August 1994. Ill never forget it. Harrowing but magnificent!!!

Such a thoughtful driver.

I took this as a rookie in 1994, scared me to death. By the time I got to Silverado I was spent. Fortunately it was not busy had a lot of room.

Beautiful scenery thx Mike for taking us along :-))))

Thank you, great drive, great scenery, eye candy!

Brought back lots of nice memories. My g/f {r.i.p.) and i took a motorcycle trip from Louisiana to colorado springs in 2003 we rode the 550 south all the way from Gunnison to Durango. i loved it (scared the hell out of me but still loved it and wish we could again. thanks for the fond memories.

Most of those drivers coming in the opposite direction were pretty savvy about giving you extra space in their lane just in case.I'm pretty sure they were not from South Florida. Thanks for the ride. Be safe.

@joycelebaron2582

2 жыл бұрын

Ok, came down to the comments wondering if anybody else noticed that. Good on the drivers who moved over closer to the mountain to let you have more room.

Thanks for bringing us along for the ride! My palms are sweaty just from watching.

What a great video. I am sitting here is the warmth of my office, contemplating this holiday season of remodeling for clients and long, right now, to be riding shotgun. Thank you.

I took this route one year while returning to Albuquerque from camping/fishing around Monarch pass with a boat in tow. Gorgeous even while having to watch the road. Became my favorite scenic return home Worth the extra travel time even loaded. I recall the pucker factor that first time with my 84 Mazda B2000 truck that was a lot narrower but with about the same power to weight ratio as yours. Thanks for the memories Mike. Noticing things I missed while driving.

Thank you for letting me see this. God bless you. Stay safe. Praying for you!

Oh my! Sheer drop a couple of inches outside of the fog line. Nuts!

Ya yeild if your going down hill not when you are going up, that raffic going down was moving over for him! This pass in the winter gets shut down quite a bit , CO native shout out! West side best side!

Thanks for the beautiful tour. It was a real nail biting drive and i was sitting in my recliner!

Wow!i held my breath a few times. Beautiful drive. Scary at times, though. I like that you are so considerate of the people behind you. Be safe!

The landscape along this road is wonderful!

Incredible drive, sir. My dad told me about this route .. he did it both directions in his motor home, so I came to KZread to find out about it. Thanks for the ride along.

Very beautiful scenery in this video, love it. Thanks😉

Thanks for the wonderful video. I live all the scenery. I doubt I ever get there in person. It is beautiful. Thanks again.

thank you Mike interesting scenery and comentary

picturesque trip with view of mountains , amazing , thank you shotgun .... peace !!!

Thanks again for a chance to experience a fair weather trip through the hills!

I just love your channel and seeing what you see inside the semi. Thanks for sharing and all the best!

Oh wow I just learned about this highway this morning and it’s beautiful but terrifying I’m just watching and freaking out lol thanks for the video I probably wouldn’t see this otherwise

@jackmountain8503

2 жыл бұрын

I use this hwy daily. Glad this trucker documented it even if he was off a lot on names and such :)

Awesome scenery, Thanks for the ride a long.

I've enjoyed that same drive, but no more! Thanks for the ride!!!

Beautiful day; beautiful views, terrific ride. Thank you.

What a beautiful country, it's gorgeous

Here in the south, in Georgia, we are very use to those 90° temps, hell, that's spring time for us! I love it! What a beautiful drive!

I just went through there at night in a little snow, I'll never do that again this time of year and never again at night any time of the year...

@BamaBrat

2 жыл бұрын

😱 glad you made it through there.

@montizzlefoshizzle7131

2 жыл бұрын

@@BamaBrat ... I kept my word so far😅

@timothygeiger8271

2 жыл бұрын

I've never been over Red Mountain Pass, i have driven over Monarch Pass & Wolfe Creek Pass in a truck. I heard some locals say years ago about a truck that went over the side. Apparently the driver survived the initial crash over the edge, but went into shock while sitting in the state troopers patrol vehicle & died of a heart attack while in the troopers cruiser. That is one mountain pass i will NOT drive over!

@montizzlefoshizzle7131

2 жыл бұрын

@@timothygeiger8271 Monarch can be just as dangerous as Red Mountain the only difference is the speed and height

@timothygeiger8271

2 жыл бұрын

@@montizzlefoshizzle7131 I'm very well aware of what Monarch can be like. I did say I've been on it. I've driven on Monarch in a snowstorm, when you couldn't see 50 feet in front of the truck! I also know that Wolfe Creek Pass has claimed it's share of truck drivers lives, even after they rebuilt it several years ago. A local rancher from Gunnison said the same about Monarch.

Great video, thanks much from Toronto, Canada!!

Hey MM Mike I look forward to your videos and can’t believe I missed this one…lots of thrills and chills PLUS awe-inspiring Colorado as a backdrop! If I drove this I’d be freakin’ cuz there’s no guardrail. Keep on truck in’ …peace!

Taking the trip with you...thank you its been beautiful . I can say now I rode the million dollar mountain with a trucker..

Stumbled upon this. Gotta say that was a beautiful, thrilling, and horrifying experience. I enjoyed it immensely. I might add that you are quite courteous and well spoken. Not to mention an excellent driver. Bravo!

Well Michael, thanks for the ride along and hope all those 4 wheelers knew that you was driving a touring semi tractor/trailer.. LOL I will have to admit, I have never been on US 550 and Red Mountain Pass Highway, so thanks a bunch for the touring ride and I'm adding this highway on my bucket list to drive, but only in my van or car. Be safe and happy trucking trails!

@ridingshotgun1251

4 жыл бұрын

Right on Les.. the next two videos are the finish of that trip. But definitely make it up there if you can.. definitely will not be disappointed ☮️

I can't even.... absolutely breathtaking :) thank you

Beautiful drive! You are insane to go over it in a semi. 😀 We drove on a road similar to this back in 1978 during a cross-country vacation. It is the most frightening ride I’ve ever been on - and we were in a Ford Torino! Unfortunately, it was around midnight with a full moon. We couldn’t see much of the landscape around us, but the moon shined a spotlight on the chasm below us. I’d love to do this drive during the day in a subcompact car! Thanks!!

Been too long since going over that pass, so beautiful. I will say the north bound is a lot easier and less nerve wracking to drive. As a youngster I was glad my dad was driving that. When I would drive that I was so tense by the time we were in the valleys my hands were sore and so glad that was behind us. Thanks for another great drive!

@ridingshotgun1251

4 жыл бұрын

Anytime Rick and thanks for watching ☮️

Wow. I love this drive. Hopefully 🙏🏽 this will be my next road trip. Thanks for the video.

A GREAT series of videos, interesting narration, thanks! We hope to drive this in 2023 - only in a car

Driven this a few times. Beautiful! Thanks for the memories

Beautiful scenery...Gods country!!

The big rig dash cam is way better than the auto. You can see so much of the scenery. Thanks for turning the cam to the points of interest. Enjoyed the continuous narration. I went south on this road about 35 years ago in a VW Beetle. It was definitely a white knuckle experience.

Feb 2022 - Brought back memories of 1985, south bound in a loaded short hood Pete pulling a 45ft pneumatic with NO sliders. If you had been up there in '85 you'd know why they built those slide sheds. I saw a couple of places I thought I remembered, but it's been a few moons since. Good video and thanks for the memories

Thank U for the Beautiful Trip!! Stay Safe & Blessings to U Always

Thanks for pulling over to let the cars pass, sign of a courteous and mindful truck driver.

My watching this in January 2024!😀There toward the end you had 6 cars behind you on the flat and I saw a place where you had room to pull over but you didn’t! Couldn’t figure out why but this video was way in the past! I’ve watched recent videos in the new job in the older truck! It seems to do pretty well in the snow pack on the well roads! Hope you get the new truck soon MmMike! Keep on trucking! Glad you survived the Million Dollar Highway!❤️😀🚙

Really beautiful ride. Thanks for sharing!

Stallone drove through that town in the beginning of the 80's move "Over the Top". Looks the same! Love your travels man!!

Beautiful drive. Scenic. Interesting information. TY

Thanks for sharing - stunning scenery and a beautiful pass

@ridingshotgun1251

4 жыл бұрын

You're absolutely welcome Chris I love this pass.. ☮️

Beautiful country. Great driving. Love your videos. 👍

Oh thank you for taking us along! So beautiful!

LOVED this video. We have never been here and it was amazing to see this. We enjoy all your videos and started following you recently.

Just subscribed. I was on this road when I was in high school in 1989 on vacation with my family from Kentucky. My mom and I were terrified and wouldn’t look over the edge. My Dad and brother had a big time with us being so scared. Lol Great video. I can’t wait for my parents to see this video, maybe my Mom will look this time!! I can say just watching still made me nervous. I found myself holding on to the recliner!! Lol

Beautiful scenery. Excellent driving!

Thanks Best ride in my life. I am going. Let you know when I come back. Great great videos.god bless you and keep you safe.

I've watched quite a few of your videos and I believe this is the best one yet. It is a beautiful drive through the mountains and glad I was along.

I really like ur videos, and the way u explain stuff. Lile about the trk, ur tandems and all. Great info. Thanks.

I am hanging on to my chair on this trip! Beautiful!!! Thanks!

Great video brought back memories its ashame this country has changed so much in the 70s you almost never saw cars on alot of those roads

Thanks for the ride, some very scenic views. Back in the 1980's as a ham radio operator i used to contact many hams operating mobile putting out USA counties, of course being in England I never knew what beautiful places they were driving through, we didn't have you-tube in those days so it's nice to see such places. I've just subscribed so I can go and search out your other videos. Drive safely .....

America is beautiful. I crossed over the continental divide in Colorado a few years ago with John Denver’s Rocky Mountain high on the CD player. Thanks for taking us along for a ride.

Beautiful drive. Thank you for taking us along. I am getting scared just riding the mountain. LOL

Magnificent RIDE. Thanks so much .

@ridingshotgun1251

4 жыл бұрын

Anytime Virginia.. thx for watching ☮️

Just beautiful country what a pleasure driving along with you .I was having a great time sitting in the passengers seat beside you and you couldn't see me lol fantastic ride coming from a Canadian.

Lovely road, great weather! thanks!

Thanks for the scenic trip!

Wow absolutely stunning landscapes😍