Red Mountain Pass reopens after fatal accident

One person died in an accident on Red Mountain Pass near mile marker 90, south of the Bear Creek Falls overlook.

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By News Staff, on October 24, 2022

One person died in an accident on Red Mountain Pass south of Ouray on Monday.

Ouray County Undersheriff Tammy Stroup said the accident was reported around 2 p.m. Monday. The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) notified the Sheriff’s Office of fresh tracks driving off U.S. Highway 550 near mile marker 90 and a black vehicle in the gorge below, Stroup said.

The vehicle was about 400 feet below the road, Ouray Mountain Rescue Team Capt. Ruth Stewart said. The team was called in to ex...

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