About hiking in Ouray County

Ouray County, Colorado has 133 named trails tagged for hiking, covering 267 miles, an average of 2.0 miles each. The longest is Dallas Trail #200, at 14.5 miles. 10 run 5 miles or longer.

What the hiking trails in Ouray County are like

By length, 58 are under a mile, 65 run 1 to 5 miles, and 10 are 5 miles or longer. 2 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Wrights Lake Roasd, at 0.5 miles.

Of the 53 with a difficulty rating, 15 easy, 32 moderate, and 6 hard. Of the 133 with measured elevation, Bear Creek Trail climbs the most, about 6,887 ft, and 42 gain 1,000 ft or more.

All 133 hiking trails, longest first

Dallas Trail #200HikeMTB14.5 mi Horsethief TrialHike12.2 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 LoopHike4.6 mi Dexter Creek TrailHike4.5 mi Dexter Creek Trail (205)Hike4.5 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 Corbett Canyon TrailHike2.0 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 Mule Deer Meadow TrailHike0.9 mi Cookie TreeHike0.9 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 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 North RAT AccessHikeMTB0.5 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 Twin FawnHikeMTB0.4 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 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 AccessHike0.2 mi Fish TailHikeMTB0.1 mi Deer Run (Pine Dr to Escarpment)Hike0.1 mi The PlaguegroundHikeMTB0.1 mi

← All Ouray County trails

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.