Let our local experts guide you through ouray’s backyard
Explore Ouray’s vast backcountry. With fun and adventure never far away in the San Juan Mountains it makes it a perfect opportunity to explore.
Contact our local guides and rental companies for everything that you need for your Ouray adventure, whether it's a Jeep, climbing equipment, skis or bike.
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Tours and Rentals
Ouray offers a host of opportunities to rent a Jeep or having one of our guiding services do the driving for you. We ask you to respect our backcountry by practicing #treadlightly and #leavenotrace.
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Alpine equips its trucks with heated bucket seats and high lifts for superior viewing. Most of of their tours include multiple destinations and stops for waterfalls, wildflowers and historic sites. Ride in style and comfort with Alpine.
929 Main St, Ouray, CO 81427
(970) 318-6513
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Altitude Adventures offers top of the line Polaris RZR rentals equipped with touchscreen gps, bluetooth speakers, roofs, and windshields. We drop off, pick up, gas up, and wash your atv rental as well as provide you a map with recommended routes and stops. Before you ride off, we will give you a full walk around, answer any questions, and show you how to safely operate the vehicle. Drop off and pick up will primarily be at Camp Bird Trailhead servicing Yankee Boy Basin, Imogene Pass, and Governor Basin. We also offer drop off and pick up at Ironton Trailhead servicing Corkscrew, Hurricane, and California Pass to Animas Forks. If you have your own machine, but are in need of trailering services, give us a call and we can take care of that for you too!
803 Main St, Ouray, CO 81427
(970) 318-0287
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All our rental Jeeps are equipped with the conveniences of your own car (Heat, AC, MP3 input, etc) as well as traction control to securely negotiate the grand terrain available in this corner of God’s creation.
827 Main St, Ouray, CO 81427
(970) 325-4833
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Colorado West is located on Main Street and offers tours, jeep rentals, Razr and motorcycle rentals. Most of their tours include multiple destinations and stops for waterfalls, wildflowers and historic sites. Ride in style.701 Main St, Ouray, CO 81427
(970) 325-4014
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Explore the Rocky Mountains and step back into history. See wild flowers, waterfalls, ghost towns, historic mining areas and wildlife (at their discretion). Discover the beauty of nature in the Uncompahgre National Forest.
A free basic map, along with suggested routes are provided at no cost. (see map and routes here) Vehicle Reservations are available for full day rentals only. A full day rental is between 6:00-8:00 PM one evening to 4:30 PM the following evening. Reservations are recommended. Half day rentals are for 5 hours and are based on daily availability, (Reservations not accepted for half day rentals).
125 3rd Ave, Ouray, CO 81427
(800) 207-2700
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If you're looking for a fantastic way to explore the beautiful scenery around Ouray, Colorado, consider the best Ouray Jeep rental- Jeep Ouray! Whether planning a trip to Silverton or Telluride, Colorado, or anywhere on the Western Slope, you'll love the style and comfort of Jeep Ouray Rubicon Xtreme Recons.
At Jeep Ouray, we've simplified the Jeep rental experience offering our guests a streamlined rental process that translates to more seat time on Ouray Alpine Loop and the surrounding San Juan Mountains backcountry. In addition, we have streamlined the rental process with tire/windshield insurance, an onsite fueling station, and the only Jeep wash in Ouray—a one-stop basecamp for your next adventure.
1804 Main St, Ouray, CO 81427
(970) 325-4523
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Kickstart your season with Ride-N Adventures in the scenic San Juan Mountains in southwest Colorado. Ranging from family adventures to scenic photo tours, you are sure to have a memorable trip!
With over 3 decades of experience in the industry, customer satisfaction and great service is our key ingredient to returning customers and lasting relationships each season.
890 Main St, Ouray, CO 81427
(435) 310-0300
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Ride with the old pros...see why one family came back for 50+ years and why Disneyland executives paid us for rides!
920 Main St, Ouray, CO 81427
(970) 325-0089
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If you are looking for something special… magnificent mountain vistas, wildflower filled meadows, crystal clear mountain streams, bighorn sheep, black bear, marmots, or white-tailed deer, this is an experience you don’t want to miss. Choose from an adventurous Guided 4×4 tour, or treat yourself to a Private Jeep Safari. Ready for the next step? Rent a Jeep and go on your own to explore the 4wd trails connecting Ouray, Silverton, Lake City and Telluride.
226 7th Ave, Ouray, CO 81427
(970) 325-4484
Altitude Adventures
Switzerland of America
San Juan Scenic Jeep Tours
Ride-N Adventures
Other backcountry fun
Looking to go rock climbing? Tackle one of Ouray’s three via ferrata’s? E-bike through downtown? Backcounty ski? Canyoneering? The possibilities are endless! Our Ouray guides are professionals in many aspects of the adventure world. Take a look to see what best fits your desire.
Basecamp Ouray
Basecamp Ouray is about connecting people to the epic outdoors, to other adventurers, and to themselves. Climbing is just the catalyst. We are local guides with established roots in the community.
* All levels welcome
* Walk-ins welcome
630 Main St, Ouray, CO 81427
(970) 318-0298
Canyoning Colorado
At Canyoning Colorado we take your fun seriously without compromising your safety. Or is it the other way around? Either way you read it, your visit to Ouray will not be complete without a full - or half - day out canyoning with us. Go down some of Ouray's most iconic waterfalls under supervision of professional canyoning instructors.
*All experience levels welcome
* Walk-ins welcome (pre-booking recommended)
630 Main St, Ouray, CO 81427
(970) 318-6492
Mountain Trip
Mountain Trip is an AMGA accredited guide service that started in Alaska in 1973. Our highly trained guides bring the stoke on your day out, whether that be ice climbing, backcountry skiing, avalanche education, rock climbing, peak ascents, or the Via Ferrata. Not only do we guide locally, but internationally as well on the world's highest summits. What starts as a half day adventure, could turn into a lifelong partnership of climbing mountains together.
135 W Colorado Ave, Suite 2a Telluride, CO 81435 - Ouray location coming soon!
(970) 369-1153
San Juan Mountain Guides
Our guide service is based in both Ouray and Durango, Colorado – located in the heart of the San Juan Mountains. We offer both open registration courses and custom programs designed to fit individual goals. Custom programs allow us the flexibility to structure the curriculum to meet each person or self-organized group’s specific needs and objectives. Either way, your outdoor experience will be not only instructional, but also personalized and fun.
710 Main St, Ouray, CO 81427
(970) 946-0713
Guiding Services
The best way to experience our backcountry no matter the season is by hiring one of our many professional guides. They are experienced, knowledgeable and friendly. Stay safe, stay educated and #KnowBeforeYouGo
📲 Check COTrip.org
📲 Check weather.gov
📲 Check westslopefireinfo.com
Moxie Mountain Guides
Certified IFMGA Mountain Guides, have been climbing 10+ years, and are looking to spread their knowledge and skill to those who may have never climbed before, to those who are looking to improve on skills, or adventure seekers looking to be shown what Ouray has to offer!
Moxie Mountain Guides, strive to elevate those from marginalized communities (Black, Indigenous, people of color (BIPOC), LGBTQ+ communities, and climbers of size) so they can experience adventures such as ice climbing, skiing, ski mountaineering, rock climbing, and alpine climbing.
(970) 239-1869
Info@MoxieMountainGuides.com
Parks & Festivals
Ouray has many places to take the family and enjoy the natural beauty. Take a hike, pack a picnic and relax at one of our beautiful outdoor spaces.
Box Cañon Falls
The "Box Cañon" Falls, Ouray's own wonder of the world, is the culmination of Canyon Creek narrowing and spilling thousands of gallons a minute of water over the falls. It is truly a dramatic scene, and one that you can enjoy from both above and below the falls. The "Box Cañon" Box has been designated an important bird area by the National Audobon Society. Loc: Off Camp Bird Road
Cascade Falls
The Lower Cascade Falls trail is rated an easy hike, which takes you up to the base and last in a series of seven waterfalls that carries snow melt off the mountains and down one of two flumes through Ouray. Loc: 8th Ave
Fellin Park
Fellin Park - the Ouray Hot Springs Park - is located just South of our natural hot mineral springs pool. The gazebo and picnic area are available to groups wishing to rent an area for picnics, family gatherings and weddings. Loc: Hot Springs
Ouray Canyon Festival
Ouray has hosted annual Canyoning Festivals since 2009 and is excited to host the 2022 Ouray Canyon Festival held August 10-14.
Ouray Ice Park
Experience one of the Premier Ice Climbing venues in the World! From mid-December through late-March Ouray is full of climbing activity and good cheer. Visit their website for more details on Ice Fest.
