This small, intimate community is nestled in some of the most rugged and towering peaks of the Rockies. Set at the narrow head of a valley and surrounded on three sides with 13,000-foot snowcapped peaks, Ouray has been eloquently nicknamed the “Switzerland of America.”
Today Ouray is a quaint, romantic town maintaining its original Victorian charm. Named a National Historic District in 1983, Ouray presents an abundance of old Victorian architecture. The natural hot springs, so magical to the Ute Indians 128 years ago, still attracts people from all over the world.
No matter what your interests or the season, Ouray is sure to be a vacation you will never forget.
For more information:
Ouray Chamber Resort Association
1230 Main St., P.O. Box 145, Ouray
Information on local and county businesses, maps, brochures, and relocation. Open daily year round. Sponsor of annual Jeep Raffle giveaway. Hot springs, hiking, and jeeping information.
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We are fully open for operations and our 2022 summer season is off to a wonderful and robust start. We experienced a brief pause in railroad operations over three days while we worked through communications with the Forest Service on our operating status while observing agreed upon fire precautions. Concurrently, we were able to rebook passengers to adjacent days when train excursions were operating.
We are now operating daily and our train schedule is in fact expanding as we move deeper into the summer season.
Please know that if we experience any interruptions in service due to future fire precaution levels, we will reach out to all of our guests in a most timely manner to offer information and alternatives.
Thank you”