Ouray Colorado
Itinerary
Sunday June 20, 2021 |
Monday June 21, 2021 |
Tuesday June 22, 2021 |
Wednesday June 23, 2021 |
Thursday June 24, 2021 |
Friday June 25, 2021 |
Saturday June 26, 2021Fly Delta #1124 from SeaTac to Salt Lake City - take off 5:45 A.M., land at 8:45 A.M. 1 1/4 hr layover Fly Delta #4285 Salt Lake City to Grand Junction - take off 10:00 A.M. land 11:15 A.M. Pickup rental car Drive 102 miles from Grand Junction to OurayHike Ouray Perimeter Trail. 5 miles (loop), 1600' elevation gain. River's Edge Motel $162 / night. No breakfast, but small fridge & microwave. Laundry facilities |
Sunday June 27, 2021Hike Highland Mary Lakes Loop. 7.8 miles 1800' elevation gain. River's Edge Motel $162 / night. No breakfast, but small fridge & microwave. Laundry facilities |
Monday June 28, 2021Hike Blue Lakes. 8.2 miles (roundtrip), 2400' elevation gain. River's Edge Motel $162 / night. No breakfast, but small fridge & microwave. Laundry facilities |
Tuesday June 29, 2021Hike Hawn Mountain, 5.0 miles (roundtrip), 1740' elevation gain. Ride the Telluride Gondola River's Edge Motel $162 / night. No breakfast, but small fridge & microwave. Laundry facilities |
Wednesday June 30, 2021Hike Porphyry Trail. 8.4 miles, 1860' elevation gain. River's Edge Motel $162 / night. No breakfast, but small fridge & microwave. Laundry facilities |
Thursday July 1, 2021Hike Bear Creek to Grizzly Bear Mine, 4.4 miles (roundtrip), 1560' elevation gain. River's Edge Motel $162 / night. No breakfast, but small fridge & microwave. Laundry facilities |
Friday July 2, 2021Hike Twin Peaks. 5.6 miles, 2760' elevation gain. China Clipper Inn $166 / night. |
Saturday July 3, 2021Drive 2 hrs, 105 miles to Grand Junction Takeoff from Grand Junction to Salt Lake City 11:55 A.M. Land 1:00 P.M. 2 3/4 layover in Salt Lake City Takeoff Salt Lake City 3:36 P.M. Land in Seattle at 4:47 P.M. |
Hike | Round trip | Elevation Gain | Highest Point | Time spent on trail | Comments |
| Ouray Perimeter Trail | 5 miles | 1600' | 8530' | 3.5 hours | Start and end at our motel in Ouray |
| Highland Mary Lakes | 7.8 miles | 1800' | 12,320' | 7.0 hours | Includes extra 0.9 miles and 250' between our parking spot and trailhead. |
| Upper Blue Lakes | 8.2 miles | 2400' | 11,750' | 7.0 hours | Includes 1 hour break at Lower Blue Lake |
| Hawn Mountain | 5.0 miles | 1740' | 10,922' | 4.25 hours | We did the up-and-back option, not the loop |
| Porphyr Basin | 8.4 miles | 1860' | 12,890' | 6.33 hours | Includes extra 0.7 miles and 200' between our parking spot and trailhead |
| Bear Creek Trail | 4.4 miles | 1560' | 10,030' | 3.75 hours | We went as far as Grizzly Bear Mine |
| Twin Peaks | 8.5 miles | 3000' | 10,730' | 8.25 hours | Via Oak Creek Trailhead. Plus 0.25 mile detour to see dino tracks |
| Grand Total | 47.3 miles | 13,960' | 40.08 hours |
This is an interesting website called Peak Visor. You type in the name of the mountaintop you are standing on, and it shows you the names of all the visible peaks. Be patient, it takes awhile to load the 3D map. The link is set to the top of Wolcott Mountain, near the Blue Lakes.
