Ouray, Colorado Travel Information

Alpine Loop Back Country Byway A 63-mile Type III byway that traverses the rugged and scenic San Juan Mountains between Ouray, Silverton, and Lake City. The Alpine Loop Back Country Byway threads through the scenic San Juan Mountai... Silverton, CO

Ridgway State Park Campground One of the newest Colorado state parks, Ridgway is centered around a 1,000-surface-acre reservoir developed by the Bureau of Reclamation and run by the state of Colorado. This excellently designed rec... Ridgway, CO

San Juan Guest Ranch It’s hard to get away from superlatives when talking about the scenic settings of Rocky Mountain guest ranches, but it’s particularly hard not to gush when speaking of a place like the San Juan Guest ... Ridgway, CO

Silverton Area Campgrounds Silverton and Ouray are a package deal; if you’ve traveled far enough to visit one, don’t miss the other. Both are mining towns at the northern end of the Animas River valley, along which is an unpara... Silverton, CO

Skyline Guest Ranch It is difficult not to respond emotionally to the soaring 14,000 peaks of the San Juan Range that surround this majestically sited ranch. Residing in the rarified air 9,000 feet above sea level, the r... Telluride, CO

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Black Bear Pass Trail (Distance: 0.1 mi) The one-way Black Bear Pass Trail is one of the more difficult 4WD trails included in this book. It can be dangerous and has claimed many lives during the past thirty years. Just how difficult you wil...

Telluride, CO - Off-Highway Drives - length:25.2 mi

Yankee Boy Basin Road (Distance: 0.1 mi) Yankee Boy Basin is a very popular location during the peak summer months for both sightseers and hikers. It provides a short, varied 4WD trail that is a good introduction to four-wheel driving. It of...

Ouray, CO - Off-Highway Drives - length:9.1 mi

Engineer Pass Road (Distance: 0.2 mi) This route commences south from Ouray on the Million Dollar Highway, US 550. If you wish to avoid the hardest section of Engineer Pass Road, the route can be commenced at Silverton. Special Attraction...

Lake City, CO - Off-Highway Drives - length:30.9 mi

Baby Bathtubs Trail (Distance: 0.5 mi) Youngsters are eager to hike this irresistibly named trail along Portland Creek. They also love to dip their feet in the water-scoured pockets in the colorful rock of the streambed. On sunny summer da...

Ouray, CO - Hiking - length:0.6 mi

Box Canyon Falls and High Bridge Trails (Distance: 0.5 mi) Nestled in the heart of the San Juan Skyway, one of America’s most scenic drives, the two trails to Box Canyon Falls offer equal impact. The cool, misty walk to the falls leads deep into a cleft in th...

Ouray, CO - Hiking - length:1 mi

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Telluride Mountain Villag Telluride Mountain Village Golf Course Private Non-Equity, 18 holes 6679 yards, par 70 11.7 miles from center of Ouray, Colorado

Fairway Pines The Divide Ranch & Club Public, 18 holes 7039 yards, par 72 14.1 miles from center of Ouray, Colorado

Cobble Creek Links At Cobble Creek Public, 18 holes 6725 yards, par 72 31.2 miles from center of Ouray, Colorado

Cornerstone Cornerstone Club Private Equity, 18 holes 8000 yards, par 0 32.7 miles from center of Ouray, Colorado

Cornerstone Back Cornerstone Club Private Equity, 9 holes 0 yards, par 0 32.7 miles from center of Ouray, Colorado

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