COVID-19 Resources & Visitor Information

As a community, we are all coping with rapidly changing information around the COVID-19 pandemic. We will continue to update information as it becomes available. 

Ridgway businesses and surrounding outdoor recreation opportunities are open. However, visitors are strongly urged to adhere to state, county and town guidelines to keep our community safe.

OURAY COUNTY SAFER AT HOME STATUS POTENTIAL CHANGE AND COMMUNITY TESTING EVENT

As of Nov. 5, Ouray County may be moving to the Safer at Home Level 2 (Yellow) status based on recent COVID-19 positive case increases. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has been in contact with Tanner Kingery, Ouray County Public Health Director, and will make a final determination this week.

Safer at Home Level Two will have the following impacts on Ouray County:

• PERSONAL GATHERING SIZE: Up to 10 from no more than 2 households
• P-12 SCHOOLS: In-person, hybrid, or remote as appropriate
• HIGHER EDUCATION: In-person, hybrid, or remote as appropriate and other strategies to increase social distancing
• PLACES OF WORSHIP AND LIFE RITES - INDOOR UNSEATED FUNCTIONS: 50% capacity or 50 no calculator, (or up to 100 with calculator)
• PLACES OF WORSHIP AND LIFE RITES - INDOOR SEATED FUNCTIONS: 50%, 100 person capacity
• RESTAURANTS - INDOORS: 50% capacity or 50 (or up to 100 with calculator)
• RESTAURANTS - OUTDOORS: 6ft between parties outdoors, per local zoning
• NON-CRITICAL MANUFACTURING: 50% capacity or 50 (or up to 100 with calculator)
• OFFICES: 50% capacity
• BARS: Closed
• GYMS/FITNESS: 25% capacity or 75 people
• GROUP SPORTS AND CAMPS: 25 person capacity per activity
• RETAIL: 50% capacity
• PERSONAL SERVICES: 50% capacity or 50 people
• LIMITED HEALTH CARE SETTINGS: 50% capacity or 50 people
• EVENTS - INDOOR UNSEATED: 50%, 50 no calculator, (or up to 100 with calculator)
• EVENTS - INDOOR SEATED: 50%, 100 person capacity (6ft distancing between parties)
• EVENTS - OUTDOOR UNSEATED: 50%, 175 person capacity (with calculator)
• EVENTS - OUTDOOR SEATED: 50%, 175 person capacity (6ft distancing between parties)
• OUTDOOR GUIDED SERVICES: 50% capacity or 10 people

Additional details about the changes to the Ouray County Safer at Home requirements and the community wide testing event will be communicated as they become available. Updates are provided on the Ouray County website: ouraycountyco.gov as well as Ouray County Public Health Facebook page: Facebook.com/OurayCountyPublicHealthAgency.

Full Press Releases can be found on the Ouray County website: https://ouraycountyco.gov/ 

Please utilize the Ouray County COVID-19 Hotline with questions: 970-626-5484

Travel for outdoor recreation within the state of Colorado and outside of your community is allowed if individuals can:

As of May 27, food and drink establishments are able to operate with limited dine-in and outside seating. Since this is a new and evolving transition, please contact businesses directly for more details. As of June 5, Bars, breweries, taverns, and distilleries remain closed to ingress, egress, use, and occupancy by members of the public.

As of June 5, most businesses and organizations can resume operation if they can meet the guidelines outlined in the state order. Playgrounds, gyms, recreation centers, hot springs, and pools can open with adapted requirements outlined in the June 5th state order. As we continue to reopen, please contact the business or organization directly for more information.

Some events are cancelled or postponed, many have gone online, and others are planning to move forward. Please review our Upcoming Events page for more information.

The Ridgway Visitor Center will be closed for the remainder of 2020 and all True Grit Walking Tours are canceled due to the impacts of COVID-19. The 2020 Ridgway and Ouray Visitor Guide is available outside the Visitor Center building in a free dispenser or you can receive a digital copy by going here. Also available outside the visitor center: other travel planning resources, picnic tables and free wifi.