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05/22/2025

UPDATE 3:14 PM | Officers have searched the area and have confirmed the area is clear.

🚨 BEAR SIGHTING ALERT 🐻
A bear has been spotted near the base of Cascade Falls in Ouray. For your safety and the safety of the bear, please avoid the area until further notice.

📞 Report bear activity (non-emergency): 970-252-4010
📞 Call 911 for emergencies

Help us keep bears wild and our community safe. Thank you for your cooperation!

05/21/2025

🌄 Summer Hours Are Here! 🌊

Starting this Friday, Box Cañon Falls Park & Nature Center will be open daily from 8 AM to 8 PM for the summer season! Come explore one of Ouray’s most iconic natural wonders—towering canyon walls, rushing waterfalls, scenic trails, and a nature center the whole family will enjoy. 🌿🐾

📍 Plan your visit and experience the magic of Box Cañon this summer!

📅 Open every day | 🕗 8 AM – 8 PM

05/16/2025

Update on our high country snow removal (May 14, 2025):
Matt has completed the plowing of Brown Mountain and is moving onto Engineer Pass. Rich has completed the plowing of Yankee Boy Basin and is presently working on the first stretch of Imogene, heading ESE from the Revenue Mine. Please note that none of the high country roads above Senator Gulch will be open to public wheeled vehicles until repairs are completed to the hilfiker wall on Camp Bird Road. Rich will next move onto Corkscrew before he returns to finish Imogene Pass. If all continues to go well, we'll likely double up dozers on Corkscrew Gulch and Imogene Pass to wrap up the effort soonest.

Be sure to look at the annotations corresponding to each road status as they provide more details about the conditions you may encounter.

Please contact our neighboring Counties for updates on their high country roads:
• San Miguel County Road & Bridge Department, (970) 327-4835 https://www.sanmiguelcountyco.gov/406/Road-Conditions
• San Juan County Road & Bridge Department, (970) 387-9932 https://sanjuancounty.colorado.gov/road
• Hinsdale County Road & Bridge Department, (970) 944-2400 https://hinsdalecounty.colorado.gov/road-bridge-department

05/15/2025

Get a free hot springs pass TOMORROW! Come to Rotary Park and volunteer on our clean up projects from 10 am - 12 pm!

MUST register! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd5XbAa2Ln2wIYZL5sgSEXG32TC_OGt7MxMapnz2EkSOu4BVg/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=108353658526759570738

05/14/2025

Please be fire aware 🔥

📣 May is Wildfire Awareness Month! However, we should always be prepared in case of a wildfire. The strong spring winds have been sweeping through the area, and there is potential for a busy fire season. Take the steps to help protect you and your loved ones.

TAKE ACTION!
📱 Sign-up for emergency notifications! https://ouraycountyco.gov/434/Emergency-Notifications
🎒 Pack a GO BAG in case you need to leave in a hurry: https://www.ready.gov/kit

✅ Regularly clear leaves, pine needles and other debris from your deck, roof and gutters.
✅ Rake and remove pine needles and leaves 5 feet from your home.
✅ Store firewood at least 30 feet from your home, preferably uphill, and never on or under your deck.
✅ Move items under your deck or porch to a storage area.
✅ Prune branches hanging over your roof and within 10 feet of your chimney.
✅ Remove flammable material within 6 vertical inches of your home's siding.
✅ Mow grasses to 4 inches or less within 30 feet of your home.
✅ Clear brush, shrubs and other plants withing 10 feet of propane tanks and gas meters.
✅ Screen attic, roof, eaves and foundation vents and wall-in areas below decks and stilt foundations with 1/8-inch metal mesh.

The more you do to prepare and plan ahead, the more likely you home will survive a wildfire.

💻 Learn more: https://csfs.colostate.edu/live-wildfire-ready/

05/09/2025

🌸☀️ Spring joy was in full swing at Fellin Park this week!

Our local Pre-K kids took to the open field with colorful kites soaring high above the grass—and their smiles soared just as high! 🪁💨

It was the perfect way to celebrate the sunshine, fresh air, and that unmistakable feeling of spring in Ouray. Thank you to the teachers and families who made this sweet moment happen!

Here’s to more breezy days, happy hearts, and outdoor fun all season long. 🌼💚

05/07/2025

Blue Lakes Temporary Closure Information!

05/07/2025

Updates for Camp Bird Road

05/02/2025

YAY!

04/19/2025

04/17/2025

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02/18/2025

Take advantage of this amazing opportunity to ice climb at night!

Ouray Ice Park Members Only Night Climb🥶🌌 February 22nd, 2025 from 6:00pm-10:00pm📌 Night climbing will be allowed in Scottish Gullies and Between the Bridges⛏️

ℹ️Climbers must be a Ouray Ice Park Member to attend. Bring a headlamp! Climbers are responsible for all rigging and illumination🔦 Rangers will check memberships and keep everyone safe!

To become a member head to OURAYICEPARK.COM/MEMBERSHIP 🏔️

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