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The Uncompahgre Gorge is a deep mountain canyon formed by the Uncompahgre River and Red Mountain Creek in the Uncompahgre National Forest. It is located just south of Ouray, in Ouray County, Colorado.
At the north end of the Gorge the Uncompahgre River flows into a deep box canyon which is home to Ouray Ice Park.Ouray Ice Park
/ref> Access to the gorge is via
The Uncompahgre Gorge is a deep mountain canyon formed by the Uncompahgre River and Red Mountain Creek in the Uncompahgre National Forest. It is located just south of Ouray, in Ouray County, Colorado.
At the north end of the Gorge the Uncompahgre River flows into a deep box canyon which is home to Ouray Ice Park.Ouray Ice Park/ref> Access to the gorge is via
U.S. Highway 550
U.S. Route 550 (US 550) is a spur of U.S. Highway 50 that runs from Bernalillo, New Mexico to Montrose, Colorado in the western United States. The section from Silverton to Ouray is frequently called the Million Dollar Highway.
along the Million Dollar Highway which is cut through the steep cliffs high above the river.
Several waterfalls fall into the canyon, including Bear Creek Falls, right under a bridge on Highway 550 about 3 miles (5 km) south of Ouray.
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* Canyons and gorges of Colorado Landforms of Ouray County, Colorado San Juan National Forest {{Colorado-protected-area-stub