38 guides covering road trips to ouray — written for guests staying at The Lumberyard Condos, two blocks from the Ouray Ice Park.
- Denver to Ouray: Your San Juan Mountains GetawayTrade the Front Range for a historic box canyon town — just 5.5 hours from Denver.
- Colorado Springs to Ouray: San Juans in Half a DayOne of Colorado's most dramatic drives starts just 4.5 hours from the Springs.
- Pueblo to Ouray: A 4-Hour Drive to the San JuansLeave Pueblo in the morning, arrive in canyon country by noon.
- Fort Collins to Ouray: Six Hours to the San Juan MountainsMake the most of a long weekend with Colorado's most dramatic canyon town.
- Boulder to Ouray: The Ultimate Colorado Mountain Road TripFrom the Flatirons to a Victorian box canyon — 5.5 hours, zero regrets.
- Aurora to Ouray: Swap the Suburbs for the San Juan MountainsOne of Colorado's most scenic drives starts right in your backyard — 5.5 hours from Aurora.
- Lakewood to Ouray: A Colorado Road Trip Worth TakingHead southwest from Lakewood and discover the Switzerland of America.
- Arvada to Ouray: San Juan Mountains by LunchLeave Arvada in the morning and be soaking in Ouray's hot springs by afternoon.
- Westminster to Ouray: Escape to the San Juan MountainsA stunning 5.5-hour drive from Westminster to Colorado's canyon country.
- Thornton to Ouray: The San Juan Mountains AwaitLess than six hours from Thornton, Ouray offers a mountain experience unlike anything else in Colorado.
- Albuquerque to Ouray: 4.5 Hours to the Switzerland of AmericaOne of the best road trips from New Mexico goes straight through the San Juans.
- Santa Fe to Ouray: From Adobe to the Alpine San JuansA 5-hour drive north takes you from the Land of Enchantment to the Switzerland of America.
- Phoenix to Ouray: Escape the Desert for the San Juan MountainsEight hours from Phoenix is a box canyon town at 7,760 ft — and it's worth every mile.
- Tucson to Ouray: Trade the Sonoran Desert for the San JuansNine hours north lands you in Colorado's most breathtaking mountain town.
- Salt Lake City to Ouray: Six Hours to the Switzerland of AmericaAn easy drive from the Wasatch puts you in Colorado's most dramatic canyon town.
- Provo to Ouray: Cross into Colorado's Canyon CountrySix hours from Provo sits one of the most breathtaking towns in the Rockies.
- Las Vegas to Ouray: Eight Hours to the Switzerland of AmericaTrade the Strip for a Victorian box canyon town — one of the best escapes from Vegas.
- Dallas to Ouray: A Texas Road Trip to RememberThe 13-hour drive from Dallas to Ouray is a rite of passage for Texas mountain enthusiasts.
- Houston to Ouray: From the Gulf Coast to the San Juan MountainsThe drive from Houston to Ouray is long — and completely worth it for the right mountain escape.
- Austin to Ouray: The Colorado Mountain Escape Texas NeedsThirteen hours from Austin is a box canyon at 7,760 ft — the opposite of a Texas July.
- San Antonio to Ouray: Head North to the San Juan MountainsLeave the Alamo City behind and arrive at 7,760 ft in Colorado's most scenic town.
- Oklahoma City to Ouray: Ten Hours to the Colorado RockiesOne long drive from OKC lands you in the Switzerland of America.
- Tulsa to Ouray: Head West for the San Juan MountainsAn 11-hour drive from Tulsa puts you in one of Colorado's most spectacular towns.
- Kansas City to Ouray: Twelve Hours to the San Juan MountainsLeave KC on a Thursday night and wake up Friday in Colorado's Switzerland.
- Wichita to Ouray: Ten Hours to Colorado's Best Mountain TownStraight west from Wichita sits one of the Rockies' most spectacular destinations.
- Omaha to Ouray: Cross the Plains to Colorado's Canyon CountryThirteen hours west from Omaha ends at one of the most dramatic towns in the Rockies.
- Lincoln to Ouray: Twelve Hours to the Switzerland of AmericaNebraska's capital is 12 hours from one of Colorado's most remarkable mountain towns.
- Salt Lake City to Ouray: Cross into Colorado's San JuansFrom the Wasatch to the San Juan Mountains — a 6-hour drive to one of the Rockies' hidden gems.
- Boise to Ouray: A Pacific Northwest Road Trip into the San JuansNine hours from Boise is a Colorado mountain town that rewards the drive with spectacular canyon scenery.
- Portland to Ouray: A Pacific Northwest to Rockies Road TripSixteen hours from Portland ends at a Colorado canyon town unlike anything in the PNW.
- Seattle to Ouray: From the Salish Sea to the San Juan MountainsSeventeen hours from Seattle is a Colorado canyon town that surprises even seasoned mountain travelers.
- Los Angeles to Ouray: Escape the Coast for Colorado's Canyon CountryTwelve hours northeast of LA sits a Victorian box canyon town at 7,760 ft.
- San Diego to Ouray: Swap the Pacific for the San Juan MountainsFrom sea level in San Diego to 7,760 ft in Ouray — one of Colorado's best mountain towns.
- San Francisco to Ouray: From the Bay to Colorado's Canyon CountryFly or drive — the San Juan Mountains are 14 hours east and worth every mile.
- Chicago to Ouray: The Great Plains Road Trip That Ends in the RockiesFly or drive — Ouray is the Colorado mountain destination Chicago travelers deserve.
- Minneapolis to Ouray: A Great Plains Road Trip to the San JuansFrom the Land of Lakes to Colorado's canyon country — one of the Midwest's best road trips.
- St. Louis to Ouray: Follow I-70 West to the Rocky MountainsI-70 west from St. Louis ends in Denver — and the San Juans are just 5 hours more.
- Memphis to Ouray: Cross the Country to Colorado's Canyon TownSeventeen hours west of Memphis is a Victorian mountain town unlike any you've visited.