📜 Historic mining flume, a monument to innovation and engineering.
🔍 Built between 1887-1891 for hydraulic placer mining, used for only three years.
🏞️ See unique decaying ruins clinging to a desert canyon wall
⛏️ Explore a marvel of 19th-century hydraulic mining engineering
🚗 Drive the Unaweep/Tabeguache Scenic Highway for views
🚶 Hike to lower overlooks for spectacular river confluence views
⚠️ Y11 Road is non-paved, can be slippery/icy with inclement weather
🚫 Narrow dirt road, no turn-arounds for larger vehicles
🗺️ A turn off for viewing is provided along Colorado 141 south of Gateway.
📍 A 40-foot section was reconstructed in 2012, visible from Montrose County Y11.
📸 Bring a camera for views, especially from Windy Point.
Road pull-offs available along Y11 and Highway 141.
Y11 is passable in a passenger car.
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