The Colorado San Juan Mountains painted in Red from iron deposits.

The Colorado San Juan Mountains painted in Red from iron deposits.

 Mount St. Helens in Washington State several years after it erupted.

Mount St. Helens in Washington State several years after it erupted.

 Flying alongside the Alaskan Range, Alaska.

Flying alongside the Alaskan Range, Alaska.

 Sunrise in the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, Montrose, Colorado.  The Painted Wall on the right rises a half mile above the Gunnison River, seen below.

Sunrise in the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, Montrose, Colorado.  The Painted Wall on the right rises a half mile above the Gunnison River, seen below.

 A Colorado High in the San Juan Mountain Range.

A Colorado High in the San Juan Mountain Range.

 The Grand Canyon, Arizona, as seen from the popular south rim.  Visitors can be seen in the upper left on the ridge.

The Grand Canyon, Arizona, as seen from the popular south rim.  Visitors can be seen in the upper left on the ridge.

 Every mile on the Alaskan Highway in Canada is very scenic.  This mile was no exception!

Every mile on the Alaskan Highway in Canada is very scenic.  This mile was no exception!

 The Gunnison River far below cuts through the Black Canyon in western Colorado.

The Gunnison River far below cuts through the Black Canyon in western Colorado.

 Mr. Denali AKA Mt. McKinley in the Alaskan Range, Alaska.

Mr. Denali AKA Mt. McKinley in the Alaskan Range, Alaska.

 View of the San Juan Mountains from Ridgway, Colorado.

View of the San Juan Mountains from Ridgway, Colorado.

 Columbia Ice Field, Canada where snow and ice remain year round.

Columbia Ice Field, Canada where snow and ice remain year round.

 This photograph was taken at a high elevation in the Colorado San Juan Mountain Range on an ATV path.  Iron can be seen on one mountainside.

This photograph was taken at a high elevation in the Colorado San Juan Mountain Range on an ATV path.  Iron can be seen on one mountainside.

What Lies Ahead
What Lies Ahead

Looks like the Alaskan highway heads straight toward the snow-capped mountains in the Yukon province.