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Touring Thistledown
Thistledown in Ouray County (Colorado) is a town located in United States about 1,653 mi (or 2,660 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital place.
Time in Thistledown is now 11:01 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named America / Denver with an UTC offset of -7 hours. We know of 5 airports nearby Thistledown. The closest airport in United States is Animas Air Park in a distance of 55 mi (or 89 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Mesa Verde National Park in a distance of 52 mi (or 83 km), South. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are several options within driving distance. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ouray, Telluride, Silverton, Lake City and Montrose. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: -3°C / 27 °F
Morning Temperature | -3°C / 27 °F |
Evening Temperature | -7°C / 20 °F |
Night Temperature | -12°C / 11 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 85% |
Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Light snow |
Monday, 4th of November 2024
-2°C (29 °F)
-6°C (21 °F)
Snow, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 5th of November 2024
-8°C (17 °F)
-15°C (5 °F)
Snow, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 6th of November 2024
-2°C (28 °F)
-12°C (10 °F)
Light snow, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Portland Park Condos
Twin Peaks Lodge & Hot Springs
Ouray Main Street Inn
Comfort Inn Ouray
Secret Garden Bed & Breakfast
ST.ELMO HOTEL
Ouray Victorian Inn
Matterhorn Inn Ouray
OURAY CHALET INN
The River's Edge Motel Lodge & Resort
Videos from this area
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Yankee Boy Basin Part 1 (HD GoPro)
After driving Black Bear and Imogene Pass we decided to finish the day with a quick trip up to Yankee Boy Basin. The 3 part video starts at the turn off at the end of Imogene works up to the...
Black Bear Pass at The Steps overlooking Ouray in 200 Series Land Cruiser
Top of Black Bear Pass coming down at the falls on top of Ouray, Colorado. Be sure and change the settings to 1080P.
Ouray Colorado - Camp Bird Road To Governor Basin - Part 2 - USA ATV Trail Rides July 2011
Underway at Elevation 7976'. Time: 1:00 PM. Leaving staging area at the south end of Ouray Colorado city limits over looking Ouray Colorado off of 550 the Million Dollar Highway. Passing Box...
2010 Ouray Ice Festival TV Broadcast
60-minute Comcast CET televised broadcast of the 2010 Ouray Ice Festival climbing competition. Run time 47:41.
Will Gadd training at Ouray Ice Park
Watch him go! Funded in part through grants from Great Outdoors Colorado made possible by the Colorado Lottery.
Ep. #43 Day 3: Part 2 - Ouray, Colorado's Hot Springs
Our day in Ouray, Colorado. We had tons of fun at the Hot Springs, and I recommend you going there if you're in town. We also went to the Ouray Candy Factory. It was not that great. :-( But...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Ouray, Colorado
The historic City of Ouray is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Ouray County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 813 at the U.S. Census 2000 and 1,000 as of the U.S. Census 2010. The Ouray Post Office has the ZIP Code 81427.
Ouray County Courthouse
The Ouray County Courthouse, constructed in 1888, is the seat of government of Ouray County, Colorado. It is located at the corner of 6th Avenue and 4th Street in Ouray, Colorado. This structure is a contributing property of the Ouray Historic District. The courtroom was used in the John Wayne movie True Grit.
Box Canyon, Colorado
Box Canyon is a Box canyon in Ouray County, Colorado, United States. It was originally founded as a mining camp and helped the city of Ouray establish itself as a permanent community. Box Canyon is home to Box Canyon Falls, a 285-foot waterfall, with quartzite walls that extend almost one hundred feet past the falls.
Camp Bird Mine
The Camp Bird Mine is a famous and highly-productive old gold mine located between Ouray and Telluride, Colorado. The mine is within the Sneffels-Red Mountain-Telluride mining district in the San Juan Mountains. It was discovered by Thomas F. Walsh in 1896, and is (or was) owned by the Federal Resources Corp. The mine produced about 1.5 million troy ounces of gold, and 4 million troy ounces of silver, from 1896 to 1990. At 2009 prices, Camp Bird's production would be worth over US$1.5 billion.
Camp Bird, Colorado
Camp Bird is an unincorporated community in Ouray County, Colorado, United States. It lies between the present towns of Ouray and Telluride. Camp Bird is west of Thistledown and reached by CO Road 361 (Camp Bird Road).
Thistledown, Colorado
Thistledown is an unincorporated community in Ouray County, Colorado, United States. The community is located southwest of Ouray on Camp Bird Road (Co Road 361) between Ouray and Camp Bird