U.S. Route 550

U.S. Route 550 (US 550) is a spur of U.S. Highway 50 that runs from Bernalillo, New Mexico to Montrose, Colorado in the western United States. The section from Silverton to Ouray is frequently called the Million Dollar Highway. It is one of the roads on the Trails of the Ancients Byway, one of the designated New Mexico Scenic Byways.

U.S. Route 550

Million Dollar Highway
US 550 highlighted in red
Route information
Auxiliary route of US 50
Length305.104 mi (491.017 km)
Existed1926–present
Major junctions
South end I-25 / US 85 / NM 165 in Bernalillo, NM
Major intersections
North end US 50 at Montrose, CO
Location
CountryUnited States
StatesNew Mexico, Colorado
CountiesNM: Sandoval, Rio Arriba, San Juan
CO: La Plata, San Juan, Ouray, Montrose
Highway system
NM 549NM NM 551
US 491CO US 650
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