Ouray County, Colorado
![Looking down the main street in Ouray, lined with shops in brick buildings and parked cars](a-colorado/ouray-county/ouray-102.webp)
Downtown Ouray
Ouray County is in the heart of the San Juan Mountains in southwestern Colorado. This is a beautiful area of high mountains separated by deep valleys.
Named for Chief Ouray, a distinguished Ute Indian chief, Ouray County contains 540 square miles of land and 2 square miles of water. The county seat is Ouray.
![A view in downtown Ridgway](a-colorado/ouray-county/ridgeway001q.webp)
In Ridgway
Ouray County Related Pages
Ouray - Ridgway - Ouray CountyAlpine Loop Back Country Byway - The San Juan Skyway
Uncompahgre National Forest - Ridgway State Park
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