Colorado Trip: Days 6 & 7 Placerville/Telluride/Ouray
From Grand Junction we headed to our next stop which would bring us to Placerville/Telluride and Ouray. Ouray was a stopping point and not a place we stayed the night. We spent a few hours there before heading out mostly because a few people had suggested it. It was a drizzly day. In Ouray : Box Canyon : This was worth going to. Though also spelled Box Cañon falls. The cost of entry was $7 a person. There is a neat gift shop and information center. There are two trails. One is a mostly level trail into the canyon. There are some steps to climb if you want to go down to the water. The second trail is the high bridge trail that takes you above the falls and also connects with the perimeter trail. Perimeter Trail : This trail would be great to take if you had a lot of time. We walked in just to a waterfall and headed back. The trail is a 5.6 mile hike that, as the name suggests, goes around the perimeter of the town. We ran into a few people who did it. There is abo...
