Ouray

Ouray sits along the Uncompahgre River in Colorado’s San Juan Mountains, where a narrow valley is enclosed by steep, high-elevation slopes. Incorporated during the mining boom of the 1870s and named for the Ute leader Chief Ouray, the town retains a compact historic core with many late-19th-century buildings. Box Canyon Falls drops through a quartzite gorge close to downtown, while the Ouray Hot Springs have long been part of the town’s identity. US Highway 550, known here as the Million Dollar Highway, links Ouray with the former mining communities of the San Juans. See how Ouray fits into the wider San Juan Mountain region by browsing nearby webcams.

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