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Historic Bike Routes in Ouray County, CO

Rides that link listed sites across a town or a county, at the distance a bike covers best, with each stop a natural place to rest.

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A route you have run a hundred times is just distance. Put five historic sites on it and it turns into a story you finish. Ouray County is one of 64 counties in Colorado.

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On the record near Ouray County, CO

The 12 nearest

36 listed historic sites on the record within 30 miles of Ouray County, CO. 3 listed sites carry Ouray County as their county.

  1. Jackson, George, House4.3 miles from the center of Ouray County · Building · Ridgway · listed 1996National Register of Historic Places
  2. Ouray City Hall and Walsh Library9.1 miles from the center of Ouray County · Building · Ouray · listed 1975National Register of Historic Places
  3. Beaumont Hotel9.1 miles from the center of Ouray County · Building · Ouray · listed 1973National Register of Historic Places
  4. Old Bank of Telluride Building14 miles from the center of Ouray County · Building · Telluride · listed 1966National Register of Historic Places
  5. Fort Peabody14 miles from the center of Ouray County · Site · Telluride · listed 2005National Register of Historic Places
  6. Smuggler-Union Hydroelectric Power Plant15 miles from the center of Ouray County · Building · Telluride · listed 1979National Register of Historic Places
  7. Rose Lime Kiln17 miles from the center of Ouray County · Site · Lake City · listed 1993National Register of Historic Places
  8. Lewis Mill18 miles from the center of Ouray County · Building · Telluride · listed 2009National Register of Historic Places
  9. Valley View Leasing and Mining Company Mill21 miles from the center of Ouray County · Building · Ophir · listed 2010National Register of Historic Places
  10. Rimrock School22 miles from the center of Ouray County · Building · Sapinero · listed 2000National Register of Historic Places
  11. Shenandoah--Dives Mill22 miles from the center of Ouray County · Building · Silverton · listed 2000National Register of Historic Places
  12. D & RG Narrow Gauge Trestle23 miles from the center of Ouray County · Structure · Cimarron · listed 1976National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Ouray County, CO. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Bike Routes in Ouray County, step by step

  1. 1

    Choose roads and paths that suit the group

  2. 2

    Load the ride with a regroup at every historic stop

  3. 3

    Ride, stop, read, and ride on

  4. 4

    Lock up where needed and keep sites clear for others

  5. 5

    Log the ride and the stops collected

What people in Ouray County, CO ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Ouray County, CO?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

How long is a typical route in Ouray County, CO?

Walks run one to three miles, runs from a 5K up to a long run, rides ten to forty miles, and drives a half day or more. The route is built from the stops, so it is as long as the history in the area allows.

Does the app track my distance as well as my stops?

It counts the stops you reach and the route you followed. Keep using your own watch or fitness app for pace and heart rate, the two work side by side.

How a visit works in Ouray County

  1. Step 1

    Find the place

    Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Ouray County, CO the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.

  2. Step 2

    Read the story

    The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.

  3. Step 3

    Get there under your own power

    Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Ouray County, CO are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.

  4. Step 4

    Collect it and come back

    Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.

The rules that make it work

The record comes first

Every site on these pages comes from a published register or marker program, with its source named. Nothing is listed that is not on the record.

Read the whole story

A marker is a few lines on a post. The story behind it is longer, and it includes the hard parts. Both are worth the stop.

Movement makes it stick

People remember the places they walked to. A route through five markers teaches more than fifty marker pages read on a couch.

Local beats famous

The marker two streets over usually has a better story than the one in the guidebook, and nobody else is standing in front of it.

Respect the ground

Many sites are private homes, working churches or cemeteries. View from the public way, follow posted hours, and leave it as you found it.

Every visitor can improve it

Markers go missing, get moved, or carry mistakes. A photo or a location fix from the person standing there is how the record stays right.

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