About trails in Ouray County, Colorado

Ouray County has 147 named trails on the map, covering 287 miles in total, an average of 2.0 miles per trail. That is the 22nd largest mapped trail network among 54 counties in Colorado. 133 of them are tagged for hiking and 43 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Dallas Trail #200, at 14.5 miles. 11 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 34 trailheads, 38 campsites, 26 waterfalls, and 1 boat launch. The nearest towns to these trails are Ouray, Loghill Village, and Portland.

What the trails in Ouray County are like

By length, 69 are under a mile, 67 run 1 to 5 miles, and 11 are 5 miles or longer. 5 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Rat Trails Southern loop, at 8.9 miles.

Of the 62 with a difficulty rating, 23 easy, 33 moderate, and 6 hard. Of the 147 with measured elevation, Bear Creek Trail climbs the most, about 6,887 ft, and 43 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

287Total miles

38Campsites

1Boat launches

26Waterfalls

34Trailheads

Dallas Trail #200HikeMTB14.5 mi Horsethief TrialHike12.2 mi Rat Trails Southern loopMTB8.9 mi Oak Creek TrailHike6.5 mi Bear Creek TrailHike6.4 mi Horsethief Trail #215Hike6.2 mi Portland TrailHike6.0 mi Ouray Perimeter TrailHike5.8 mi Imogene Pass RoadHike5.8 mi Deer Creek Trail 223Hike5.5 mi Oak Creek Trail (207)Hike5.5 mi Blue LakesHike4.8 mi Hayden TrailHike4.8 mi Blue Lakes Trail #201Hike4.8 mi Nate Creek Trail 221Hike4.7 mi Uncompahgre River Walk LoopHike4.5 mi Dexter Creek TrailHike4.5 mi Dexter Creek Trail (205)Hike4.5 mi Dallas TrailMTB4.1 mi Difficulty Creek TrailHike3.9 mi Difficulty Creek Trail (214)Hike3.9 mi Cutler Creek TrailHike3.8 mi Bear Creek Trail (241)Hike3.7 mi Rat Trails Karni Mata LoopHike3.7 mi Perimeter TrailHike3.7 mi Karni Mata LoopHikeMTB3.5 mi Horsethief Trail (215)Hike3.5 mi Albany Loop TrailHike3.3 mi Old Owl Creek TrailHike3.2 mi Rattus MaximusHikeMTB3.1 mi Upper Cascade Falls TrailHike3.1 mi Middle Canyon Trail 136Hike2.9 mi Cutler Creek Trail (217)Hike2.9 mi Spring Creek (Middle)HikeMTB2.9 mi Governor Basin RoadHikeMTB2.9 mi Big CheeseHikeMTB2.8 mi old logging trackHike2.8 mi Wetterhorn Basin Trail 226Hike2.7 mi Uncompahgre River WalkHikeMTB2.7 mi Enchanted Mesa TrailHikeMTB2.6 mi Bear Creek Trail #241Hike2.6 mi Yankee Boy Basin RoadHike2.6 mi Richmond TrailHike2.5 mi Corbett Trail #209Hike2.5 mi Weehawken Pack TrailHike2.4 mi Old Horsethief TrailHike2.4 mi Upper Cascade Falls Trail (213)Hike2.3 mi Double CrosserHikeMTB2.3 mi Portland Trail (238)HikeMTB2.3 mi Bear Creek South Fork Trail (242)Hike2.1 mi Silvershield TrailHike2.1 mi Silvershield Trail (199)Hike2.1 mi Twin Peaks Trail (208)Hike2.0 mi Sutton/Neosho Mine TrailHike2.0 mi Mear's BayMTB2.0 mi Corbett Canyon TrailHike1.9 mi Mears TrailHike1.9 mi Ridge Stock Driveway Trail #233Hike1.8 mi Townsite LoopHike1.8 mi Marmot RunHikeMTB1.8 mi SplinterHikeMTB1.7 mi Sydney Basin RoadHike1.6 mi RaticalHikeMTB1.5 mi Grey Copper TrailHike1.5 mi Blue Lakes TrailHike1.5 mi Dented DoorHikeMTB1.4 mi Spalding Park TrailHike1.4 mi PlaguegroundHikeMTB1.3 mi Full Moon TrailHike1.3 mi Rat Trap (West)HikeMTB1.3 mi Umcompahgre River WalkHikeMTB1.3 mi Forest Discovery TrailHike1.2 mi Speedy GonzalezHikeMTB1.2 mi Wapiti TrailHike1.1 mi Uncompahgre RiverwayHikeMTB1.1 mi Wrights Lake SpurHike1.1 mi Lower Cascade Falls TrailHike1.1 mi Old Twin Peaks TrailHike1.0 mi Red Mountain Three RoadHikeMTB0.9 mi Darley MountainHike0.9 mi Engineer Mountain Trail0.9 mi Mule Deer Meadow TrailHike0.9 mi Cookie TreeHike0.9 mi Cookie Tree TrailMTB0.9 mi Rat TrapHikeMTB0.9 mi Lower Double CrosserHikeMTB0.8 mi Old Twin Peaks Trail (6198)Hike0.8 mi The MazeHikeMTB0.8 mi Corkscrew Gulch Turntable TrailHike0.8 mi Guston Trail0.8 mi Dallas Creek TrailHike0.7 mi Perimeter Trail (6156)Hike0.7 mi Scenic Overlook TrailHike0.7 mi ExterminatorHikeMTB0.6 mi Blaine Basin TrailHike0.6 mi Hayden Peak TrailHike0.6 mi Colorado BoyHike0.6 mi Mount Sneffels TrailHike0.6 mi Guston RoadHikeMTB0.6 mi Lower RaticalHikeMTB0.6 mi Perimeter ConnectorHike0.6 mi WapitiHike0.6 mi Cutler Creek (217)Hike0.6 mi Bear Creek South Fork Trail #242Hike0.6 mi Meadow Loop0.5 mi Fellin Park PathMTB0.5 mi North RAT AccessHikeMTB0.5 mi Golden Crystal Trail0.5 mi Wrights Lake RoasdHike0.5 mi Portland Mine Trail (238.1A)HikeMTB0.5 mi Beaver/Belfast Mine TrailHike0.5 mi Sunset Ridge TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Hendrick Gulch SpurHike0.5 mi Parking Access Trail0.4 mi Twin FawnHikeMTB0.4 mi Middle Loop0.4 mi Pinon Ridge Picnic LoopHike0.4 mi Skyline LoopHikeMTB0.4 mi Ice Park ShortcutHike0.4 mi The Maze NorthHikeMTB0.4 mi Cascade TieHike0.4 mi South Park TrailHike0.4 mi Spring Creek Trailhead Road0.4 mi Culter Creek Trail (217)Hike0.3 mi Dexter Creek Trail #205Hike0.3 mi Gnawly LineHikeMTB0.3 mi Baldy Trail (216)Hike0.3 mi Baby Bathtubs TrailHike0.3 mi Baby Bathtubs TrialHike0.3 mi Pet PathHike0.3 mi SqueakerHikeMTB0.2 mi 5th Ave Connector TrailHike0.2 mi Oh Point RoadHikeMTB0.2 mi Cascade Portland TieHikeMTB0.2 mi Falls TrailHike0.2 mi Dakota Terraces Campground PathsHike0.2 mi Lower South Park TrailHike0.2 mi Cascade Amphitheater Tie (213.1A)Hike0.2 mi Na-Gach TrailHike0.2 mi Bridge of HeavenHike0.2 mi Secret SpotHike0.2 mi Canyon AccessHike0.1 mi Branson Loop0.1 mi Fish TailHikeMTB0.1 mi Nate Creek Trailhead Road0.1 mi Deer Run (Pine Dr to Escarpment)Hike0.1 mi The PlaguegroundHikeMTB0.1 mi

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Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt October 4, 2026.