Ouray's public pool contains over a million gallons
of crystal clear natural hot springs water, free from the strong smell
of sulfur. The pool is filled with other healing minerals, including
barium, fluoride, nitrate, selenium, calcium, magnesium, potassium,
chloride, sulfate, bicarbonate, boron, iron, manganese, molybdenum,
ammonia, phosphate, zinc, and lithium, In addition to several soaking
sections at a variety of temperatures ranging from 88 to 106 degrees,
the pool has a lap swimming section, a diving area, a large slide,
a shallow section for younger children, and lifeguards.
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Ouray: This small community
is nestled in some of the most rugged and towering peaks of the Rockies.
Set at the narrow head of a valley at 7,792 feet and surrounded on three
sides with 13,000 foot peaks (usually snow capped in the winter) - Ouray
is home to hundreds of miles of historic jeep roads and sulfur-free
hot springs with stunning views and the world-famous Ouray Ice Park.
Remarkably, two-thirds of Ouray's original Victorian
structures are still occupied and have been lovingly restored in order
to preserve their turn-of-the-century charm.
US 550 is the only paved road into or out of Ouray. U.S. Route 550 begins
roughly 40 miles north of Ouray in Montrose. It runs south to Bernalillo,
New Mexico, near Albuquerque, New Mexico via Durango, Colorado and Aztec,
New Mexico.
The stretch of US 550 that runs south from Ouray to Silverton is known
as the Million Dollar Highway. The two RV Gypsies explored
this area and those photos can be seen from the Colorado main menu link
below - by choosing Red Mountain. |
There are several navigational options below:
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