Multiple Mudslides Close Red Mountain

Mudslide on Hwy 550 near the Chattanoga Curve on Red Mountain Pass being cleaned up by CDOT. photo by CDOT
Mudslide on Hwy 550 near the Chattanoga Curve on Red Mountain Pass being cleaned up by CDOT. photo by CDOT

It’s been an exciting yet worrisome summer for the San Juans and our neighboring counties. Drought, high temperatures, wildfires, floods, and mudslides are just a few examples of the extreme weather that has made headlines on the Western Slope in recent months.

On Friday, June 24th, San Juan and Ouray counties were sprinkled with monsoonal rain that quickly turned into a downpour. The heavy rains t…