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Museums & Galleries

Ouray County Museum
420 Sixth Avenue • Ouray, CO 81427
970-325-4576
The Museum is housed in the original St. Joeseph's Miners' Hospital that was built in 1886 and finished in 1887. There are three floors containing exhibits in twenty-seven rooms. Smaller displays are located in hall cases, alcoves and the original hospital dumb waiters. It houses many artifacts dating back to Ouray's earliest days which began in 1875. The Museum also features a Research Center. more... map

Box Canyon Falls Park
Box Canyon Falls & Park is located in the southwest corner of Ouray and is accessible on foot or by car. map

Bachelor-Syracuse Mine Tour
1222 CR 14 • Ouray, CO 81427
970-325-0220
The Bachelor-Syracuse Mine Tour takes you 3,350 feet horizontally into Gold Hill, rich in gold, silver, and other precious metals. You will see the equipment used in mining, the rich silver veins and other mineral deposits. The stopes, declines, crosscuts, run-a-rounds and drifts will be fully explained. You will visit the work areas and see how explosives are used (even though there are no explosives underground at this time). Operates May 20 through September 15. Closed on July 4. more... map
Canyon Creek Jeep
827 Main Street • Ouray, CO 81427
970-325-4833
Experience the Colorado high country in total freedom with their Wrangler Sport Jeeps. They feature heaters, AC, CD player, high back cloth seats and roll-up windows. Operates during the summer season. map
Colorado West Jeep Rentals & Tours
701 Main Street • Ouray, CO 81427
970-325-4014, 800-648-JEEP
A great source for 4x4 historic tours and jeep rentals in Ouray. more... map
Outlaw Rivers & Jeep Tours
730 Main • Ouray, CO 81427
877-259-1800
Enjoy backcountry jeeping and Hummer tours. They also offer a wide range of raft trips and guided snowmobiling tours. more... map

Official Winery
Resource providing information on wineries, vineyards and wine festivals.