Ouray Trail Group volunteers stand on the newest section of the Perimeter Trail, which was finished last week. The section is 0.4 miles long and includes a 32-foot-long bridge. With the addition, the 5.8-mile trail is effectively a complete loop. Photo courtesy Chris Haaland
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New section brings Perimeter Trail full circle
In 2006, Ouray Trail Group Vice President Bob Risch had an idea: What if someone hiked around Ouray to see if constructing a trail around the city was physically possible instead of just talking about it? Now 17 years, 5.8 miles and countless volunteer hours later, Ouray’s Perimeter Trail is now effectively a complete loop with the recently-completed addition near Oak Street.
