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3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Ouray, Colorado

Updated July 1, 2024

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Ouray, Colorado

Ouray Alchemist

A recreation of an Old West apothecary full of curios.

Thousands of gallons of water spill down this 285-foot waterfall, which terminates in a frozen wonderland.

Ouray, Colorado

Box Canyon Falls

A glimpse of a waterfall is reached by a steel catwalk along a slot canyon located in an Ouray city park.

Ouray, Colorado

Cascade Falls Park

Let Ouray’s tallest waterfall sweep your breath away on a dealer’s choice of scenic hikes.

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Telluride, Colorado

Mahr Building

This otherwise unremarkable ski town building marks the site of Butch Cassidy's first robbery.

9 miles from Ouray

Silverton, Colorado

Christ of the Mines Shrine

This alpine statue of Jesus in Silverton is said to protect both miners and local economies.

14 miles from Ouray

Picnic Tables provide a rest area beneath the icy cliffs.

Lake City, Colorado

Lake City Ice Park

These towering cliffs crystalize each winter, forming sheer walls of ice that are open for climbing.

19 miles from Ouray

Lake City, Colorado

Alferd Packer Massacre Site

The site of the gruesome massacre—and maybe cannibalism—of five men, a tragedy that made Alferd Packer infamous.

20 miles from Ouray

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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Ouray

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Ouray, Colorado

Updated July 1, 2024

Unusual Attractions in Ouray

Ouray, Colorado

Ouray Alchemist

Ouray, Colorado

Box Canyon Falls

Ouray, Colorado

Cascade Falls Park

Telluride, Colorado

Mahr Building

Silverton, Colorado

Christ of the Mines Shrine

Lake City, Colorado

Lake City Ice Park

Lake City, Colorado

Alferd Packer Massacre Site

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