Silvershield TH

Very steep for first mile, to the world's longest continuous dinosaur footprint trackway and beautiful views of Ouray.

The Silvershield Trail #199 begins on Oak Street in Ouray and ends at an intersection with the Twin Peaks Trail #208.  This Trailhead accesses some spectacular dinosaur tracks but also ties into a number of other area trails.  These are the most immediate ones:

Silvershield TH USFS #199 - Dinosaur Tracks - 4.8 miles, 1990' gain

Silvershield TH - Twin Peaks Summit Trail USFS # 208 - 1.09 miles further, 1851' gain

Silvershield TH - Oak Creek Trail #207 - 5.4 miles more, one-way around Twin Peaks, 2594' gain, or down to the town.

Silvershield TH - Corbett Canyon Trail #256 via the Oak Creek Trail - 2 miles, 693'

  • Difficulty: Moderate
  • 10,282 ft
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Ouray, CO 81432
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  • Silvershield TH - Dinosaur Tracks
  • Silvershield TH - Twin Peaks Trail
  • Silvershield TH - Oak Creek Trail
  • Silvershield TH - Corbett Canyon
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