
OCHS Guided Tours and Hikes
Mining and Mining Communities of the San Juans – Guided Tour & Talk at the Ouray County Museum
June 10, 9am-10am Cost $20.00
(2nd Saturday of the Month)
Includes full admission to Museum
Reservations by Friday, June 9
Call the Museum: 970-325-4576
Corkscrew Railroad Bed
and Turntable Hike
Saturday, July 22, 2023 9 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
COST: $20 per person
Registration/Details
Call OCHS at 970-325-4576
Sponsored by the Ridgway Railroad Museum and OCHS. Guided hike by Don Paulson, OCHS Curator. Hikers will meet at the Ouray County Museum (420 6th Avenue) at 9:00 a.m. and return to the museum by 3:00 p.m. In case of inclement weather, call Don at
1-626-622-8160 before 8 am to ascertain the hike status.
Images from July 2019 jeeping tour
Jeeping Red Mountain's History
Friday, September 1, 2023, 9 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
COST: $75 per person
Registration/Details
Call OCHS at 970-325-4576

Sponsored by Switzerland of America Jeeps
Join Don Paulson, OCHS Curator, as he takes a group in jeeps on a tour of historical mining sites in the Red Mountains. The tour will begin at the Ouray County Museum (420 6th Avenue) at 9:00 a.m. and return to the museum by 3:00 p.m. Be sure to pack a lunch, charge your camera battery and get ready to see and learn history about some pretty special mining sites in the San Juan Mountains!
Don Paulson
OCHS Curator
Tour Guide
Cedar Hill Cemetery Tours
June 23, 2023
July 7, 2023
9 a.m.
Cost: $20 per person (cash or check)
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Reservations/Details Call OCHS at 970-325-4576
Please also call the OCHS Museum to reserve a spot
970-325-4576
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Alice Leeper will lead a guided tour of the Cedar Hill Cemetery featuring the history and noting those interred.

