Parks in Ouray, Colorado

A diverse hike up a spectacular canyon to a scenic mine site. Almost all of the Bear Creek National Recreation Trail (including the entire day hike described here) is located outside the boundaries... More on Trails

I love the different terrains you get to see on this hike. If you are scar More on Trails

Ascend the frozen waterfalls of Ouray's Uncompahgre River Gorge, where a local organization aims hoses and sprinklers off cliff edges each winter to grow dozens of immense ice climbs. Guide service... More on travelandleisure

The Ouray Ice Park claims to be the first ice climbing park in the world, with a half-mile of ice in Uncompahg ... More on PlanetWare

Spectacular alpine scenery, abundant wildflowers, waterfalls, a high-walled canyon and old town sites in a once-booming mining area. This great drive, which is usually open by mid-June, can be combined ... More on Trails

Formerly known as the Big Blue, the Uncompahgre Wilderness encompasses a pair of Fourteeners, dozens of 13,000-foot summits, many miles of pristine streams, and some incredibly picturesque alpine basins. One of these scenic basins ... More on Trails

Of the four different Bear Creeks found in the western half of the San Juan Mountains, the one that drains into the Uncompahgre Gorge couple of miles south of Ouray could well be the most spectacular. Although the creek bottom itself ... More on Trails

Big Blue Creek flows off Uncompahgre Peak (14,309 feet) in this rough and majestic section of the San Juan Mountains, which was formerly known as Big Blue Wilderness Area. When BLM land was added i... More on Epinions.com

The Uncompahgre is relatively unknown to many anglers in Colorado. This river flows through some of the state's best scenery, starting near Ouray and flowing north until merging with the Gunnison n... More on AnglerWeb.com

This four day family oriented festival features celebrity ... More on Yahoo! Travel

Short, fun singletrack. Mostly fast, several switchbacks, some minor rooty sections. Climb isn''t too long, once you get to the top you get a good view across the valley toward Mt. Sneffels. ... More on trails.mtbr.com

Another great benefit to parking down in Ouray is that once you're done with the trail, coast down the highway into town. More on trails.mtbr.com

Nestled in the heart of the San Juan Skyway, one of Americas 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 ... More on Trails

It is said that the canyon was once owned by a private party that advertised it for sale in a national newspaper and, upon the urging ... More on igougo

San Juan Hut Systems is a series of backcountry huts that lead you through spectacular Southwestern terrain... More on TripAdvisor

We had the chance to chat with one of the guys that stocked the huts and also was involved in mapping many ... More on TripAdvisor