Only 15 miles from the town of Ouray, Ridgway's great outdoors - the "Switzerland of America" - welcomes those from near and far. Seven miles of trails connect the north and south ends of the park. About three miles of universally-accessible concrete trails and 11 miles of natural surface trails enable visitors to enjoy the scenery yet remain within easy distance of park facilities. <br />
All trails are open and in good condition. There are 14 miles of trail, open for hiking, biking and general access around the park. The Cookie Tree trail has some slight erosion on the west side of the trail (along the reservoir shoreline) due to the high water level; practice caution, the hazard is clearly marked. All other trails are in great condition. Trail maps are available at our Visitor Center. Enjoy!
Take U.S. 550 SOUTH of Montrose for 22 miles to the park entrance, on the right (west) side of the road. NORTH of Ridgway on 550 4 miles to the park entrance, on the left (west) side of the road.
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