The 8 Best Outdoor Activities in Ridgway, Colorado (CO)

Celebrating our 32nd year in business! Our specialty is "personalized" scenic Hot Air Balloon flights over the beautiful Ridgway Valley and experience the gentle adventure of hot air ballooning. As we rise with the sun surrounded by the snow-capped peaks of the San Juan Mountains, nowhere is there a more beautiful place to experience your very own balloon adventure, just minutes from Telluride, Montrose & Ouray.Reservations required. Call Today!

RIGS Fly Shop & Guide Service features Western Colorado’s finest Fly Shop & Fish Report, Gold Medal Fly Fishing Guide Service (Walk Wade & Float Fishing trips in Drift Boats), Photo Tours and River Expeditions. RIGS is conveniently located in the picturesque Uncompahgre River Valley, minutes from both Ouray and Ridgway State Park, nestled below the majestic San Juan Mountains in Ridgway Colorado - between Telluride, Ouray, Montrose, Silverton, and Durango Colorado. Guide Trips ranging from 2 hours to 5 days in length on Southwest Colorado premier rivers including the Gunnison River: Gunnison Gorge/Black Canyon, Uncompahgre River, San Miguel River, Cimarron River and Exclusive Private Water River Access - beginner to experienced ability levels welcome. The best of Southwest Colorado Adventure in the prettiest part of the state!​​

Highline offers running adventures in the San Juan Mountains of SW Colorado. Whether you are a beginner wanting to give trail running a try or an avid trail runner simply looking for someone to show you around, give us a call. While challenging runs with steep trails and high altitude pass crossings are everywhere there are also many trails for the beginner looking for a casual, scenic outing.

Rockin K offers Jeep rentals in Ridgway, Colorado. Jeeps are available for either half or full day rentals.

San Juan Hut Systems is a series of backcountry huts that lead you through spectacular Southwestern terrain and provides skiers, bikers, snowshoers, hikers, trail runners, boaters, horse packers and hunters with an experience of a lifetime. The Colorado huts allow for lightweight travel while maintaining a self reliant adventure.Our winter ski hut system offers over 60 miles of nordic trails and access to phenomenal remote backcountry turns. You are unlikely to cross another’s tracks. The San Juan Mountains present tremendous snow quality and first descent possibilities.Our two 215 mile mountain bike routes through Colorado and Utah provide a premium minimalist experience for the do it yourself adventurer. Whether you are looking for technical single track or scenic dirt roads we have an option for you. With the only destination hut-to-hut based system in the US, we take the weight out of bike touring by offering fully stocked huts and minimal route finding challenges.Our destination huts are our newest addition and offer adventures for hikers, bikers, trail runners, boaters, horse packers and hunters and can be used in a variety of ways. These can be excellent options for families and those confined to shorter trips.