Ouray County, Colorado

Looking down the main street in Ouray, lined with shops in brick buildings and parked cars
Downtown Ouray

Ouray County is in the heart of the San Juan Mountains in southwestern Colorado. This is a beautiful area of high mountains separated by deep valleys.

Named for Chief Ouray, a distinguished Ute Indian chief, Ouray County contains 540 square miles of land and 2 square miles of water. The county seat is Ouray.

A view in downtown Ridgway
In Ridgway

Ouray County Related Pages

Ouray - Ridgway - Ouray County
Alpine Loop Back Country Byway - The San Juan Skyway
Uncompahgre National Forest - Ridgway State Park

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