OCHS Guided Tours and Hikes
Corkscrew Railroad Bed
and Turntable Hike
Saturday, July 23, 2022 9 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
COST: $10
Pre-Register 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, August 26, 2022, 9 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
COST: $50
Pre-Register at 970-325-4576
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 17, 2022
July 22, 2022
9 a.m.
Cost: $10 (please bring exact cash to the tour)
Please also call the OCHS Museum to reserve a spot
970-325-4576
Alice Leeper will lead a guided tour of the Cedar Hill Cemetery featuring the history and noting those interred.
