Ouray, Mountain city in San Juan Mountains, Colorado, United States.
Description
Ouray is a town in Ouray County, Colorado, sitting at 2,375 meters elevation between rugged peaks of the San Juan Mountains. The main street runs through a narrow valley flanked by steep rock walls from which several waterfalls cascade down.
History
The settlement formed in 1875 during the silver and gold rush and took its name from Chief Ouray of the Ute people. Official incorporation came in October 1876, shortly after Colorado became a state.
Culture
South of town runs a footpath called the Perimeter Trail along the mountainside, used by locals for evening walks. Along this route stand panels telling stories of former miners and their settlements.
Practical
The main street remains open year-round, while several mountain passes in the area only operate during summer months. Visitors find parking in the town center and can reach most facilities on foot.
Did you know?
In the canyons around town stands the first ice climbing park in the world, where athletes scale frozen waterfalls. These icy formations attract numerous climbers from different countries every year who train here and participate in competitions.
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Box Canyon
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St. Elmo Hotel
234 m
Beaumont Hotel
222 m
Western Hotel
78 m
Ouray City Hall and Walsh Library
177 m
Wright's Opera House
212 m
Ouray County Courthouse
202 m
Ouray Historic District
131 mSt. Joseph's Miners' Hospital
265 m
Bear Creek Falls
2.8 kmOuray County Historical Museum
627 mRalston Creek Falls
2.9 kmOuray Visitor's Center
697 mThe Blowout (pangpang)
2 kmBachelor Syracuse Mine Tour
4.1 kmHistoric mine cart
205 mHistoric mineshaft winch
211 mHistoric mine cart
180 mHistoric hanging mine car
59 mHistoric mine cart
92 mWork of art, statue
670 mScenic viewpoint
2.8 kmScenic viewpoint
825 mScenic viewpoint
956 mScenic viewpoint
947 mBridge of Heaven
3.6 kmWaterfall
2.8 kmBear Creek Falls
2.8 km
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