Marshall Creek meanders through the valley next to Mount Ouray, home of Marshall Pass, which was named after Lt William Marshall who deemed it a suitable pass to connect Gunnison and the Arkansas River in 1880 , at that time by stagecoach, even though the road was steep and treacherous. The next year a railroad was added which ran until 1955. In the Fall the colors of the creek's meadow turn glorious but subtle shades of yellow, gold and red which recede to purples in the distance as the Aspens create a bright yellow backdrop against the pine covered mountains.