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Million Dollar Highway Guide app for iPhone and iPad


4.0 ( 6720 ratings )
Travel Entertainment
Developer: Storyteller Tours LLC
Free
Current version: 1.0, last update: 1 year ago
First release : 10 Nov 2022
App size: 94.88 Mb

Welcome to the offline narrated driving tour of the Million Dollar Highway, Colorado!

Million Dollar Highway:
Take a trip into the wild west with this self-guided driving tour! The Million Dollar Highway offers a glimpse into the tumultuous times of Colorado’s gold rush, not to mention some simply astonishing views of the Great American West.

Witness the harsh majesty of the San Juan mountain range as you drive this picturesque stretch of highway. But you won’t just be admiring the mountains—you’ll learn how they formed and how to find some of their hidden treasures, including a 200-foot waterfall! The gold might be long gone, but there’s still plenty of secrets to uncover here. This tour will even take you to little-known landmarks like the bridge Paul Newman famously leapt from in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid!

Plus, you’ll dig into the area’s rough and tumble history, from railroad tycoons to lawless mining towns that went from Boom to Bust in the blink of an eye, leaving eerie ghost towns behind. All that at staggering heights of 11,000 feet above sea level!

So saddle up your horses, grab your prospecting gear, and get ready to hit the motherlode!

Are you ready to turn your phone into a personal tour guide? This app offers a fully-guided experience - just like a local giving you a personalized, turn-by-turn tour.

This comprehensive tour includes:
■ Durango
■ Animas River
■ Why “Million Dollar”?
■ Otto Mears
■ Geology of the Plateau
■ Pinkerton Hot Springs
■ Bakers Bridge
■ Haviland Lake
■ Formation of the San Juan Mountains
■ History of the Gold Rush
■ Coal Bank Pass
■ Molas Pass
■ Molas Lake
■ Immigrant Labor
■ Silverton
■ Clear Creek Falls
■ Red Mountain Pass
■ Erosion
■ Ironton
■ Crystal Lake
■ Bear Creek Falls
■ Ouray
■ Ouray Ice Park
■ Box Canyon Falls
■ Ouray Historic District
■ Architecture of Ouray
■ Cascade Falls Park
■ Ouray Visitor Center



APP FEATURES:

■ Award-winning platform
The app, which has been featured on Thrillist, received the famed “Laurel Award” from the Newport Mansions, who use Action Tour Guide for over a million tours per year.

■ Plays automatically
The app knows where you are and which direction you are heading, and plays audio automatically about the things you are seeing, plus stories and tips and advice. Simply follow the GPS map & the routing line.

■ Fascinating stories
Be immersed in an engaging, accurate, and entertaining story about each point of interest. The stories are professionally narrated and prepared by local guides. Most stops also have additional stories that you can optionally choose to hear.

■ Freedom of travel
No scheduled tour timings, no crowded groups, and no rush to move along past stops that interest you. You have total freedom to skip ahead, linger, and take as many photos as you’d like.

FREE DEMO vs FULL ACCESS:

Check out the totally free demo to get an idea of what this tour is all about. If you like it, purchase the tour to get full access to all of the stories.

QUICK TIPS:

■ Download ahead of time, over data or WiFi.
■ Be sure the phone battery is fully charged or take an external battery pack.

NEW TOURS ARE AVAILABLE!

■ Rocky Mountain National Park:

Ascend to the heights of adventure in America’s most iconic mountain range! Located in the most picturesque stretch of the Rockies, this sprawling national park features incredible hikes, jaw-dropping vistas, and some seriously surprising history.




NOTE:
Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. This app uses your location service and GPS tracking feature to allow real-time tracking of your route.