The new Miller Mesa Recreational Trail is officially open for use on County Road 5. The trail offers long-distance views of the San Juans and Cimarron mountains and is open for year-round use. For information on trail conditions visit âFriends of the Miller Mesa Rec Trailâ group on Facebook. Photo courtesy Rozanne Evans
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County officials praise new rec trail
Ouray County will officially end years of fighting over recreational access to County Road 5 next week with a settlement agreement involving the newly built Miller Mesa Recreational Trail.
The trail is the result of compromise after years of contention between property owners who wished to snowplow the upper portion of CR 5 to access their land and recreationists who enjoyed using the unmaintained road for winter activities, such as cross-country skiing.
Settlement documents – more than 200 page...