ine art landscape photography of the rugged mountains along the Million Dollar Highway at sunset near Silverton, Colorado, available as a large format acrylic or metal wall art print.

Silverton & Million Dollar Highway Fine Art

Explore my gallery of high-alpine drama and historic mining-era grit along one of North America's most spectacular mountain pass near Silverton, Colorado!
Featured: Fall On The Million Dollar Highway
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Limited Edition Landscape Prints of Silverton, Red Mountain Pass & High Alpine Basins

The historic mining town of Silverton sits high in the heart of the rugged southern San Juans. This region is full of history, stunning beauty and some of the most vertically dramatic scenery in the entire American West. It's also home to the Million Dollar Highway. Perched high in the rugged southern San Juans, the historic mining town of Silverton and the legendary asphalt of the Million Dollar Highway offer some of the most vertically dramatic scenery in the American West. Having traveled and photographed this area for most of my life, I've been able to curate a collection of fine art prints from all over this region. From the high-altitude passes like Red Mountain Pass to the waterfalls and turquoise waters of alpine basins higher up the mountains, these prints represent the raw beauty of the red-iron peaks, moody alpine weather and variety of the different seasons that make this region so fantastic to explore and photograph! These images were crafted and composed to work as small accent pieces all the way up to stunning statement pieces. These pieces of fine art photography bring the wild and untamed spirit of the San Juan roadways and backcountry as luxury fine art into your home or office space!

Solitude Amongst the Beauty
Solitude Amongst the Beauty
Silverton, Colorado
New Release
Fall On The Million Dollar Highway
Fall On The Million Dollar Highway
San Juan Mountains near Silverton, Colorado
First Light on the San Juans
First Light on the San Juans
San Juan Mountain Range, Colorado
Award Winner
Aerial South Mineral Creek Falls
Aerial South Mineral Creek Falls
South Mineral Creek Falls, Silverton, Colorado
Ice Lake Wildflowers
Ice Lake Wildflowers
Ice Lake, Silverton, Colorado
Exploring South Mineral Creek Falls
Exploring South Mineral Creek Falls
South Fork Mineral Creek, Silverton, Colorado
South Mineral Creek Falls From Above
South Mineral Creek Falls From Above
South Fork Mineral Creek Falls, Silverton, Colorado
Water and Light
Water and Light
South Fork Mineral Creek, Silverton, Colorado
South Mineral Creek Falls Aerial Selfie
South Mineral Creek Falls Aerial Selfie
Silverton, Colorado
Autumn at South Mineral Creek Falls
Autumn at South Mineral Creek Falls
South Fork Mineral Creek Falls, Silverton, Colorado
Lower Ice Lakes Basin Falls
Lower Ice Lakes Basin Falls
Ice Lakes Basin, Colorado
Autumn at South Fork Mineral Creek Falls
Autumn at South Fork Mineral Creek Falls
Near Silverton, Colorado
Molas Lake Summer Sunset
Molas Lake Summer Sunset
Silverton, Colorado
South Fork Mineral Creek
South Fork Mineral Creek
South Fork Mineral Creek, Silverton, Colorado
The Waterfalls of South Fork Mineral Creek
The Waterfalls of South Fork Mineral Creek
South Fork Mineral Creek, Silverton, Colorado
South Fork Mineral Creek Falls
South Fork Mineral Creek Falls
South Fork Mineral Creek, Silverton, Colorado
South Fork Mineral Creek Falls Vertical
South Fork Mineral Creek Falls Vertical
South Fork Mineral Creek, Silverton, Colorado
Bring the High-Alpine Drama of Highway 550 into Your Space

Bring the High-Alpine Drama of Highway 550 into Your Space

The stretch of highway between Ouray and Silverton is legendary for a reason. The Million Dollar Highway is notorious with sheer drop-offs, no guardrails and mountain peaks that bleed rich shades of red and orange. This terrain demands large-format printing that truly appreciate its immense scale. My work in this collection focuses on capturing the beautiful vistas and incredible light that the San Juans have to offer. Optimized specifically for a grand presentation, these images ensure that every jagged rock texture, rushing waterfall or high-altitude scene remains tack-sharp when a fine art print is created for your home or corporate office.

Luxury Prints Crafted in Signature Series Acrylic & Metal Prints

To do justice to the intense color and high-contrast light of the southern San Juans, I offer these landscape photographs in the world’s finest print mediums:

  • Signature Series Acrylic Prints: Perfect for showcasing the fiery beauty of the aspen trees in this region. Face-mounted to premium acrylic, these prints create an incredible 3D depth that makes the landscape look completely lifelike. Optional upgrade to Trulife acrylic is also possible for spaces that have high glare or sunlight issues.
  • Signature Series Metal Prints: For a modern, high-definition aesthetic that complements the rugged history of Silverton and the heart of the San Juans, metal prints infuse the image directly into aluminum sheets. They provide brilliant color saturation, exceptional durability and offer a sleek sheen perfect for high-impact statements.

Luxurious frames from ROMA are also available on my acrylic and metal pieces for those that are interested in a framed piece of art. In addition, fine art paper prints are also available in a variety of paper types.

From Red Mountain Pass to High Alpine Basins

This curated collection spans the absolute best scenery the southern San Juans have to offer. This region offers some very rugged locations that are iconic and show the distinct beauty of the area. Some of my favorite spots to photograph in the area are listed below.

The Million Dollar Highway & Red Mountain Pass

The Million Dollar Highway offers extremely dramatic, high-altitude perspectives. The iron-rich colors of the mountain peaks offer a striking contrast to the evergreen forests and are complimented in the fall by the golden aspens. Remnants of the historic mining past of this area are dotted all across the landscape, offering unique views not found in other mountain regions.

South Mineral Creek & Ice Lakes Basin

Some of the most beautiful waterfalls in all of Colorado reside in this area. With intensely blue glacial waters that would fit in Switzerland or the Canadian Rockies, the views are incredible. The hiking is also world-class, with trails to a number of beautiful high alpine lakes such as Ice Lakes and Clear Lake.

Molas Lake & Pass

This expansive pass offers stunning vistas to photograph the Weminuche Wilderness in all seasons. It's particularly beautiful in summer when wildflowers are in bloom and in the fall when the aspens are showing off their autumn coat.

Explore More of the San Juan Mountains

Explore More of the San Juan Mountains

The rugged, metallic peaks along Highway 550 represent the wild heart of the high country, but the northern San Juans offer a completely different visual experience. Explore the sweeping, iconic autumn overlooks found in the Ridgway & Ouray Photography Gallery, or immerse yourself in the golden aspen groves and historic fence lines of the Telluride Fine Art Prints Collection.

Explore More of the San Juan Mountains
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My name is Mickey Shannon and I want to thank you for taking the time to look around my online galleries and for your interest in my photography. My home is the rolling plains and prairies of Kansas, but I have had the privilege to travel the world and shoot the photography you see on my website. As a self-taught photographer, I specialize in luxurious and elegant fine art nature prints. My work has a large following of fans and collectors from around the world.

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