Ouray Trail Group
P.O. Box 50, Ouray, CO 81427

Current updates on information about
specific trails will be found on this page

Trail Updates

NOTE: There will be limited parking this summer at the Bear Creek trailhead as work begins on the new Bear Creek highway bridge.

May 26, 2010:
Bear Creek Trail - Cleared of trees all the way to Grizzly Bear Mine. Past the mine there is at least one gravel wash out area - be careful there, can be dangerous. Difficult to get to the Yellow Jacket Mine at this point.
Baldy - Clear of trees and snow. There is snow about 200 yards before the baldy peak junction.and after the junction for 3 or 4 hundred yards until the meadow where it is clear to the top. the Baldy ridge trail is full of snow.
Chief Ouray Trail - Cleared to just past the cliff. North facing is still snow covered.
Ice Lake Trail - Snow in the tree areas, but the Lower Basin is doable. Trail is difficult at this time. The Upper Basin is NOT to be hiked yet - lots of snow there. For info, call Ron, Public Lands Office, Silverton, at 970-387-5530; his address in Silverton is 1246 Blair St.
Oak Creek Trail - Clear to the junction and 1/ 2mile towards twin peaks. Snow covered for the rest of the way.
Perimeter Trail - OPEN

May 11, 2010:
Few trails are open. There is still a lot of snow on the north facing slopes.
Old Twin Peaks - Open to the intersection with the Oak Creek/Silvershield.

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