Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 970-325-4061;
www.ourayicepark.com
;
Hwy 361; 7am-5pm mid-Dec-Mar; )
Enthusiasts
from around the globe come to ice climb at the world's first public ice park, spanning a
2-mile stretch of the Uncompahgre Gorge. The sublime (if chilly) experience offers
something for all skill levels. Get instruction through a local guide service.
HOT SPRING
Ouray Hot Springs
( 970-325-7073;
www.ourayhotsprings.com
;
1200 Main St; adult/child $12/8; 10am-10pm Jun-Aug, noon-9pm
Mon-Fri & 11am-9pm Sat & Sun Sep-May; )
For a healing soak, try the historic Ouray Hot
Springs. The natural springwater is crystal-clear and free of the sulfur smells plaguing
other hot springs around here, and the giant pool features a variety of soaking areas at
temperatures from 96°F to 106°F (36°C to 41°C). The complex also offers a gym and
massage service.
Tours
CARRIAGE TOURS
Ouray Mule Carriage Co
(
970-708-4946;
www.ouraymule.com
; 834 Main St; adult/child $15/5;
hourly departures 1-6pm Jun-Aug;
)
The mule-drawn coach you see clip-clopping along Ouray's main streets is the nine-per-
son dray that takes visitors (and locals) around on interpretive tours of the old town.
Charters are available for larger groups.
Ouray Livery
( 970-708-7051, 970-325-4340;
www.ouraylivery.com
; 834 Main St; 1hr ride $40; )
The old Ouray
Livery has been in the same family since 1944. It offers short and day-long guided horse-
back riding in the mountains surrounding the town. This group has special permits to tour
the Grand Mesa, Uncompaghre and Gunnison National Forests.
HORSEBACK RIDING
San Juan Mountain Guides
( 800-642-5389, 970-325-4925;
www.ourayclimbing.com
; 725 Main St; )
Ouray's own professional
guiding and climbing group is certified with the International Federation of Mountain
Guides Association (IFMGA). It specializes in ice and rock climbing and wilderness
backcountry skiing.
CLIMBING, SKIING
San Juan Scenic Jeep Tours
4WD, FISHING
