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Lower Cascade Falls
Ouray, Colorado
3.0
0.5 mi
Located within the picturesque town of Ouray, Colorado, Cascade Falls is what most city parks strive to be. This park and amazing waterfall are located on the edge of town along the longer 5+ mile Perimeter Trail and provides a place for picnics, relaxing, and further days hikes through connector trails.
A quick .50 mile round trip hike begins at a parking lot. A small incline up to a great vi...
Explore Yankee Boy Basin and the San Juan Mountains
Ridgway, Colorado
5.0
While its nickname "The Switzerland of America" may have been invented by some overzealous marketers, Ouray, Colorado and the surrounding San Juan Mountains is a destination you won't want to skip. Expansive green valleys blanketed with wildflowers, distant snowcapped peaks, and hidden lakes will quench any explorer's thirst for beauty while crumbling ghost towns, precarious cliffside roads, an...
Yankee Boy Basin OHV Route
Ouray, Colorado
18.9 mi
/ 4843 ft gain
Yankee Boy Basin OHV Route is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Ouray, Colorado.
Twin Peaks via Oak Creek/Twin Peaks Trailhead
Ouray, Colorado
5.71 mi
/ 2615 ft gain
Twin Peaks via Oak Creek/Twin Peaks Trailhead is an out-and-back trail that takes you through a nice forest located near Ouray, Colorado.
Imogene Pass And Ophir Pass OHV Route
Ouray, Colorado
39.75 mi
/ 9639 ft gain
Imogene Pass And Ophir Pass OHV Route is a point-to-point trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Ouray, Colorado.
Soak at Ouray Hot Springs
Ridgway, Colorado
4.0
There are three different hot springs facilities to choose from in Ouray, notable for its proximity to the San Juan peaks. Orvis Hot Springs has seven pools, each ranging from between 98 and 112 degrees, with nice views to accompany your soak. Wiesbaden Hot Springs has a natural vaporcave, in addition to their pools. Ouray Hot Springs Pool, alternatively, is a more family-friendly option, with ...
Lower Box Canyon Falls
Ouray, Colorado
0.29 mi
/ 95 ft gain
Lower Box Canyon Falls is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Ouray, Colorado.
Ouray Perimeter Trail
Ridgway, Colorado
5.49 mi
/ 1243 ft gain
Ouray Perimeter Trail is a loop trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Ouray, Colorado.
Explore Box Canyon Falls
Ridgway, Colorado
5.0
0.5 mi
Box Canyon Falls is located on the outskirts of Ouray, Colorado less than five minutes from downtown. The nearly 300 foot waterfall crashes through the canyon down to the town's hot springs. The park also features a bridge overlooking the waterfall, river, and the town of Ouray.
To get to Box Canyon Falls from Ouray, turn right off the Million Dollar Highway half a mile from Main Street onto Bo...
Places to stay
Gunnison, Colorado
Jackson Guard Station
Overview
Jackson Guard Station is a great destination for anything from a weekend getaway to a week-long hunting trip. The cabin was orig...
San Miguel County, Colorado
Matterhorn
Overview
Matterhorn Campground is located along the San Juan Skyway (Colorado Highway 145), near the quaint town of Telluride, at an elev...
County Road 868
Alpine Ranger Station
Overview
The Alpine Ranger Station is situated on the Alpine Plateau at 9,600 feet, in a beautiful alpine valley surrounded by aspen, spr...
Rico, Colorado
Cayton Campground
Overview
Cayton Campground is located along the San Juan Skyway (Colorado Highway 145) and the Dolores River. Visitors enjoy the area for...
Powderhorn, Colorado
The Gate Campground
This campground is tucked into the center of the geologic formation known as The Gate, a notch in the rocks carved by the Lake Fork of th...
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