Ouray Ice Park
The Ouray Ice Park transformed a once-sleepy mountain town into a winter sport mecca. Each December, the natural walls of the Uncompahgre River Gorge are transformed into 10-story walls of ice. A $193,000 Lottery-funded grant helped create the free public 24-acre park, which boasts more than 100 climbing routes nestled in the natural gorge. Whether you’re looking to enjoy a leisurely day of climbing with friends, trying out a new sport, or pushing yourself to new limits, the Ouray Ice Park is a place of breathtaking beauty and world-class outdoor recreation. The park also helps stimulate the local economy in wintertime as a unique ice climbing tourist destination.
The Colorado Lottery is helping fund this magnificent ice park so that Colorado can still have this iconic attraction for years to come. Visit ourayicepark.com for more information about the park.
NEXT PROJECT: Horse Gulch
Horse Gulch
Horse Gulch, sometimes called Durango’s Central Park, is a dreamscape for hikers, bicyclists, athletes in training, equestrians, runners, and commuters. Nearly $1.7 million in Lottery proceeds helped fund the Horse Gulch acquisition and preservation project which helped preserve 223 acres of open space. The area rises from an open meadow to a ridge with technical trails for advanced mountain bikers. Durango offers 300 miles of trails within 30 minutes of its downtown area.
BACK TO: Ouray Ice Park
Ouray Ice Park
The Ouray Ice Park transformed a once-sleepy mountain town into a winter sport mecca. Each December, the natural walls of the Uncompahgre River Gorge are transformed into 10-story walls of ice. A $193,000 Lottery-funded grant helped create the free public 24-acre park, which boasts more than 100 climbing routes nestled in the natural gorge. Whether you’re looking to enjoy a leisurely day of climbing with friends, trying out a new sport, or pushing yourself to new limits, the Ouray Ice Park is a place of breathtaking beauty and world-class outdoor recreation. The park also helps stimulate the local economy in wintertime as a unique ice climbing tourist destination.
The Colorado Lottery is helping fund this magnificent ice park so that Colorado can still have this iconic attraction for years to come. Visit ourayicepark.com for more information about the park.
NEXT PROJECT: Horse Gulch
Horse Gulch
Horse Gulch, sometimes called Durango’s Central Park, is a dreamscape for hikers, bicyclists, athletes in training, equestrians, runners, and commuters. Nearly $1.7 million in Lottery proceeds helped fund the Horse Gulch acquisition and preservation project which helped preserve 223 acres of open space. The area rises from an open meadow to a ridge with technical trails for advanced mountain bikers. Durango offers 300 miles of trails within 30 minutes of its downtown area.
BACK TO: Ouray Ice Park