Ouray Colorado

Blog Headlines

• Wow! What a great evening
• Corbett Creek Cirque, First Ski Descent
• Middle Aged "Chicks with Picks"
• Ourayale House Night of Amusement
• Ourayale House Brewery Tour
• Ice park conditions
• Eureka!
• Even Later on Saturday Night -- O'Briens Pub
• All's Well @ Ouray Chalet Inn on Saturday Night!
• Backstreet Bagel March 15th

How To Get Here

Ouray is located in the mountains of Southwestern Colorado on US Hwy 550, 70 miles north of Durango and 98 miles south of Grand Junction. The portion of Hwy 550 between Silverton and Ouray is referred to as the Million Dollar Highway.

Travel to Ouray by automobile or fly into one of several nearby locations. The closest regional airports are located in Montrose, Telluride, Grand Junction or Durango. Car rentals are available at all of the surrounding airports.

Driving Distances

Albuquerque: 285 miles (6 hours)
Colorado Springs: 267 miles (5 hours)
Cortez: 125 miles (3 hours)
Dallas/Ft. Worth: 942 miles (17 hours)
Denver: 342 miles (6 hours)
Durango: 70 miles (2 hours)
Glenwood Springs: 185 miles (3.5 hours)
Grand Junction: 98 miles (2 hours)
Gunnison: 92 miles (2 hours)
Houston: 1181 miles (21 hours)
Mesa Verde: 110 miles (3 hours)
Moab: 166 miles (3.5 hours)
Montrose: 37 miles (45 minutes)
New Orleans: 1550 +/- miles (25 hours)
Pagosa Springs: 140 miles (3 hours)
Phoenix: 570 miles (10 hours)
Salt Lake City: 383 miles (6 hours)
Santa Fe: 312 miles (6 hours)
Silverton: 23 miles (45 minutes)
Telluride: 47 miles (1 hour)

While You Are Here

Switzerland of America has a shuttle service to and from Montrose airport and Telluride Ski Resort.